Preparing Automatic Repair Error in Windows 10 FIXED [Tutorial]

Preparing Automatic Repair Error in Windows 10 FIXED.

A Blue Screen is usually hardware or driver related. Most BSODs show a STOP code that can be used to help figure out the root cause of the Blue Screen.

Issues addressed in this tutorial:

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This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops,and tablets running the Windows 10 operating system (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba,Lenovo, and Samsung).

[ma-burke]

Following MDTech's tutorial here, I solved my issue. Here was my case:

*Problem* : Powering computer leads to Automatic Recovery Mode.
*Goal* : Boot normally
*Cause of problem* : Improper power-offs, ~x3
*Cause of cause* : Lack of power to PC when keeping intensive applications open for long periods of time
*Solution* : Access Boot Menu (F11) and change default hard drive order

*Notes* : It seemed Windows changed my default boot hard drive after my PC cut off from power multiple times in a row. After extensive periods of usage in high-demanding applications, my PC kept cutting power. Eventually I was presented with a blue screen on startup. When I changed the hard drive order in Boot Menu, however, my PC returned to boot-up normally.

[lindokuhlembeje]

Thank you so much. I've had lost all hope and I tried the second option, now my machine is back 👍🏽

[BlackDread]

What if it say "Windows cannot find the file specified, no files copied" in the third method??

[TwrkingNinja]

I can’t even get to that point. I’m either stuck on the loop or it freezes on me.

[caridadhernandezgutierrez]

What to do if at the end of the last method we get the following message: "The system cannot find the file specified"?

[hyyroll]

who's scrolling down the comments to see if it actually works

[sythz]

on the last step when i enter the final command, i get the message "The system cannot find the file specified
0 file(s) copies."
What do i do? I am very confused, no other steps are helping either.
Thank you

[chelseaeast]

Nothing is working for me so stressed! Going to throw it out the window

[MiacloudtechCRM]

Thank you. Very useful video. Unfortunately none of the options worked for me. However the command option you highlighted helped. Once I opened up the command prompt option I entered the following command to get into Safe Mode: bcdedit /set {default} safeboot network Once in Safe Mode I was able to fix the problem.

[talkaboutstrange-podcastra]

Thumbs up. Thought my old Lenovo was a goner until this tutorial. MANY BIG THANKS!

[gobbiprimus]

Whenever I start up my PC, I just get a black screen with the Packard Bell logo, and it says "prepairing automatic repair" on the bottom of the screen, absolutely nothing else happens, there are no dots to indicate loading, And it just stays like this, I've tried waiting for hours but nothing happens. And it just stays on that screen.

[_nules]

When I enterd:
' \windows\system32\config '

It came up with 'The system cannot find the path specified'.

[tomn]

Hello.... I tried all 3 methods and none of them worked for me. I was hoping the last method using the Command prompt would have worked. At the very end of your instructions, I never got the Overwrite prompt to appear. Also.... on your example, below the line that said: Directory of C:Windows\System\config\RegBack, yours showed two lines that said <DIR>, and then you had 5 File lines below those. However, for me, what appeared was only two line that said <DIR>, and nothing appeared below them. So, when I did your instructions about typing the "copy *.* .." the message that came up on my pc said: The system cannot find the file specified. 0 file(s) copied. So, is there any other suggestions you have? My laptop is a: Toshiba Satellite L855-S5162. Also, I am able to get into the BIOS. Is there something in there you can suggest I change? Thanks so much!

[thecrazedgross]

I'm stuck in the preparing automatic repair screen and there is nothing circling

[Zero_Two]

How long does the automatic repair take? I just ran into this problem and it's stuck on automatic repair and it's been like this for hours.

[gdiggedy]

If this helps anybody out there I noticed a pattern with this error. I've reinstalled Windows multiple times and kept running into the same error.I came to the realization that installing the free version of Avast started causing the Preparing Automatic Repair loop. Looked it up on Google and yup! I caught an error in the bottom right task bar while installing Avast and just thought it was a fluke. Rebooted and then stuck. Reinstalled Windows again, installed Avast and noticed the error in the taskbar again. Rebooted, automatic repair popped up again. It is really odd since I have Avast installed on all my computers.

[christenejoydeleon]

After the prepairing automatic repair part, it turned to black screen. I have been waiting for an hour now. What should i do? 😭

[melvsz]

Even when i do a the reset then clean all the files basically to a new pc still wont go through and brought me back to this automatic repair bs

[gelahcelino]

my laptop stocked at "preparing automatic repair" It stays like that. What should i do?

[joaquinzevallos]

Try turning off your laptop (long press the power button), and as soon as it goes off, inmediatly press the power button again (turn it on). Turn it off as soon as it starts once again, and Repeat this process twice. This is what worked for me, hopefully it will work for someone else