MiniTool ShadowMaker is an excellent backup tool and apart from that, it can also help you add or delete the boot menu so that you can restore a system without the help of any external tools. It greatly improves the ease of system recovery. More details about this article will be disclosed on MiniTool Website.

Normally, to access a bootable environment, you need to create bootable media, such as a USB flash drive or CD/DVD, with a Bootable Media Builder. However, MiniTool ShadowMaker offers a more convenient option: adding MiniTool ShadowMaker to the Windows boot menu. Then, you can select MiniTool ShadowMaker from the boot menu to enter the MiniTool Recovery Environment without using external bootable media.

Note:
The boot menu relies on the Windows boot environment. If the BCD is corrupted or the system drive cannot be accessed, you may not be able to enter the MiniTool Recovery Environment from the boot menu. In such cases, bootable media may be required.

How to Add Boot Menu?

Step 1: Open MiniTool ShadowMaker first. Go to the Tools tab and click Add Boot Menu.

click Add Boot Menu

Step 2: Select Add boot menu.

Step 3: Confirm the operation.

confirm the operation

Step 4: Wait for the operation to complete.

click OK

Note:

Note: When MiniTool Recovery Environment is added to the Windows start-up menu, you can choose to enter Windows OS or choose to enter MiniTool Recovery Environment.

choose an operating system

How to Delete Boot Menu?

If you no longer need MiniTool Recovery Environment, you can delete the boot menu.

Step 1: Open MiniTool ShadowMaker first. Go to the Tools tab and click Add Boot Menu.

click Add Boot Menu

Step 2: Select Delete boot menu.

Delete boot menu

Step 3: Confirm the operation.

confirm the operation

The deletion will be finished quickly.

click OK

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Anna

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Anna is an editor of the MiniTool Team. She worked in this big family since her graduation. Her articles mainly focus on data backup and recovery, disk cloning, and file syncing, committed to resolving the data loss issues users may encounter on their PCs. Besides, more related computer articles are shared here. In her leisure time, she enjoys reading and watching movies. Travel can also be a good choice for her.

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