How to backup the hardware configuration file to solve the startup failure

For the majority of friends with strong hands-on ability, the computer hardware will be replaced and modified frequently, which may cause the system to fail to start or run abnormally. And "hardware configuration file" can guide the system to load the correct driver when the hardware changes, then we can use the "hardware configuration file" to restore the previous hardware configuration.

For example, some older apps (especially older games) don't support dual-core CPUs. You can go to “system BIOS” turn off a core and let the program run normally on a single core. When you need to re-open dual-core in the future, you can boot the system normally with the hardware configuration file of the dual-core runtime that was backed up. Therefore, it is recommended that you back up the “hardware configuration file” every time you install or modify the hardware, which can easily solve many system startup problems caused by hardware configuration.

The steps for backup are as follows:

Right-click on "My Computer" and select the "Properties" command in the pop-up shortcut menu to open "System Properties". Dialog box, click the “Hardware” tab, click the “Hardware Profile” button in the window that appears, open the “Hardware Profile” dialog box, in the “Available Hardware Profile” list The hardware configuration file list available in the local computer is displayed. In the “Hardware Configuration File Selection” area, select a hardware configuration file that is called when the system starts. To back up the file, click the “Copy” button. In the "Copy Profile" dialog box that opens, enter a new filename in the "To" folder and click the "OK" button.

This is a backup of the "hardware configuration file". In the future, during the system startup process, you will see an interface that allows you to select the “Hardware Profile”, and then we can select the “Hardware Configuration File” that matches the current computer hardware configuration.