Windows 8 is stuck in an automatic repair loop

Anonymous
2012-10-26T21:04:03+00:00

My windows 8 get in a automatic repair loop and it couldn't repair it. And than it says log file d:\windows\system32\logfiles\srt\srttrail.txt

What to do?

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Anonymous
2012-10-29T14:14:32+00:00

do a selective boot up with bios

get cmd to open and check

bootrec /fixMBR

bootrec /Fixboot

bootrec /rebuildBCD

and also

chkdsk /r c:

chkdsk /r d:

chkdsk /r e:

chkdsk /r f:

then let repair go thowe again and should be stoped

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Anonymous
2014-12-31T16:33:06+00:00

Hello Coonut,

Thank you for your reply,

I would suggest you to login to any other computer and create a Windows 8 installation disk. Using that disk you can perform the troubleshooting methods given below.

Refer the link to create the installation disk:

How to create installation media for a PC refresh or reset:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/create-reset-refresh-media

Hope the information helps.

Please reply with the results, in order to help you fix the issue.

Wish u a Happy New Year!

Thank you

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-07-06T18:54:43+00:00

                a way I can at least extract all my files       

    Boot from your bootable recovery media (or anything else you have that is bootable).   Then you can use its Command only mode and see all your drives and files that way.  There is even an Internet connection possible that way, e.g perhaps useful for a Remote Desktop session but probably you could just add another drive and copy the stuff you wanted to keep to it as the simplest workaround.

    http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_8-system/can-i-create-a-bootable-recovery-disk-in-windows-8/02ea7e33-7d6d-4e3b-bf9e-80561c83f3dd?page=1

    (Microsoft search for

       bootable recovery media

    )

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-07-06T16:35:12+00:00

    I'm so frustrated with PC's. I think I may also jump ship and go with apple.

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-07-06T16:32:59+00:00

    Ahhhh I'm losing my mind as well and could not be more upset.   I have the same issue with my dell xps. If anybody knows a way I can at least extract all my files that would be amazing.

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