My Windows 8.1 is stuck in an automatic repair loop, how can I fix this?

Anonymous
2014-01-02T16:49:35+00:00

my laptop will not boot at all, when I turn it on the screen shows 'preparing automatic repair' then 'diagnosing your PC'. After this, the screen shows 'your PC did not start correctly' and it doesn't work when I restart it so I selected advanced options. After this, if I click continue the repair screen appears again and I am redirected back to the same page. I can't access my desktop at all and an administrator hasn't been set on my laptop, so after clicking troubleshoot I can't refresh or reset my PC.After this I clicked on advanced settings and I cannot choose system restore, command prompt, system image recovery or startup repair because they either don't work or need an administrator and I haven't set one as I mentioned before. My last resort was startup settings which requires restarting the PC. 9 options are to choose from and I tried almost all and it won't boot up in safe mode. Help!

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Anonymous
2014-04-02T19:25:00+00:00

I've inserted the System Recovery disc 1 that came with the computer. No change.

Usually that means that that device is not higher than the hard drive in the boot device order.  You would probably need to get into your BIOS screen to change that.  See your User Guide or contact HP for more information.  Post your product id (e.g. what details you need to use HP's site to find your particular documentation and downloads but not your serial number) if you need someone to help interpret your user documentation.  In W7 HP had a nice tool that gave me those details.  I never found anything analogous from W8, except in bits and pieces.

HTH

Robert Aldwinckle

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-03-16T18:24:36+00:00

    hobdo i enter to advance menu by pressing f8 sems me to safe mode

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-03-16T08:24:12+00:00

    Hi John,

    Glad to know that the steps helped you resolve the issue. Please feel free to reply, in case you face any other issues with Windows in future. We'll be more than happy to assist you again.

    Thank you.

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-03-04T22:47:06+00:00

    The above fixed it for me, many thanks. Looked more hopeful straight away as on exiting the command prompt to the advanced options screen it was listing 'Windows 8.1 pro with media centre' as the OS whereas before it only said 'windows 8.1'. Having tried all the previous fixes I was giving up and had even started to think it was time to upgrade the laptop anyway!

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-02-07T23:11:50+00:00

    Automatic Repair couldn't repair your PC.

    Press "Advanced options" to try other options to repair your PC, or "Shut down" to turn off your PC

    I have finally seen one these for myself.  Choosing Shut down was enough to get going again.  Whew!

    Edit:  I added my details here

    http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows8_1-system/surface-pro-81-random-ntoskrnlexe-is-corrupt-error/591918d1-de42-4987-b512-dbb5538d2d0d?page=3

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