How to Resolve Windows 10 Automatic Repair Loop?

The automatic repair tool of Windows 10 can help you fix some computer issues when your PC is not able to boot properly. However, sometimes Windows automatic repair might fail to work and may get stuck while diagnosing your computer and then a black screen of death error will appear on your screen.

Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo users are victims of this problem as per an online report. In case your laptop gets stuck in preparing Automatic repair at the time of startup, then apply the different solutions mentioned below. 

How to Fix Preparing an Automatic Repair Loop for Windows 10? 

1) Perform a Hard Reboot

If you are not able to boot your computer because of "Diagnosing your PC or "Preparing automatic repair", then you must perform a hard reboot. 

• Remove your battery as well as AC adapter.
• Press the power button for 20 seconds and then hold it. 
• If this helps, then great. In case it doesn't, then try some other solution. 

2) Boot in Safe Mode

Booting in safe mode can help you get rid of errors that may appear at the time of booting up your computer. 

Step 1: Power off your computer. 

Step 2: Insert a bootable installation disc in your computer and boot from it. 

Step 3: Now, you will be asked to press any key to boot from DVD or CD. After that, press any key to continue.  

Step 4: Choose your language preferences from the Windows Setup interface. Then, select Next to continue. 

Step 5: After that, select the option of "Repair your computer" to continue.

Step 6: Now, click on troubleshoot. 

Step 7: Then, choose Advanced Options.

Step 8: Choose Startup Settings. 

Step 9: Select Restart. Once you are done performing your restart, another screen will appear before you on the screen. 

Step 10: Press the F4 or 4 key on your keyboard to boot in minimal Safe Mode. 

Step 11: Now, fix problems in Safe Mode. 

Solution 3: Extend System Reserved Partition

If the system reserved partition of your computer is smaller than it should be, then you will see the "Diagnosing your PC" or "Preparing automatic repair" error message.

To fix this problem, you are required to extend system reserved partition. For this, you are required to download "The miniTool Partition Wizard" to complete the task effectively. 

Once you are done extending the system reserved partition, you can restart your PC to check whether this problem is resolved. 

Solution 4: Perform Startup Repair

Another method to fix this problem is to perform Startup Repair. Below are the steps that you are required to perform for a Startup repair. 

• First of all, insert a bootable drive into your computer and then boot from it. 
• After that, choose language preferences and click on Next. 
• Then, select the option of "Repair your computer". 
• Choose Troubleshoot, Advanced Options, and then select Startup Repair. 

Solution 5: Rebuild BCD

In case the boot files are corrupt or missing, then you will get the "Preparing Automatic Repair error in the Windows computer. Hence some users re-build the boot record by carrying out the steps mentioned below. 

Step 1: Insert the bootable installation disc in your computer on which you are encountering the "Diagnosing your PC" or "Preparing automatic repair" error message. 

Step 2: Boot your computer from the installation disc. 

Step 3: Choose your Language Preferences and then choose the Next button to Continue. 

Step 4: Select Repair your computer. 

Step 5: After that, choose Troubleshoot.

Step 6: Now, select Command Prompt. 

Step 7: Enter the commands mentioned below in your prompt and then press the Enter key after every command. 

• bootrec /fixmbr
• bootrec /fixboot
• bootrec /scanos
• bootrec /rebuildbcd
• Enter exit and then finally press the Enter key. 
• Restart your computer

Solution 6: Disable Automatic Repair in Windows 10 Boot

At the time of startup, Windows 10 runs the Automatic repair feature to resolve issues related to booting. This feature is perfect for average users. Nevertheless, there are times when it's not enough to solve startup issues.

Hence, if you disable the automatic repair feature, then it can help you resolve issues that may occur at the time of boot up. Below are the steps that you need to follow to disable the Automatic Repair feature.

Below are the steps that you need to follow for the same. 

• Insert the Windows bootable drive into your computer 
• Now, select Language Preferences and then click on Next. 
• Choose the option of Repair your computer. 
• Select Troubleshoot and then go to Advanced Options. 
• Click on Command Prompt. 
• Type bcdedit / Set recovery enabled No in the command prompt window and then press the Enter key.