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
    2013-04-23T03:27:06+00:00

    first operation competed successfully 

    then any of next not completed

    fixboot

    the volume doesn't contain a recognized file system. please make sure all drivers are loaded and that the volume is not corrupted.

    rebuildbcd   total identified windows installation   0

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-04-01T14:03:34+00:00

    I had the same problem, when starting windows 8, it worked fine first, turned it off, then got stuck in the automatic repair loop. I then solved this by firstly removing my hard drive and backing it up externally, to a working linux pc. then once my laptop was all back together, I figured that it must be the BIOS settings, that did not work as windows was booting, but not from the correct place. windows 7 uses 'legacy', where as windows 8 uses 'UFEI', simply changing this allowed my to have a working version of windows 8. However the 25 charater product key given to you when you purchased your windows 8 update, is an update key, meaning it didnt work when i tried submitting it, but after some internet browsing i founf the answer at 'http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_8-windows_install/windows-8-pro-upgrade-product-key-cant-be-used-to/1726d238-98fb-4634-a468-04645a8ee097'

    now that my laptop is working i really love windows 8 .

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-03-23T21:08:46+00:00

    Nvm, I took my computer to the shop and of course the guy couldn't do anything. I asked him to back up the data from my hard drive AND FOR SOME REASON ALL THE DATA ON MY HARD DRIVE WAS WIPED CLEAN. So he didn't do anything and I had to pay him $140. Seriously **** Microsoft, I just lost hundreds of hours of work.

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