Microsoft tests Quick Machine Recovery to restore PCs that can’t boot

Source: The Verge
But Quick Machine Recovery should at least help prevent similar outages. It prompts a device to enter the Windows Recovery Environment, where the machine can access the network and provide Microsoft with diagnostic information. Microsoft can then remotely deploy fixes via the Windows Update system.
The feature is enabled by default for home users, and Windows Insiders can try it out now using a simulated environment.