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4 Ways to Troubleshoot Windows 10 Automatic Repair Loop

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Published By Ashwani Tiwari
Aswin Vijayan
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Published On December 27th, 2022
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Sometimes, Windows Automatic repair gets stuck in a loop of repairing and then restarts only to go back to repairing again. Or, it could be found stuck in the “Preparing Automatic Repair” screen. There are a few fixes as per the situations you get in to help you overcome the issues.

Automatic Repair issues in Windows can trouble users for hours and even days. Whenever a user faces such problems, boot failure on the computer is typically encountered. This means that all the services, programs, and files on the computer become inaccessible.

Automatic Repair is an in-built feature just like Startup Repair, made to fix boot-related issues. When a problem arises on Windows OS, it starts working automatically. It is true that it doesn’t work each time. Some users have experienced issues relating to Automatic Repair.

Situations you may find yourself in

You may find yourself in the following situation when Automatic Repair starts and fails:

  • When you are seeing a black screen with a “Preparing Automatic Repair” or “Diagnosing your PC” error message.
  • When Windows says it is preparing Automatic Repair but at the end, you see a black screen with nothing on.
  • When you see “Your PC did not start correctly” or “Automatic repair couldn’t repair your PC” messages on your screen with a blue background. If you choose to click “Restart”, you will be stuck in the Automatic Repair Loop.

Windows 10 Automatic Repair Loop

Let’s take a look at the solutions to the Preparing Automatic Repair Loop error.

Solution 1 – Hard Boot

If you are unable to boot your Windows because of the “Preparing Automatic Repair” or “Diagnosing your PC” error, you can hard boot your PC.

You can do so by following the steps below:

  • Remove the battery and adapter of the AC.
  • You can also press and hold the power button for 20 seconds and check for the Windows to boot up normally.

If the error is not solved by following this method, move to the next.

Solution 2 – Boot in Safe Mode

Try to boot your Windows after entering into safe mode. Follow the steps mentioned below to do the same.

1. Turn your computer off

2. Place Windows bootable installation disk in your PC and boot from it

3. Press any key to boot from CD or DVD when prompted. Press any key to continue

4. Choose the language as per your requirement. Click on the “Next” button

Next

5. Hit “Repair your computer”

Repair your computer

6. Choose “Troubleshoot”

Troubleshoot Windows 10 Automatic Repair Loop

7. Choose “Advanced options” and go to “Startup Settings”

8. Hit “Restart” and your computer will show another screen having different startup options

Restart

9. After that, press the F4 key to boot into the Safe mode

F4 to Solve Windows 10 Automatic Repair Loop

Solution 3 – Check your Hardware

There could be an issue with the hardware and software if Windows 10 is not able to overcome the endless repair loop issue. Maybe the hard drive (SSD or HDD) is failing to handle large Windows files, or the RAM of the computer cannot load the Windows on a hard drive. There are a few troubleshooting methods to check the specifications of your Hardware.

If none of the above-mentioned methods work, you can use third-party software to resolve the issue – “Preparing Automatic Repair Loop”.

Solution 4 – Third-Party Software

Use the Windows Data Recovery Software to solve the issue of getting stuck in the Preparing Automatic Repair. The software enables you to recover permanently deleted, formatted, and corrupted files from Windows OS. Accidentally deleted files from Windows and removed from recycle bin folder can also be recovered.

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