windows 8 stuck in endless preparing automatic repair

Anonymous
2013-01-06T20:25:17+00:00

Hi 

I recently bought a sony vaio laptop with windows 8 out of the box.

Now the system is not starting

it says preparing automatic repair for some time then a blank screen comes up for  while and then a screen comes up saying repair not completed...it automatically restarts and same thing continues in a loop

please help with this

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-03-13T07:02:57+00:00

    This way works for me: I go to Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > Start up settings and then go to Safe Mode.. Then allow it to reboot for several times in my case 4 times just make sure to plug your device.. I think this is cause by incompatible windows update to my win8. Hope this solution helps if not then -_-

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-03-08T08:42:34+00:00

    So far your advice is the only thing that has been able to advance me to a screen that has word troubleshooting.  I am in advanced options now and looking at:

    system restore 

    system image recovery

    startup repair 

    command poiny 

    Auefi Firmware settings 

    startup settings 

    what now?  I am on a VAIO ultrabook running 7 I think

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-01-21T19:09:41+00:00

    If anything doesn't work, restore your system (that is what I did and it works).

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-11-11T20:09:54+00:00

    I found a different solution.

    New ASUS Vivobook. Upgraded to 8.1 Pro and enabled BitLocker. Rebooted upon command. Got stuck in the auto-repair loop until it finally refused to even get past the "Preparing Auto Repair" message.

    Turned off computer. While powering back on, I tapped F2 repeatedly until I got into the BIOS. Disabled Fast Boot and exited, saving changes.

    Rebooted to BitLocker prompt. Entered encryption password and booted normally.

    Will leave FastBoot off until encryption completes; then I'll test to see whether it needs to be left disabled permanently.

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