- Laptop Stuck on Preparing Automatic Repair during Startup (SOLVED) 2 years 6 weeks ago
Laptop stuck on Preparing Automatic Repair during startup! Windows has stuck on a screen with a message saying "Preparing Automatic Repair" or "diagnosing your PC"!
Solution 1. Perform a hard reboot
If your Windows cannot boot because of the "Preparing Automatic Repair" or "Diagnosing your PC" error, you can do a hard reboot. Remove the battery and AC adapter. Next, press and hold the power button for 20 seconds and see if it will boot up normally.
Solution 2. Boot into safe mode
You can try the below method to enter into safe mode when you encounter the Preparing Automatic Repair error in Windows 10/Windows 8/Windows 7.
Solution 3. Extend system reserved partition
If your computer's system reserved partition is smaller than it should be, you will get the "Preparing Automatic Repair" or "Diagnosing your PC" error message. Now, to fix this issue, you can try extending system reserved partition. Here, you can download MiniTool Partition Wizard to effectively complete this task.
Solution 4. Perform a startup repair
Some users recommend performing Startup Repair when the laptop is stuck on Preparing Automatic Repair during startup.
The steps are:
Insert the Windows bootable drive to your computer and boot from it.
Select your language preferences, and click on Next.
Click on Repair your computer.
Select Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > Startup Repair.
Solution 5. Rebuild BCD
If the boot files are missing or corrupted, you will receive the Preparing Automatic Repair error in Windows 10. Therefore, some users will re-build the boot record by following the below steps.
Step 1. Insert the Windows bootable installation disk into your PC which reports "Preparing Automatic Repair" or "Diagnosing your PC" error message.
Step 2. Boot your PC from the installation disk.
Step 3. Select your language preferences, and click on Next button to continue.
Step 4. Click on Repair your computer.
Step 5. Click on Troubleshoot.
- 7 Solutions - Stuck on Welcome Screen Windows 10/8/7 2 years 14 weeks ago
Windows 10/8/7 stuck on welcome screen? How to solve it?
Method 1. Disconnect Your USB Devices
No doubt, some users like using all sorts of USB devices such as the mouse, keyboard, speakers, Bluetooth speakers, USB dongles, USB Wi-Fi adapters etc. However, these connected devices might cause the Windows 7 stuck on welcome screen for a long time issue. Therefore, a common solution to the problem is to disconnect all externally connected devices from your PC.
Method 2. Disconnect from the Internet
According to users, sometimes Windows 10 gets stuck on the login screen because it's trying to connect to your wireless connection. If your Windows gets stuck on welcome screen, you should make sure that you are not connected to the internet before proceeding to log in.
Method 3. Perform an Automatic Repair
Some users are reporting that they can fix the startup issues including Windows 10 freezes on startup, Windows 7 hangs on welcome screen, PC turns on but no display and others by performing an Automatic Repair.
Method 4. Run system checks
In some case, corrupt system files on your computer will cause this problem – stuck on welcome screen Windows 10/8/7. Therefore, to fix the Windows 10 freezes on startup problem, you can use CHKDSK to run some checks on your computer to see if it is the corrupted files that cause your startup problem.
Method 5. Restart Windows Update service
You can try restarting Windows Update service and then rename few files if you still get the stuck on welcome screen Windows 10 issue.
Step 1. Open command prompt. (Refer to the steps in method 4.)
Step 2. Type net stop wuauserv in the run dialogue and press Enter.
Step 3. Type cd %systemroot% command and press Enter.
Step 4. Type ren SoftwareDistribution SD.old and press Enter.
Step 5. Type net start wuauserv and press Enter.
Step 6. Type exit and press Enter to close Command Prompt and restart your PC.
- 4 Ways to Fix Boot Configuration Data File Is Missing 2 years 20 weeks ago
Here are 4 ways to fix 'Boot Configuration Data file is missing some required information' and recover its data.
Part 1. Recover Data from BCD Missing Windows
If you get an error message when you start Windows 10/8/7: "The Boot Configuration Data for your PC is missing or contains errors (as shown below)," you don't need to worry about data loss.
MiniTool Power Data Recovery, a professional data recovery software developed by famous software development company based in Canada, offers MiniTool Power Data Recovery Bootable 7.5 which can help you effectively and quickly recover lost data from BCD missing Windows because of its excellent performance and clear & intuitive user interface. More importantly, it is a read-only tool.
