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
    2013-07-04T03:16:36+00:00

    Hi. I did everything that you said in the cmd and it went like this

    X:\windows\system32>bootrec /fixMBR

    the operation completed successfully

    X:\windows\system32>bootrec /Fixboot

    The volume does not contain a recognised file system.

    please make sure that all required file systems drivers are loaded and that the volume is not corrupted.

    X:\windows\system32>boot /rebuildBCM

    scanning all disks for windows installation.

    please wait, since this might take a while...

    successfully scanned windows installations.

    total identified windows installations: 0

    the operation completed successfully.

    X:\windows\system32>chkdsk /r c:

    the type of the file system is NTFS.

    volume label is Seagate expansion drive.

    then nothing and still stuck in loop! HELP!

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-07-01T17:59:32+00:00

    I'm having the same problem after installing the recent update, in my case i upgrade by downloading from the internet and the dvd is not an option yet. I am an advance use, have tried all the option, but the loop still on, should wait till the system is ok and not being a guinea pig  guest

     Remove the Windows 7 choice from by going into System Configuration (via Administrative Tools) - then select the "Boot" tab and delete the Windows 7 choice.

    Found this on this site and it worked for me. They have a safer way of doing it too on the forum if you would like.

    http://windowssecrets.com/forums/showthread.php/153219-How-to-remove-Windows-7-From-a-Dual-Boot-with-Windows-8

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-06-26T16:11:37+00:00

    Hi Anoop,

    What if I don't have the installation DVD because I only paid for the web download?

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