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
    2014-07-08T11:59:04+00:00

    Just want to say thanks again For your Unbelievable service and Care, K Microsoft? You guy's are awesome.

    (Yep, I lost all my files).

    Bye.

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-07-08T12:07:55+00:00

    Hello Fabricio,

    Thank you for the acknowledgement and appreciation.

    I hope that you may not have any issues with your computer in future.

    Please feel free to reply, in case you face any other issues with Windows in future.

    Thank you

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-07-08T20:19:09+00:00

    Ok, seem to be getting allot of emails regarding this subject.

    Here is what I did and it works for " me".

    I unplug the computer removed panel and remove the battery small "2032" for 30 sec.

    If your battery is good or you think it is put back in plug you machine back in and start.

    I took me a year to figure it out and now anytime it does this , this is what I do and it works for " me"

    I went through allot of what the people say here and it does not work, I even lost everything one time because of reboot and the machine still did it.

    So one day, unplugged machine and seen the battery, removed it and put it back in, then restarted the machine and guess what. it fixed the problem for "me" you will not lose anything or files, the battery is just there to hold your boot and once cleared, it boots up correctly.

    NOTE" you have to completely unplug the machine do not remove the battery when plugged in.

    And that is how I do it every time I run into this issue on any computers I have which is 5 within my family.

    Well, good luck.

    " This is the only response I have made regarding this subject since I resolved the issue on how to fix it for "myself"  and the funny thing it was so simple, it obvious microsoft is not going to fix it, since the so called microsoft pros have no idea how to fix it themselves as indicated in this very long over a year thread." I decided to post how I resolved the issue for "myself". So again good luck.

    I am removing the notification from this thread as it gets annoying. So, I will most likely not response to anyone replaying to this thread.

    NOTE: ground yourself first or grab something to get rid and any electrical charge your body may have before you go poking around in your computer.

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