Advanced Startup has no recovery options

[jan18]

I am wanting to restore my Windows 8.1 laptop from a System Image stored on an external hard drive.
I opened the ‘Charms bar’ and clicked on ‘Settings’ then ‘Change PC settings’ then clicked on ‘Update and Recovery’ then ‘Recovery’ and selected ‘Restart Now’ under ‘Advanced Startup’ I then selected ‘Troubleshoot’ to get to ‘Advanced Options’ where there should have been options such as ‘System Restore’, ‘System Image Recovery’, ‘Startup Repair’ and ‘Command Prompt’ but all there is is ‘Startup Settings’.

Can someone please help me to restore these missing options.

Thanks

Jan

 

[jan18]

This is what is missing...how can I get it back please. Jan

 

[jan18]

Can someone help me with this please.

Thanks

Jan

 

[CyberGen49]

Hi,

I think your computer might have its recovery environment either corrupted or missing. You may want to attempt to rebuild it and see if that helps, Here's how: https://www.winhelp.us/restore-windows-re.html

 

[jan18]

Hi CybeGen49, Thank you for your suggestion and link....I will have look at it and hopefully it will solve my problem.

Will post back with results.

Many thanks

Jan

 

[jan18]

Hello again CybeGen49, I followed the instructions you recommended and I am very happy to say that everything is now back as it should be.

Very many thanks for your help.

Jan