How to Fix Windows10 Preparing Automatic Repair Error? [4 Solutions]

Windows 10 preparing automatic repair is a common Windows error that generally occurs when you initiate Windows Automatic Repair to fix a software-related issue. But, instead of repairing the system, it causes the PC to get stuck at the black screen. To fix the problem, there are 4 workable solutions.

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:53 Factors that might trigger Windows preparing automatic repair black screen
2:07 Solution 1: Boot into Safe Mode and Check for App Issues
3:12 Solution 2: Reinstall Graphics Drivers
4:14 Solution 3: Rebuild BCD
5:21 Solution 4: Disable Automatic Repair
6:30 Bonus: Recover Data If the Computer Failed to Boot Up

How Fix a Black Screen after Preparing Automatic Repair?

1. Boot into Safe Mode
Step 1: Power up your PC and choose to boot from the Windows Installation Media.
Step 2: You’ll be prompted to the Windows Setup screen. Here click “Next” to proceed further.
Step 3: Tap the “Repair Your Computer” button at the bottom-left corner.
Step 4: Click “Troubleshoot and Advanced Options” and choose Command Prompt from the list.
Step 5: Here execute the “bcdedit /set {default} safeboot minimal” command in the CMD window and close Command Prompt.
Step 6: Click “Continue” to exit Advanced Startup and wait for your PC to restart automatically.

2. Reinstall the Graphics Driver
Step 1: Once PC is successfully booted into safe mode, press “Windows” + “X” and choose “Device Manager”.
Step 2: Expand the “Display Drivers” option and right-click the default graphics driver. Then tap the “Uninstall” button to remove its current version.
Step 3: Wait for the driver to get uninstalled completely. Then go to the official website of your PC’s manufacturer and download the latest “Display Driver” pack for your PC accordingly.
Step 4: Run the installer and follow the on-screen instructions to install the new version of display drivers.

3. Rebuild BCD
Step 1: Fire Up your PC/laptop and boot from the Installation Media.
Step 2: On the startup screen, click “Next” and then tap “Repair Your Computer”.
Step 3: Click “Troubleshoot and Advanced Options” and then select “Command Prompt” to launch CMD.
Step 4: Now, execute these commands in the same order.
bootrec /fixboot
bootrec /scanos
bootrec /fixmbr
bootrec /rebuildbcd

4. Disable Automatic Repair
Use the same steps as earlier to launch Command Prompt using Windows Installation media. Then, execute the “bcdedit /set {current} recoveryenabled No” command to turn-off Automatic Repair.

While these four methods will help you fix the Windows 10 Automatic Repair loop in almost every situation.

Bonus: Recover Data If the Computer Failed to Boot Up (With Recoverit)

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[tylerb]

Love how you only replied to the people it actually helped and not people who still need it

[mikebaddeley]

You forgot to mention how we are expected to boot into Windows so we can then boot into safe mode. That’s why we are having a problem in the first place!

[WorkshopCompanion]

My pc boots into that "choose an option" blue screen that I cant get out of. My hard drive boots fine on other computers, what would you suggest i try? Do you think the cmos battery could cause this issue?

[joeholbrook]

Well I have a black screen when entering recovery. You mention this at the start of the video. How can I select the options you suggest if I have a black screen in recovery mode

[minmin]

Hi please respond. My laptop just lagging. Then I turn off it by power button. I leave it for 1 hr then I turn on back, the laptop turn on but then it say the pc has problem and need to restart, but then it show preparing automatic repair, then it show windows logo and lastly it shut down by its own. Idk what happened??? Please help me

[TimeFinessa]

Shit is just randomly happening today. Restarted my computer because of one random problem and now I get this random problem trying to fix my other random fucking problem. I tried all of these and it none of them worked. I'm really finna lose my shit here.

[aranyakdas]

How to boot in safe mode ? Everytime I am turning on the PC it is stuck on the same "preparing automatic repair"

[alanwatkins]

Hi Micheal, my problem is with a HP tower system not a laptop. where you have x:\Sources>
I have X:\windows \system32 which will not work with the additional code you supplied.
Any suggestions please.?

[topshelf]

I mean, how do you get to "safe mode" if Windows never starts. Aftereall, it goes directly into the repair loop. Nightmarish. I only have this computer for piano instruction and it won't even let me do that.

[s.guttmann]

Could this be a RAM problem? I upgraded my optiplex 745 from 4 to 7 GB and this "preparing to repair..." restart loop started. Took the drive to another optiplex 790 (not 745) and it works there. The 790 has 8 GB

[TheShadow]

I know how to do all of these fixes, however, I have never encountered a password requirement for the command prompt window. Any solutions to get around this?

[ronalexbinu]

My problem is i gone to system configuration and selected advanced option in boot tab and typed 200 in maximum memory check box after that i restarted but windows shown error and a recovery option arrived I clicked it then it's showing 'preparing automatic repair'

[denk]

Sir, i ahve not added backups for any file or aplication...will the windows recocver data from cloud or from the offline systen itself..please sir reply..🥺🥺🥺i m in a problem...

[resilientwarrior]

So I switched on the hp and pressed F11 to open the trouble shooting menu. But now I’m facing another problem. The screen instead of saying preparing automatic repair for hours, it says please wait for hours. So now what do I do?

[carameru]

Hello wondershare i hope you respond my laptop cant open recovery options and my laptop keep reseting what happened was after opening my laptop it keeps on looping after that it should lead to recovering but then after loading the recovery system rather than seeing restart or other options i only see black please help me

[starsailor]

How do i get to the advance options? I can't even move my mouse. I'm just stuck at the preparing automatic repair part.

[wingsiwolf]

In safe mode, network status is not available. I can't download the new driver graphic. And because of you i uninstalled my Now my laptop stuck very bad

[resilientwarrior]

For 5:21 do I have to switch the laptop off immediately after doing the command prompt?

[smithunv]

My laptop took all night tp just get fixing c stage one and is still stuck on 1%. The numbers move so slow and it says its gonna take 125 hours to complete wtf do i do now

[LittleBitOfLife]

Please I am desperate for some help! I had BSOD. Restarted and tried to restore to last point in case it was a bad update (it’s happened before). Didn’t work.

I ended up doing something which has now has me stuck on an automatic repair restart loop. Can’t get into safe mode. Only have access to BIOS.

My computer is not even starting with the USB.
Please help.