Part 2. FIX - Boot Configuration Data File Is Missing Some Required Information
WAY 1. Run Startup/Automatic Repair
To fix the BCD is missing issue, you can use the recovery tools on your installation media like DVD or USB to repair your Windows installation. Next, follow these steps:
1) Insert the Windows bootable installation disk and restart your PC. (Here, we take Windows 10 installation disk for example to show how to fix the error code: 0xc0000034.)
2) When prompted to Press any key to boot from CD or DVD, press any key to continue.
3) Select your language preferences in the Windows Setup interface, and click on Next.
4) Click on Repair your computer in the bottom-left.
5) Under Choose an option, select Troubleshoot.
6) On the Advanced options screen, click on Automatic Repair.
7) Wait until the Windows Automatic Repair complete.
WAY 2. Rebuild the BCD in Windows by using the Bootrec.exe tool
1) Insert the Windows bootable drive and boot from it.
2) Select your language preferences, and click Next.
3) After selecting language, press Shift + F10 to open command prompt.
4) Type the following commands and press Enter after each of them:
bootrec.exe /Rebuildbcd
bootrec.exe /Fixmbr
bootrec.exe /Fixboot
- 7 Solutions to Fix Your PC Did Not Start Correctly Error in Windows 10 2 years 25 weeks ago
Searching on Google, we find many users are talking about the automatic repair your PC did not start correctly error message in Windows 10. Now, more and more users are eager to know how to fix your PC did not start correctly error message in Windows 10/8/7.
When "Automatic Repair, your PC did not start correctly" error appears, you can try the following 7 solutions to deal with this error.
Method 1: Open Command Prompt and Run System File Checker
Insert the Windows bootable drive and boot from it.
Select your language preferences, and click Next.
Click Repair your computer.
Click Troubleshoot.
Click Command Prompt.
Type sfc /scannow and hit Enter to run the System File Checker.
Type exit and press Enter.
Uninstall New Software or Drivers
If you installed new software or drivers, try to uninstall these or update the drivers to their latest available version to fix the automatic repair your PC did not start correctly error message in Windows 10/8/7.
You need to boot into Safe Mode and uninstall the software or the drive from Safe Mode directly because you cannot boot into Windows because of the Automatic Repair errors.
Insert the Windows bootable drive and boot from it.
Select your language preferences, and click Next.
Click Repair your computer.
Select Troubleshoot > Startup Settings > Restart.
Press the F4 key to boot Windows into Safe Mode
Rebuild BCD | Boot Configuration Data
If you are unable to boot your PC normally after trying the above two solutions, there is a chance that the Boot Configuration Data is corrupted.
Insert the Windows bootable drive and boot from it.
Select your language preferences, and click Next.
After selecting language, press Shift + F10 to open command prompt.
Type bootrec /fixmbr and press Enter.
Type bootrec /fixboot and press Enter.
Type bootrec /rebuildbcd and press Enter.
Solution 4: Disable Antivirus
Click on Troubleshoot.
Click on Startup Settings.
- How Do I Solve - Windows Automatic Repair Not Working 2 years 29 weeks ago
Windows Automatic Repair not working! How to solve Windows couldn't load correctly and Automatic Repair couldn't repair your PC?
FIX: Automatic Repair Windows Couldn't Load Correctly in Windows 10/8
Way 1. Restore PC to a Normal System State by Using System Restore Function
Generally speaking, the easiest and most effective way to fix Windows Automatic Repair not working issue is to click Restore button when you see the Windows couldn't load correctly error.
Then, Windows starts to revert to a previous system state and reboot. Finally, you have just one more thing to do: recover removed data files after system restore!
Way 2. Run Chkdsk Command to Fix Hard Disk & File System Issues
Sometimes, users are still stuck in startup repair infinite loop after using System Restore function. Now, they try running chkdsk to troubleshoot the Windows couldn't load correctly error, as shown in the following steps.
Insert the Windows bootable drive to your computer and boot from it.
Select your language preferences, and click Next.
Click Repair your computer.
Repair your computer
Choose Troubleshoot.
troubleshoot
Click Command Prompt.
Type chkdsk /r and press Enter.
chkdsk r
Type exit and press Enter.
