Can NOT start up my PC: HP Z440: Prepare Automatic Repair - Diagnosing your PC

Anonymous
2021-10-23T05:26:32+00:00

Can NOT start up my PC: HP Z440

When booting up:

Prepare Automatic Repair - Diagnosing your PC

I see always

I have tried

1

Safe Mode, Uninstall the latest quality update, Restore back to point 18-10-2021 :

same symptom

2

Troubleshoot> Advanced options > Startup Repair:

same symptom

Status

Today in the morning I turn ON PC, I was offline[no cable ethernet], and while working prompt for an update[while was dis-connected], after this connected - checked some Gmail, etc. and after 30-min press UPDATE & RESTART,

And got this problem on startup...

well...?

I have a backup of C:/ with Acronis... I think of October 2021

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows update

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-10-23T14:01:45+00:00

    Test Performed:


    Name: Check for pending package install

    Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0

    Time taken = 2750 ms

    Root cause found:


    A recently serviced boot binary is corrupt.

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    IF BOOT IN CMD PROMPT --- FROM ADVANCED OPTIONS

    IF D: Is my C:/ disk

    I already ran:

    chkdsk d: /f /r

    it failure again loop continues... then is OK run: // if yes for c: put c: or d:

    bootrec /fixmbr

    bootrec /fixboot

    bcdedit /export c:\bcdbackup

    attrib c:\boot\bcd -h -r -s

    ren c:\boot\bcd bcd.old

    bootrec /rebuildbcd

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-10-23T12:46:42+00:00

    How can i reset windows updates in Windows 10, if cannot boot the PC...?

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-10-23T11:46:41+00:00

    I got the Log file

    SrtTrail.txt

    SEE BELOW>>> // ANY CONCLUSION...???

    Startup Repair diagnosis and repair log


    Last successful boot time: ‎10/‎12/‎2021 6:25:29 AM (GMT)

    Number of repair attempts: 35

    Session details


    System Disk = \Device\Harddisk1

    Windows directory = D:\WINDOWS

    AutoChk Run = 0

    Number of root causes = 1

    Test Performed:


    Name: Check for updates

    Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0

    Time taken = 0 ms

    Test Performed:


    Name: System disk test

    Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0

    Time taken = 0 ms

    Test Performed:


    Name: Disk failure diagnosis

    Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0

    Time taken = 0 ms

    Test Performed:


    Name: Disk metadata test

    Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0

    Time taken = 672 ms

    Test Performed:


    Name: Disk metadata test

    Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0

    Time taken = 0 ms

    Test Performed:


    Name: Target OS test

    Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0

    Time taken = 31 ms

    Test Performed:


    Name: Volume content check

    Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0

    Time taken = 94 ms

    Test Performed:


    Name: Boot manager diagnosis

    Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0

    Time taken = 0 ms

    Test Performed:


    Name: System boot log diagnosis

    Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0

    Time taken = 0 ms

    Test Performed:


    Name: Event log diagnosis

    Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0

    Time taken = 15 ms

    Test Performed:


    Name: Internal state check

    Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0

    Time taken = 16 ms

    Test Performed:


    Name: Check for installed LCU

    Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0

    Time taken = 3906 ms

    Test Performed:


    Name: Check for installed driver updates

    Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0

    Time taken = 1297 ms

    Test Performed:


    Name: Check for pending package install

    Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0

    Time taken = 2750 ms

    Root cause found:


    A recently serviced boot binary is corrupt.



