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
    2013-07-29T16:04:00+00:00

    I dumped the log file and it said that it could not find any errors at all.

    There are more logs available than that one.   In the Panther directory supposedly for some.   But FWIW I would just try finding anything which was recently changed.

    How can we change the BCD to boot to LEGACY instead of STANDARD.

    You should have access to  bcdedit.   Use its online help.   Note that there is separate help at each level.

    So, looks like you could issue just bcdedit to find out what you have now and

    bcdedit  /enum  all

    to see everything.   (Wow.  That is an eye opener for me.  Never did that one before.  That explains some things.  <w>)

    Alternatively (I have just found) there is this Word document with a lot more detail about your options in general

    http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hardware/gg463064.aspx

    Now I have a clearer idea of where slance310 could have got this idea from

    http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_8-system/is-it-possible-to-enter-safe-mode-without/f54abb0c-52a8-46d5-a888-f96c5cbeee4d?msgId=5733ac8f-29f4-4b9a-b101-2ae193081840

    Thanks for making me find this.  ; )

    Robert

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-07-28T10:50:39+00:00

    You absolute legend. Worked perfectly.

    I was pulling my hair out!

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-07-28T01:43:51+00:00

    Robert,

    I dumped the log file and it said that it could not find any errors at all. The file pointed to nothing. Most of the time this file will tell you where the problem is, but in my case, the file said it could not determine the problem. How can we change the BCD to boot to LEGACY instead of STANDARD.

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