If you’ve ever fired up your PC only to see the message “Preparing Automatic Repair” followed by a black screen or a loop that never ends, you know the panic it causes. This error basically means Windows tried to boot, failed, and is now stuck trying to fix a problem it can’t quite resolve. The good news is that while it looks scary, this loop is almost always fixable with a few practical steps.<\/p>\n
Before diving into complex commands, try these simple solutions. They solve the problem more often than you might think.<\/p>\n
To fix this loop, you need to access the repair tools. If your PC is stuck in a loop, it should eventually show a blue screen titled Automatic Repair or Advanced Startup.<\/p>\n
If it doesn’t open automatically, you can force it:<\/p>\n
Once you are in the blue menu, go to Troubleshoot \u2192 Advanced Options.<\/p>\n
Use the automated tools first. They do the heavy lifting for you.<\/p>\n
This tool scans your PC and attempts to fix missing or damaged system files automatically.<\/p>\n
This is often the most effective fix if the problem started recently (like after a driver update).<\/p>\n
If a Windows Update caused the mess, you can remove it here.<\/p>\n
If the simple tools didn’t work, you’ll need to use the Command Prompt. Go to Troubleshoot \u2192 Advanced Options \u2192 Command Prompt.<\/p>\n
Note:<\/strong> In the recovery environment, your Windows drive might not be C:. It is often D: or E:. You can check by typing This checks your hard drive for physical and logical errors.<\/p>\n This command replaces corrupted Windows files with fresh copies.<\/p>\n This is the most common fix for the “loop” issue. It rebuilds the file that tells the computer how to boot.<\/p>\n Sometimes the “loop” is actually a crash that happens so fast you can’t see the error message.<\/p>\n If the PC crashes again, it will now stop on the error screen, giving you a specific error code to Google.<\/p>\n If none of the above works, the system corruption might be too severe. You will need to reset Windows. The good news is you can usually keep your personal files.<\/p>\n Warning:<\/strong> This preserves your documents and pictures, but it will remove installed programs and drivers.<\/p>\n Follow the prompts to reinstall Windows.<\/p>\n The Automatic Repair loop is annoying, but it’s rarely fatal for your computer. Most of the time, a Hard Restart or a System Restore will get you back up and running quickly. If the problem persists even after a full reset, you may be looking at a physical hardware failure (like a dying hard drive) and might need to contact support or a repair shop.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you’ve ever fired up your PC only to see the message “Preparing Automatic Repair” followed by a black screen or a loop that…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4454,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4453","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-how-to"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/toolswift.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4453","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/toolswift.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/toolswift.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toolswift.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toolswift.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4453"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/toolswift.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4453\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6863,"href":"https:\/\/toolswift.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4453\/revisions\/6863"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toolswift.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4454"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/toolswift.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4453"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toolswift.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4453"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toolswift.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4453"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}dir c:<\/code> or dir d:<\/code> to see which one contains the “Windows” and “Users” folders.<\/p>\nFix File System Errors (CHKDSK)<\/h3>\n
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chkdsk c: \/f \/r<\/code> and hit Enter. (Replace c: with your actual Windows drive letter if different).<\/li>\nRepair System Files (SFC)<\/h3>\n
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sfc \/scannow \/offbootdir=c:\\ \/offwindir=c:\\windows<\/code><\/li>\nRebuild the Boot Configuration (BCD)<\/h3>\n
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bootrec \/fixmbr<\/code> and press Enter.<\/li>\nbootrec \/fixboot<\/code> and press Enter. (If you get an “Access Denied” error, move to the next step).<\/li>\nbootrec \/scanos<\/code> and press Enter.<\/li>\nbootrec \/rebuildbcd<\/code> and press Enter.<\/li>\nA<\/code> (for All) and hit Enter.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n5. Disable Automatic Restart<\/h2>\n
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6. Last Resort: Reset Your PC<\/h2>\n
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Conclusion<\/h2>\n