    Session details


    System Disk = \Device\Harddisk1

    Windows directory = D:\WINDOWS

    AutoChk Run = 0

    Number of root causes = 1

    Test Performed:


    Name: Check for updates

    Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0

    Time taken = 0 ms

    Test Performed:


    Name: System disk test

    Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0

    Time taken = 0 ms

    Test Performed:


    Name: Disk failure diagnosis

    Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0

    Time taken = 0 ms

    Test Performed:


    Name: Disk metadata test

    Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0

    Time taken = 47 ms

    Test Performed:


    Name: Disk metadata test

    Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0

    Time taken = 0 ms

    Test Performed:


    Name: Target OS test

    Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0

    Time taken = 16 ms

    Test Performed:


    Name: Volume content check

    Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0

    Time taken = 0 ms

    Test Performed:


    Name: Boot manager diagnosis

    Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0

    Time taken = 0 ms

    Test Performed:


    Name: System boot log diagnosis

    Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0

    Time taken = 0 ms

    Test Performed:


    Name: Event log diagnosis

    Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0

    Time taken = 15 ms

    Test Performed:


    Name: Internal state check

    Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0

    Time taken = 0 ms

    Test Performed:


    Name: Check for installed LCU

    Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0

    Time taken = 4391 ms

    Test Performed:


    Name: Check for installed driver updates

    Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0

    Time taken = 1656 ms

    Test Performed:


    Name: Check for pending package install

    Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0

    Time taken = 3235 ms

    Root cause found:


    A recently serviced boot binary is corrupt.

    Repair action: Abort pending update installations

    Result: Failed. Error code = 0x82f

    Time taken = 4734 ms



    Session details


    System Disk = \Device\Harddisk1

    Windows directory = D:\WINDOWS

    AutoChk Run = 0

    Number of root causes = 1

    Test Performed:


    Name: Check for updates

    Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0

    Time taken = 0 ms

    Test Performed:


    Name: System disk test

    Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0

    Time taken = 0 ms

    Test Performed:


    Name: Disk failure diagnosis

    Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0

    Time taken = 15 ms

    Test Performed:


    Name: Disk metadata test

    Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0

    Time taken = 719 ms

    Test Performed:


    Name: Disk metadata test

    Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0

    Time taken = 16 ms

    Test Performed:


    Name: Target OS test

    Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0

    Time taken = 15 ms

    Test Performed:


    Name: Volume content check

    Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0

    Time taken = 78 ms

    Test Performed:


    Name: Boot manager diagnosis

    Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0

    Time taken = 0 ms

    Test Performed:


    Name: System boot log diagnosis

    Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0

    Time taken = 16 ms

    Test Performed:


    Name: Event log diagnosis

    Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0

    Time taken = 16 ms

    Test Performed:


    Name: Internal state check

    Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0

    Time taken = 0 ms

    Root cause found:


    Startup Repair has tried several times but still cannot determine the cause of the problem.



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  4. Anonymous
    2021-10-23T10:20:57+00:00

    What you mean by saying:

    "Windows 10 ransomware protection set up and running in the back ground"

    that If I am infected, or compromised, and best RESET or REINSTALL Windows 10...?

    here >>>>
    How To Fix A HP In A Preparing Automatic Repair Restart Loop [2021]
    How To Fix A HP In A Preparing Automatic Repair Restart Loop [2021] - YouTube

    Commands:

    chkdsk d: /f /r

    <check booting, if failure again loop cont...>

    bootrec /fixmbr
    bootrec /fixboot
    bcdedit /export c:\bcdbackup
    attrib c:\boot\bcd -h -r -s
    ren c:\boot\bcd bcd.old
    bootrec /rebuildbcd

    =====
    that I ask is:
    the 1st command is d:/ [d: is Boot disk C: DRIVE]
    1
    subsequent commands have to put c: even initially insert d: ... ?
    2
    bootrec /fixmbr
    even my c: disk is GPT... and Not MBR..?

    ===

    this was also posted and here:

    https://www.tenforums.com/general-support/186730-loop-prepare-automatic-repair-diagnosing-your-pc-error.html#post2316736

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  5. Anonymous
    2021-10-23T09:59:18+00:00

    I would say that if you have Windows 10 ransomware protection set up and running in the back ground it might just be easier to clear your drive and reinstall Windows altogether and just re-download everything from Microsoft one drive

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