Windows 10 is very lightweight and the latest operating system from Microsoft. Windows 10 runs on more than 70% of computers all around the world. Windows 10 is the best OS for students, developers, and scientists but it has many bugs and errors. We have shared more than 100 articles to fix Windows 10 errors.
Today in this guide, we are going to solve one another error which is, “preparing automatic repair not working”. Many users have reported that they are facing an “Automatic Repair Couldn’t Repair Your PC” error. In this error, your PC will be stuck into the Preparing Automatic Repair loop and your PC won’t start.
Windows 10 comes with an automatic repair feature to troubleshoot boot-related issues. If your computer doesn’t boot automatically two times, then Automatic Repair will automatically fix the Windows 10 booting issue.
5 Method to Solve Stuck in Preparing Automatic Repair Loop Issue
Many Windows 10 users face the preparing automatic repair boot loop issue just after installing the new Windows 10 update. Even after multiple restarts, users got the same issue.
This guide will walk you through the steps to fix this preparing automatic repair loop problem.
Method #1: Fix the issue using Command Prompt
This method will use this command called bootrec.exe to update the master boot process and boot configuration file. This will fix the preparing automatic boot stuck issue.
1. You should have Windows 10 bootable media file for this method. First, insert Windows 10 bootable disk to your PC via USB drive.
2. Then restart your PC and boot from the disk.
3. Select your Language > click on Repair > then choose Troubleshoot.
4.. Here from all the options, choose the command prompt.
5. Now in the cmd window, type the following commands and then press enter after each command.
6. Type the following commands into the prompt and press Enter key after each command.
7. Type exit and then reboot your system. You can see that your booting process is working fine, and you won’t see preparing an automatic startup message.
8. You can also use the “chkdsk” command to check for any disks related errors on your Windows system. This will help to identify any other problems with the system other than the master boot file.
9. Try the following commands:
chkdsk /r c:chkdsk /r d:
(Here c and d are hard disk partitions)
10. Once the process is finished, restart the PC.
Method 2: Perform a Hard Reboot
If you are using a laptop, then follow these steps for a hard reboot. This will fix boot-related issues.
First, remove the laptop battery and charger.
Press and hold the power button for 15 seconds, connect the charger, and press the power button. It should work.
If the automatic startup problem is solved, connect the battery and restart your PC.
Method 3: Boot into Safe Mode
The 3rd method to fix this boot loop issue in safe mode. You have to start your Windows 10 into safe mode. Like Windows XP or Windows 7, you can’t start your PC into safe mode directly. For safe mode boot, you have to follow some steps.
Step 1: First, turn off your computer and then insert a bootable disk. Then start PC and then boot from that disk. Press enter when asked to press any key to continue.
Step 2: Now select your language > click on continue > then click on repair.
Step 4: Now your PC will restart with other startup options.
Step 5: Now press 4 or F4 to boot into the safe mode.
Method 4: Disable Automatic Repair
Step 1: Follow the same steps which are mentioned in method 1 to access the command prompt.
Step 2: Now type the following command in the command prompt and press enter.
bcdedit /set {current} recoveryenabled No
Step 3: Type exit > Enter.
Method 5: Reinstall Windows 10
If you are still facing the same error then the last option is to reinstall Windows OS with bootable media. Backup all your important files and reinstall Windows 10.
Final Words
We have shared all possible solutions that can easily fix stuck in preparing automatic repair loop issues. We tried to explain each step in detail so that you can easily follow it. If you are still facing any problem with any step or method, just command below. Our team will help you.
