Win 10 automatic repair loop

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Win 10 automatic repair loop

Forum: Technical Topics

Creator: JIm Santos

Created: 2017-01-27

Updated: 2021-03-28

JIm Santos - 2017-01-27

Hi,

Installed VC 1.19 on an EFI-based HP laptop. Once it finished encrypting,
it went into an endless Windows automatic repair loop. I tried doing as was
suggested in another thread and booted directly from the VC EFI file. I
then get prompted for the VC password and it goes right back into the
repair loop. What else do I need to do to get around this problem and get
back into Windows 10? At the moment, legacy support is enabled and secure
boot is disabled.

Thanks.

alternate

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Alex - 2017-01-27

It is possible to boot via boot menu seclection (F12 or F10. See BIOS manual of your computer)
The problem is old.
https://sourceforge.net/p/veracrypt/discussion/technical/thread/5b859040/

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JIm Santos - 2017-01-27

I did. The steps that I am following are:
+ Power on
+ F9 for boot menu
+ Boot from EFI file
+ Select VC EFI file
+ Enter VC password at prompt
+ Press 'enter' for default PIN
+ Automatic Repair begins
+ 'Diagnosing Your PC' message is displayed
+ Message flashes across bottom of screen (too fast to read)
+ Laptop reboots
+ Same cycle begins again

Even if I make sure that I use F9 to boot it from the menu each time that it restarts, it still goes back to Automatic Repair. This could be unrelated to encrypting the laptop, but I'm told that it happened soon after the encryption completed.

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JIm Santos - 2017-01-27

The message that flashes up says 'Repairing disk errors. This may take over an hour to complete.'

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JIm Santos - 2017-01-27

Is it possible to mount the volume on another system with VC so that I can attempt to repair the windows installation? I've removed the disk from the laptop and connected it to another PC. When I go into VC, select the device and enter the password it gives me a MountVolume:7763 error (Incorrect password, Volume PIM, PRF, etc).

Thanks

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Alex - 2017-01-27

It is possible.
Check box: Select partition -> Mount -> Mount options -> Mount partition using system encryption

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JIm Santos - 2017-01-27

When I do that,I says: "Error: The process of encrypting the partition/drive has not been completed. It must be completed first." Is it possible to do that while connected to the second PC? Or even the first for that matter, since I am currently unable to get into Windows?

Thanks for you help.

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Alex - 2017-01-28

Probably it is necessary to decrypt OS. Use rescue disk from VeraCrypt 1.20B2. (There is error in 1.19)
Do not restore header! Just decrypt!

VeraCrypt Rescue Disk_120B2.zip

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- Klaus Marken - 2020-12-04
  
  Hello Alex. Can you tell me how this can help me regarding my problem here please
  -> https://sourceforge.net/p/veracrypt/discussion/technical/thread/9897070a20/
  
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JIm Santos - 2017-01-29

Thanks again. I was able to decrypt the disk and repair the Windows 10 installation.

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amjid - 2017-04-01

Hi JIm Santos, you are right windows 10 automatic repair loop is a common problem. First of all inorder to interept the repair by forcefully shutting down the system 2-3 times. This should interrupt the process, and will take you to advanced settings.After this run a system restore and hopefully your system will be back to normal. https://appuals.com/preparing-automatic-repair-windows-10/

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Carol James - 2018-03-20

Error Checking Hard Drives in Windows 10
If you can boot to the Windows desktop, you can start a hard disk scan from within File Explorer. Click Start > File Explorer > This PC.

Then, right click the system drive where Windows 10 is installed, then click Properties. Select the Tools tab then click Check.
still getting same error check this method
https://www.errorsolutions.tech/error/windows-10-repairing-disk-errors/
Solution 2. Run DISM command with sfc /scannow command

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jonathan - 2021-03-28

My name is Andre Da Costa; an Independent Consultant, Windows Insider MVP and Windows & Devices for IT MVP. I'm here to help you with your problem.

Option 1

Go to another working computer, download then install Macrium Reflect Free and create bootable Rescue Flash Drive.

Boot from it and click on 'fix windows boot problems'

Make sure bios is set to uefi or legacy bios depending on how it was installed.

See instructions how to download it:

https://techniedges.com/preparing-automatic-repair-not-working/

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