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
    2015-08-02T14:31:02+00:00

    HI, i recently installed windows 10 and i had this loop problem, i did all the steps and it worked fine 

    but the next day windows requested a problem fix, after i lunched it and it finished it put me in this problem fix loop again.

    is there anything i can do ?

    thank you

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-08-03T04:22:09+00:00

    I is not working. Suggest any other method please

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-08-11T03:29:41+00:00

    Hi Geoffreyvan Gorkum,

    Welcome to Windows 8 Community!

    From your issue description I understand that your computer is in automatic repair state and you are unable to repair it. Please let me know if I have misunderstood the issue. Do not worry; we got some troubleshooting steps in order to resolve the issue.

    When do you get this automatic repair loop?

    I would suggest performing the following methods and check if it helps to resolve the issue.

    Method 1: Restart the computer by force shut down.

    Once the computer restarts check if you are getting the same error message. If the error message exists, perform Method 2.

    Method 2: Perform Startup repair

    I would suggest you to perform a startup repair using Windows 8 bootable DVD or USB drive and check if that helps.

    a) Insert the installation DVD or USB and boot Windows 8 from it.

    b) In the ‘Windows setup’ page select the ‘language to install’, ‘Time and currency format’ and the ‘keyboard or input method’ and click on ‘next’.

    c) Click on ‘Repair your computer’ and select ‘Troubleshoot’.

    d) Click on ‘Advanced options’ and select ‘Automatic Repair’ and select the operating system.

    Hope it helps. For any further Windows related assistance, feel free to contact us and we will be happy to help.

    Regards!

    Hi there

    i was recently upgrading from win7 to win8 pro on Acer lap top all was going well till it asked me to put mouse pointer to top right hand corner, then all of above that you mentioned came up but none of the repair things worked and note about d drive came up with error and can't go further got this error D://Windows\System32\log files\Srt\SrtTrail.txt

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