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
    2015-02-01T15:50:27+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!

    automatic repair is in a loop and the laptop will not start or allow any type of alternate boot to take place it just starts the disc reading and continues back into the repair loop.   have bios set to dvd first then flash then hdd.    still boots to repair loop every time.   im trying to fia a Toshiba c855d seris laptop.  am using a win 8.1 install media disc burned from the Microsoft website posted above.

    tried useing the repair media from my pc on the laptop in flash drive and booting to usb  got the same results.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-01-31T15:35:04+00:00

    I ran into the same issue twice already, on a time period of only about two months, and I tried several suggestions mentioned on the internet. However, what did the trick for me, twice, was just to unplug one of my hard drives (not even the one on which the OS was installed), and plug it back in. The loop was broken, and my computer worked back as it did before... for a while...

    Anyone any suggestions what may be the cause of this dreadful error?

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-01-28T05:51:47+00:00

    Hello,

    Thank you for keeping us updated on the status of the issue.

    However which version of Windows have you downloaded, was it Windows 8 or Windows 8.1?

    If you have downloaded the correct version of Windows 8 from the given link and still getting incorrect product key, then you may to contact the same website from where you have downloaded earlier.

    **Note:**You may retry to download the Windows 8 file from the link, which you have received while you purchased Windows 8 online.

    Hope this information helps.

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

    Thank you

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