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This page offers fixes for startup repair infinite loop on Windows 10, 8.1, 8 and 7, including boot into safe mode for automatic
repair, run chkdsk command to check and fix drive corruption, run bootrec command to rebuild the damaged BCD, run system
restore to revert Windows to an earlier normal state, etc. If data was unfortunately erased during the troubleshooting, try
EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard to recover data after formatting, deleting, PC resetting, system refreshing and more.
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"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."
# 1 - Error details
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 interrupted during startup, choose
Start Windows Normally.
(Use the arrow keys to highlight your choice.)
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Launch Startup Repair (recommended)
Start Windows Normally
# 2 - Symptom
Unexpected PC shutdown, virus, malware, driver issues, damaged BDC settings, corrupted boot partition,
as well as a black screen of death on reboot, all those factors account for Windows startup problems.
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:
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
A clean Windows installation is a guaranteed fix for Windows Startup Repair taking forever, but it costs a complete data loss. So, is
there other 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.
Important
The essential tool for most of the fixing methods:
A corresponding Windows installation media, let it be a
bootable USB drive, CD or DVD disc.
1) In the same way to open Command Prompt as the second fix did.
2) In the Command Prompt window, type those following commands and press enter.
bootrec /fixmbr
bootrec /fixboot
bootrec /rebuildbcd
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3) Restart the system and let bootrec repair MBR.
How to recover computer 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.
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
edition, and see if the software really helps find your lost data.
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Step 1. Select a partition to scan - Open EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard and you can view all of the partitions. Just select the
wanted partition.
Step 2. Scan the partition - Click the "Scan" button and the process begins immediately.
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Step 3. Recover the lost data - Click the "Recover" button as long as you have selected the wanted files.
Extra Tips:
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