How to Fix Windows Startup Repair Infinite Loop

Fix: Boot into Safe Mode

1. 1. Insert the disc and reboot the system.
2. 2. Press any key to boot from the DVD.
3. 3. Choose your keyboard layout.
4. 4. Click Repair your computer at the Install now screen.
5. 5. Click Troubleshoot.
6. 6. Click Advanced options.
7. 7. Click Startup Settings.
8. 8. Click Restart.

7 Fixes to Stuck in Windows 7 Startup Repair Loop

«My computer keeps running Startup Repair during every startup and I can’t boot it normally. I tried running Startup Repair multiple times but I’m still getting the same problem. Startup Repair won’t seriously automate repair at all. I got stuck in an infinite loop.»

Follow the fixes to troubleshoot your Windows Startup Repair loop.

Workable Solutions	Step-by-step Troubleshooting
Fix 1. Disable Startup Repair	Restart your computer > wait for your BIOS to complete POST > tapping F8. Full steps
Fix 2. Run CHKDSK Command	Boot Windows from the bootable device > navigate to «Repair your computer» option. Full steps
Fix 3. Run Bootrec	Open Command Prompt > type those following commands. Full steps
Fix 4. Perform System Restore	Boot Windows from the bootable device > click «Troubleshoot > System Restore». Full steps
Fix 5. Delete Problematic File	Access Command Prompt again and enter the following command: cd C:\Windows\. Full steps
Fix 6. Restore Windows Registry	In the Windows Boot Options menu, choose «Troubleshoot >Advanced Options». Full steps
Fix 7. Check Device Partition	In Command Prompt, type bcdedit and press «Enter». Find device partition and..Full steps

1 — Windows 7 Startup Repair Infinite Loop Error Details

Windows Error Recovery

Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause.

If Windows files have been damaged or configured incorrectly, Startup Repair can help diagnose and fix the problem. If power was interruptedВ during startup, choose Start Windows Normally.
(Use the arrow keys to highlight your choice.)

Launch Startup Repair (recommended)
Start Windows Normally

Description: Fix problems that are preventing Windows from starting

Startup Repair will fail to load, launch but fail to repair, or run and claim repairs have been executed. Your PC will continue to attempt to endlessly start Startup Repair each boot. In Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 this is called Automatic Repair:

2 — Startup Repair Error Symptoms

Unexpected PC shutdown, virus, malware, driver issues, damaged BDC settings, corrupted boot partition, blue screen of death as well as aВ black screen of death on reboot, all those factors account for Windows startup problems.В

As the ‘Windows error recovery’ suggests, Start Repair should automatically fix the abnormal Windows startup. However, when you choose the recommended option, you’ll only confront 2 facts:

1. Startup Repair takes a fairly long time to load or launch.

2. Startup Repair immediately runs but the repairing process never finishes.

In both situations, on each reboot, your PC will continuously attempt to call Startup Repair for the fix, meanwhile, getting stuck in a Startup Repair loop that never ends

3 — Troubleshoot Windows Automatic Startup Repair Infinite Loop Error with 7 Fixes

A clean Windows installation is a guaranteed fix for Windows Startup Repair taking forever, but it costs a complete data loss. So, is there another option to recover from an infinitely looping Startup Repair without reinstalling Windows?

We gave the possible fixes from easy to complex, from safe to risky. You’d better try them sequentially.

Fix 1. Disable Automatic Startup Repair to Fix Startup Repair Loop

You should try to disable automatic restart, although it could not solve the boot error, it can stop the endless restart.

Step 1. Restart your computer.

Step 2. Wait for your BIOS to complete POST (the screen with your manufacturer logo and/or system information).

Step 3. Quickly begin tapping F8 repeatedly, until you see the list of boot options.

Step 4. Choose «Disable automatic restart on system failure».

Step 5. Press «Enter» and wait for your PC to boot.

Fix 2. Run CHKDSK Command to Check and Repair Drive Errors

This helps check or even repair the drives to tackle file system corruption.

Step 1. Boot Windows from the bootable device. (If you cannot boot, use Window 7 installation CD.)

Step 2. Navigate to the «Repair your computer» option and select «Command Prompt».

Step 3. In the Command Prompt window, type chkdsk /r c: and press «Enter». (c represents the drive where Windows is installed)

Step 4. Click «Y» so that the next time the system restarts, the CHKDSK utility can check the disk errors and try to fix them. Restart the system and let CHKDSK check hard drive errors and repair.

