How to Fix the Automatic Repair Loop in Windows 8.1

I installed the update KB2919394 and my computer was thrown into the dreaded automatic repair loop, which Microsoft hasn't fixed yet.

Anyways I thought I would give some solutions on how to get out of this. Solution 1 is what worked for me.

Solution 1

This solution is to disable the automatic repair from starting if your computer fails to boot into windows.

What you will need - A Windows 8 or 8.1 CD

Step 1: Place the CD in your drive and proceed to boot from it

Step 2: When the install screen pops up, look to the bottom left and select "Repair Your Computer".

Step 3: You will now see a screen that says "Choose an option". Select "Troubleshoot", then "Advanced Options", and finally "Command Prompt".

Step 4: You should now see the command prompt. Type "bcdedit" (without quotes) and hit enter.

Step 5: A list should have appeared. Towards the top, you should see "resumeobject" (It is under "default"). Highlight the long number, including the brackets, and copy.

Step 6: Now type "bcdedit /set (the long number you copied) recoveryenabled No" (Without quotes). Hit enter.

Step 7: You should now see the message "The operation completed successfully"

Step 8: Type "Exit" (Without quotes)

Step 9: Reboot

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Solution 2

Booting into safe mode first, then rebooting the computer.

What you will need - nothing

So you are at the screen that says something on the lines of "Windows did not load properly".

Step 1: Select "Advanced repair options"

Step 2: Select "Troubleshoot"

Step 3: Select "Advanced Options"

Step 4: Select "Start up settings"

Step 5: Select "Restart"

Step 6: The computer should restart. Now you want to hit the 4 key, which is safe mode.

Step 7: You should be able to log in now. Restart the computer and the computer should boot normally.

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Solution 3

Running check disk to see if your hard drive is the problem

What you will need - A Windows 8 or 8.1 CD

Step 1: Place the CD in your drive and proceed to boot from it

Step 2: When the install screen pops up, look to the bottom left and select "Repair Your Computer".

Step 3: You will now see a screen that says "Choose an option". Select "Troubleshoot", then "Advanced Options", and finally "Command Prompt".

Step 4: Type "chkdsk /r C:" (Without quotes)

Step 5: The scan should start. This could take several hours depending on the size of your hard drive.

Step 6: Once the scan is done, type "exit" (without quotes).

Step 7: Reboot

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Solution 4 (Found out by user DayDay13)

Making sure your hard drive is first in boot priority.

What you will need - nothing

Step 1: Boot into BIOS on your computer

Step 2: Go into your boot priority list

Step 3: If you see "Windows Boot Manager" as number 1 in your priority, change it so that your hard drive is number 1.

Step 4: Save and exit BIOS

Step 5: Reboot

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Microsoft community, please do not delete this thread. These are confirmed solutions that have worked for many others with the automatic repair loop problem. I will add more if any other solutions become available.

I've attempted to change my window and by mistake I've format my both primary drives.

i've attempted solution one but following line repeated several times

please give me a solution

i have this HP Stream 8 tablet windows 8.1, and i tried all this 4 but nothings change,

in my boot option, the only choices are:

os boot manager

Usb cd/ dvd

Network adapter..

Can someone help me please?

or can you teach me how to reformat it?

the issues are,

once i open it in advance option, i cant use may touchscreen,

i use otg keyboard with only one socket.. 

please help me.

In my case it was only a bad USB Hub. Disconnect most of your USB connections leaving only mouse and the keyboard then restart your computer it may do wonders.

i tried all steps..in first one i got an error occurred while attempting to reference the specified entry...so its big issue...in second one nothing happens after restarting....in third one the action is not performing....& in 4th one its alredy hard disk drive....please help me....i dont want to loose my data.....HELP

hi catrina' just received ur reply on my post will gladly try it out ' but just discover to try something open my box and took out the small battery on the motherboard and unplugged the power cable for a few seconds bout ten minutes or so and put the batery back again then go into my bios and set the boot menu fisrt priority on hardrive seond on dvd rom' and save settings' now my problem is fixed my computer is booting and be able to install a new fresh copy of windows as reply to you on this post. jst a simple reset by taking out my motherboard batery now my computer is able to boot like it boot before. hope this will wrk for all of you" (Oswell)