## Booting into Recovery Mode

If your system isn’t booting properly, you can use **Recovery Mode** to diagnose and fix issues.
Follow the steps below to access it.

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### 1. Boot into GRUB

Turn on your laptop and **repeatedly tap the `Esc` key** as it starts up.
Stop pressing once the **Star Labs logo disappears** - this should bring up the GRUB menu:

![GRUB Menu](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2059/5897/files/13cd38af19-a89e9b4d3d137113b3c8.png?v=1613649248)

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### 2. If You Press `Esc` Too Many Times

If you see the screen below, you’ve gone one step too far.

At the GRUB command line, type:

`normal
`

Press `Enter`, then tap `Esc` again until the menu appears.
If it still doesn’t show, restart your laptop and repeat step 1.

![GRUB Prompt](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2059/5897/files/8671100c71-51d606d09a9d2ed73b96.png?v=1613649272)

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### 3. Select Recovery Mode

Use the **arrow keys** to highlight **Advanced options for Ubuntu**, then press `Enter`.
From the next menu, choose the second option — the one ending with **(recovery mode)**.

![Advanced Options](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2059/5897/files/85eb754321-292f2ddd8c4c8157bd81.png?v=1613649293)

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### 4. Boot into Recovery Mode

Press `Enter` to start the laptop in recovery mode.
After a short moment, you’ll see the Recovery Menu:

![Recovery Menu](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2059/5897/files/4825162093-1ed5ed86d6e61666a138.png?v=1613649319)

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### 5. Recovery Options Explained

Here’s what each option does:

**resume** – Exit recovery mode and start your laptop normally.

**clean** – Remove leftover installation files from installed programs.

**dpkg** – Resume incomplete installations (often useful after an interrupted update).

**fsck** – Check and repair file system errors (useful after power loss).

**grub** – Scan for installed operating systems and add them to the GRUB boot menu.

**network** – Enable internet access (wired only by default).

**root** – Open a terminal with administrator access — useful for:

- Installing or removing software

- Editing configuration files

- Manually repairing GRUB

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### 6. Connecting to a Wireless Network

If you need to connect to Wi-Fi while in recovery mode, use this command - replacing **NETWORK** and **PASSWORD** with your own details:

`iwconfig wlan0 essid NETWORK key s:PASSWORD
`