Restart your computer and see if the Windows couldn't load correctly error disappeared.
Way 3. Run Bootrec Command to Rebuild Windows BCD
If you are still stuck in Automatic Repair with Windows couldn't load correctly error after trying the above 2 solutions, you can try rebuilding Windows' BCD.
Insert the Windows bootable drive and boot from it.
Click Repair your computer > Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > Command Prompt.
Type bootrec /fixmbr and press Enter.
Type bootrec /fixboot and press Enter.
Type bootrec /rebuildbcd and press Enter.
Restart your computer and see if the Windows couldn't load correctly error persists.
Fix: Windows 10/8 Automatic Repair Couldn't Repair Your PC
Way 1. Repair MBR and Rebuild the BCD
- Here Are 6 Ways to Fix Invalid System Disk Error in Windows 10/8/7 2 years 19 weeks ago
Have you ever encountered this "Invalid system disk. Replace the disk, and press any key" error message when you boot into Windows? Is it possible to fix invalid system disk error in Windows 10/8/7 without losing data?
Solution 1. Set the Bootable Disk as the First Boot Disk
As we know, if you set an unavailable disk as the first boot disk, you will receive the invalid system disk error message. Now, you can set the bootable disk as the first boot disk to fix invalid disk system error in Windows 10/8/7.
You can unplug any USB flash drive, external hard drive, CD or floppy disk if you want to boot from the internal hard disk. However, if you want to boot from a removable disk, you have to make sure it is bootable and set it as the first boot disk. Now, you can try the following steps to change the boot order.
Step 1. Start the computer and go to BIOS setup.
Step 2. Use the arrow keys to select the BOOT tab.
Step 3. Move the boot disk to the first position in the list.
Step 4. Save the Boot order changes and exit BIOS.
Step 5. Start the computer with the new boot order.
Solution 2. Check and Repair Disk Errors
If you still receive the invalid system disk error in Windows 10 after changing the boot order, you can check and repair disk errors because disk corruptions also result in this error. However, how?
MiniTool Partition Wizard is recommended here. With this powerful tool, you can easily and quickly complete this task without any difficulty.
Solution 3. Repair Master Boot Record
MBR, Master Boot Record, is a boot sector at the very beginning of computers' hard drive and records the information of all partitions. Corrupted MBR is a common reason for the appearance of invalid system disk error. Now, try using MiniTool Partition Wizard to rebuild MBR to exclude this factor.
Solution 4. Perform an Automatic Repair
- 4 Ways to Fix Files and Folders Turned into Shortcuts 2 years 17 weeks ago
Files and folders turned into shortcuts! What should we do?
Method 1. Show Hidden Files to Convert Shortcut File to Original File
Step 1. Select the Start button, and then select Control Panel.
Step 2. Click on Appearance and Personalisation.
Step 3. Select File Explorer Options, and then select Show hidden files and folders.
Step 4. Choose View tab.
Step 5. Under Advanced settings, select Show hidden files, folders, and drives, and then select OK button.
Method 2. Recover Files after Virus Attack by Using CMD
Step 1. Connect your SD card or USB drive to computer.
Step 2. Go to the start menu, type in "cmd" in a search bar and press OK button to continue.
Step 3. Then, right-click Command Prompt and choose Run as administrator, and click Yes button in the pop-up window.
Step 4. Type this command "attrib -h -r -s /s /d drive letter:\*.*", for example, "attrib -h -r -s /s /d f:\*.*", and press Enter button.
Step 5. Type "exit" command and press Enter button.
Method 3: Download and Run Anti-virus Scan Program to Kill Virus
Method 4. Recover Data and Format Drive to Convert Shortcut File into Original File
Step 1. Recover Files after Virus Attack with Ease
To recover lost photos as well as videos from SD card or USB drive after virus attack, you can try using MiniTool Photo Recovery.
Step 2. Format SD Card or USB Drive Whose Files and Folders Become Shortcuts
As we know, formatting will delete all data on this drive, thus the virus and the issue are gone as well. Therefore, you can try formatting your device to fix the files and folders become shortcuts issue. But, how to format drive to remove all the virus?
MiniTool Partition Wizard, a piece of free and professional partition management software developed by MiniTool Solution Ltd., is recommended here.
