Windows 8 is stuck in an automatic repair loop

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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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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

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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2014-11-11T13:52:37+00:00

Hi, this is exactly what i did to fix the automatic repair loop, the first time i fixed it, i put in my windows 8 installion cd and went to custom installation reformated the part where i had windows installed then i installed windows 8. So now all fixed, but then after 2 days in the morning i turned on my custom built pc and i got the same automatic repair loop, so i inserted my windows 8 installation disc once again, however it would not load this time and instead go to the loop, so i burned an iso image of windows 7 which i inserted into the pc and went to install, custom install and formated the drive once again, and installed windows 7.

After installing windows 7, i reinstalled windows 8 since i did not have a product key to activate windows 7. Once again i was happy to have a working windows 8 pc once again. Then after one day, the next morning i turn it on once again to find this automatic repair loop once again, so i insert the windows 7 disc and it was not loading either, i was pretty scared at this stage, so i then remove my wifi adapter usb from the pc and it loads taking abit longer to install windows 7. and once again i reinstall windows 8, now im afraid to turn off my pc, in fear of coming back to the automatic repair loop

Does anyone know what is causing this automatic reapir loop?

How can i avoid this automatic reapir loop after fixing it by reinstalling windows 8?
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Anonymous

2014-11-01T18:51:12+00:00

It's still happening, This is what i get;

Startup Repair

Startup Repair couldn't repair your PC

Press "Advanced Options" to try other options to repair your PC or "Shut down" to turn off your PC.

Log file: D:\Windows\System32\Logfiles\Srt\SrtTrail.txt

"Shut down" "Advanced options"

And i try other option such as to "Refresh" my PC but it takes me back to the options screen. And it would not let me restart my PC. Nor system Restore and i have tried to start up in "Safe Mode" but the only one i have not tried is the "System Image Recovery" and the technician i went to said i would need to buy a new Windows 8 key. Do you have any other suggestions? Or would you recommend me getting the new Windows 8 key?
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2014-10-31T22:52:11+00:00

I've also had the same automatic repair problem but I don't have any of the options that are described in this thread. I only have f2 to enter setup. It happened to my pc before and I found a forum that told me how to reset my laptop but I can't remember how I done it. Can you give me any suggestions to resolve this error?
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