If you don’t have any technical know-how and want to minimize data risks, using third-party software could be a better choice. The Command line is suitable for computer professionals since wrong commands can cause severe problems. Therefore, we strongly recommend you try an automatic command line alternative.

EaseUS Tools M is a practical computer fixing tool that is safe and light-weighted. It’s a perfect alternative to CHKDSK command. Use this one-click tool to solve your computer issues.

To fix file system error or disk error:

Step 1: оњљ DOWNLOADВ EaseUS Tools M forВ Free and install it.

Step 2: Open the software and select the «File showing» option.В

Step 3: Choose the drive and wait for repairing. After the operation completes, click the «View» button to check the drive.В

Fix 3. Run Bootrec to Fix Damaged or Corrupted BCD Settings

If the bootloader installation or configuration comes with some errors, the startup repair loop could happen as well. You could solve this error by following the steps below.

Step 1. In the same way to open Command Prompt as the second fix did.

Step 2. In the Command Prompt window, type those following commands and press «Enter».

bootrec /fixmbr
bootrec /fixboot
bootrec /rebuildbcd

Step 3. Restart the system and let bootrec repair MBR.

Fix 4. Perform System Restore to SolveВ Windows Startup Repair Loop

The System Protection is enabled by default, you can use it to restore your computer to an earlier state to fix your problem.В

Step 1. Boot Windows from the bootable device.

Step 2. Click «Troubleshoot > System Restore».

Step 3. Follow the wizard instructions to continue the process. Choose a restore point before the date when the Automatic Startup Repair loop error happened.

Fix 5. Delete the Problematic File to Resolve Startup Repair

Step 1. Access Command Prompt again and enter the following command:

cd C:\Windows\System32\LogFiles\Srt
SrtTrail.txt

Step 2. Then, you could see «Boot critical file c:\windows\system32\drivers\tmel.sys is corrupt.» Type the following command:

cd c:windowssystem32drivers
delvsock.sys

Restart your PC. If these steps can not help, try the following troubleshooting steps.

Fix 6. Restore Windows 10 Registry to Fix Repair Loop

Step 1. In the Windows Boot Options menu, choose «Troubleshoot >Advanced Options>Command Prompt».

Step 2. In Command Prompt, type the following command in Command Prompt and then hit «Enter».

cd C:\windows\system32\logfiles\srt\

Change your drive letter according to your needs.

Step 3. Type txt to open the file in notepad.

Step 4. Press «Ctrl + O». Select «All files» from file type and navigate to C:\windows\system32.

Step 5. Right-click CMD and select «Run as administrator». Type the following command and press «Enter».

cd C:\windows\system32\config

Step 6. Backup those files by renaming Default, Software, SAM, System and Security files to .bak. Type the following command one by one and hit «Enter»:

rename DEFAULT DEFAULT.bakrename SAM SAM.bak
rename SECURITY SECURITY.bak
rename SOFTWARE SOFTWARE.bak
rename SYSTEM SYSTEM.bak
copyc:\windows\system32\config\RegBack c:\windows\system32\config

Step 7. Restart your PC to check if you have solved the error.

Fix 7. Check Device Partition and Osdevice Partition

Sometimes, if your device partition values aren’t correct, you will get stuck in the startup repair loop. Follow the steps below to check the device partition and os device partition and fix your error.

Step 1. In Command Prompt, type bcdedit and press «enter».

Step 2. Find device partition and os device partition values. Make sure their values are correct and set to the correct partition.В

Windows is preinstalled on C partition only, and the correct value is C. Enter the following commands and press «Enter» after each one if the value isn’t set to C.

bcdedit /set device partition=c:
bcdedit /set osdevice partition=c:

After that, reboot the PC and fix the Windows startup repair loop.

Additional Fix — Boot into Safe Mode in Windows 7/8/10

Often booting into Safe Mode and uninstall recently install device drivers or software may fix the Automatic Repair loop error. To boot into Safe Mode of a Windows 7, 8, 8.1, or 10 system, you need to have the original DVD or USB.В If you do not have the installation disc, follow the guide from Microsoft to create a Windows Installation Media. Then enter Safe Mode:

Step 1. Insert the disc and reboot the system.

Step 2. Press any key to boot from the DVD.

Step 3. Choose your keyboard layout.

Step 4. Click Repair your computer at the Install now screen.В Choose «Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Startup Settings«.

Choose a Safe Mode option (Safe Mode, Safe Mode with Networking, and Safe Mode with Command Prompt) to enter.

