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
    2016-04-17T21:44:28+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

    Can you restate this in layman terms for those of us who have this issue but are not computer techies..??  Thank you

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-04-20T11:55:25+00:00

    Hi,

    Did you refer to the suggestions I suggested in my previous response and check?

    Do you get any error code or error message?

    Try to open command prompt and type the following steps.

    bootrec /fixMBR

    bootrec /fixboot

    bootrec /rebuildBCD and press enter.

    Hope this information helps. Please let us know if you need any other assistance with Windows in future. We will be happy to assist you.

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-04-20T12:21:52+00:00

    Thank you Gupta jee for taking so much interest

    I am really impressed

    However I could not solve the problem despite using all the techniques and totkas

    Ultimately my son bought a new hard drive and replaced the old one

    now functioning all right

    thanks for your assistance

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