Select 'Disable Automatic Restart on System Failure' and hit enter. If done properly, you will see the 'Advanced Boot Options' menu. This method can be used even when the computer is not bootable simply restart the machine and tap F8 repeatedly right after the manufacturer's startup screen appears, exactly as if you were booting into Safe Mode. Disabling Auto-Restart from the Advanced Boot Option There are two ways to disable Auto-restart in Vista.

Uncheck the box labeled 'Automatic Restart'.

Click on 'Settings' under 'Startup and Recovery' (see screenshot).

Right-Click on 'My Computer', and click 'Properties' from the context menu that appears.To disable Auto-Restart, follow these steps: Windows XP For information on Blue Screens and how to troubleshoot them, see Windows - Troubleshooting Blue Screen Errors. In these cases, sometimes it is useful to disable this feature, so that if the problem reoccurs more troubleshooting information is available to the user. When an XP, Vista, and Windows 7/8/10 system is set to automatically reboot upon system failure, it will restart so quickly that the diagnostic Blue screen will scarcely be perceptible, much less readable. This document explains how to disable Autorestart, a feature whereby Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7/8/10 automatically restart the computer following severe system crashes.

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