How to Recover Data After Fixing Startup Repair Infinite Loop

Besides a clean install of the Windows operating system, the fixes for users to get rid of an endless startup repair loop including system restore and PC factory resetting will also result in part of computer data loss.

It’s not the end of the day and a third-party data recovery tool perhaps can salvage your data. For example, EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard is able to recover data after formatting, deleting, PC resetting, system refreshing, and more. And You deserve a try for its data recovery softwareВ and see if the software really helps find your lost data.

Step 1. Select a location and start scanning.

Launch EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard, hover on the location(hard drive partition, external HDD, Card devices) where you lost data, then click «Scan».

Step 2. Preview and select the files.

Wait until the scanning completes. If you need to double-click the item to preview the file, then select the data you attempt to recover.

Step 3. Recover lost data.

Click «Recover», choose a location to save the recovered data, then click «OK». You should store the data in another place instead of the original one.

You get 7 ways to get rid of the Startup Repair Windows 7 loop, no matter whether you have an installation disc or not. Don’t worry if the windows 7/8/10 startup repair is taking forever and you cannot stop or cancel it. Also, you can get back lost data after you have fixed the error with EaseUS data recovery software.

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Доброго времени суток.
На втором ПК случился следующий случай: при включении выплывает чёрный экран с таким текстом:
We apologize for the inconvenience, but Windows did not start successfully.
Приносим свои извинения за неудобства, но Windows не запустился успешно.
A recent hardware or software change might have caused this.
Последнее аппаратное или программное изменение могло привести к этому.
If your computer stopped responding, restarted unexpectedly, or was automatically shut down to protect your files and folders, choose Last Known Good Configuration to revert to the most recent settings that worked.
Если компьютер перестал отвечать, перезагрузился неожиданно, или был автоматически выключен для защиты ваших файлов и папок, выберите «Загрузка последней удачной конфигурации», чтобы вернуться к последним настройкам, которые работали.
If a previous startup attempt was interrupted due to a power failure or because the Power or Reset button was pressed, or if you aren’t sure what caused the problem, choose Start Windows Normally.
Если предыдущая попытка запуска была прервана из-за сбоя питания или из-за выключения кнопки питания или кнопка сброса была нажата, или если вы не уверены, что вызвало проблему, выберите запуск Windows нормально.
Safe Mode
Безопасный режим
Safe Mode with Networking
Безопасный режим с поддержкой сети
Safe Mode with Command Prompt
Безопасный режим с поддержкой командной строки

Last Known Good Configuration (your most recent settings that worked)
Загрузка последней удачной конфигурации (самые последние настройки, которые работали)

Start Windows Normally
Нормальный запуск Windows

Use the up and down arrow keys to move the highlight to your choice.
Используйте стрелки вверх и вниз для перемещения курсора на ваш выбор.
Seconds until Windows starts: 30
Секунд до запуска Windows: 30
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__Нажимаю Start Windows Normally, идёт отсчёт обратный, начинается загрузка Windows и потом опять то же самое о чём сверху написано.
__Нажимаю Last Known. , загрузка Windows и опять то же самое.
__Нажимаю Safe Mode, появляется текст следующий: Press F11 for Acronis Startup Recovery Manager. нажал F11, заработал Acronis (версия Acronis True Image, версия 9.0 (выпуск 2,337)) — http://www.acronis.ru. Copyright*Acronis, 2000-2005.
Нажимаю на Восстановить данные, появляется Мастер. Пишет: Выбор архива(Выберите архив в дереве каталогов и нажмите кнопку Далее для восстановления разделов из выбранного архива).
Дерево каталогов: — Мой компьютер, — Зона безопасности Acronis, — + Диск 3,5 (А, — + System (C, — + data (D, — + Дисковод компакт-дисков, — + Соседние компьютеры.
Внизу 2 поля, одно пустое: Имя файла, другое с текстом: Тип файлов: Файлы архива (*.tib); Все файлы (*). Чтобы начала работать кнопка Далее нужно выбрать какой-то файл. Так может Вы знаете какой (или какие) нужно выбрать ? Например: Тип файлов: Все файлы (*) — system (C — WINDOWS — и далее не знаю какой. Может быть в папке system или в папке system 32. А может выбрать папку System Volume Information ?
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И ещё, при включении ПК нажал F8, появился BIOS. Boot Menu — Select a Boot — First Device — Hard Disk — 5 th Master: SAMSUNG HD080HJ — Enter. Всё то же самое, что и выше.
Если возможно — помогите плиз.