Initial repair cannot repair this computer automatically

The error $ 0027 Startup Repair cannot repair this computer automatically $ 0027 It happens when Windows cannot repair the computer due to the bad settings present and does not start it in a normal state. There are several reasons why this error can appear; the hard drive may be damaged, there may be some bad sectors, you may have two hard drives with an operating system present on both, etc.

There are several solutions to address this problem. Sometimes they work and sometimes they don't. In the worst case, you need to reset Windows to factory settings, what “can” cause loss of your files and folders. We have listed the solutions in the order of most technicality. Start with the first and work your way down accordingly.

Note: Before proceeding with all the solutions listed below, make sure you have not connected two hard drives to the same computer that both contain your version of operating systems. If so, try to prioritize booting on the correct drive. If this doesn't work, physically remove the drive from the computer and try booting from the other.

Solution 1: use Bootrec (bootrec.exe)

Bootrec is a tool provided by Microsoft in the Windows recovery environment (also called Windows RE). When the computer does not start correctly, Windows starts automatically in RE. This environment has several tools that can potentially repair your computer, as the command prompt, home repair, etc. There is also a utility “bootrec.exe” that is used in connection with:

• Boot sector

• Boot configuration data (BCD)

• Master boot record (MBR)

You are already using the RE when trying to repair your boot. We will try to use Bootrec using the command prompt and see if this fixes the problem for us.

1. Restart your computer. When the computer loads (when the windows logo appears 7), press F8.

2. Now select $ 0027 Repair your computer $ 0027 from the list of available options.

1. A new small window will appear. Select the command token $ 0027 $ 0027 from the list of available options.

1. Now run the following commands in the window and wait for each of them to complete:

bootrec / fixmbr

bootrec / fixboot

Each command should give you a confirmation that the operation has been completed successfully. Now reboot your system and, hopefully, the problem will be solved.

Note: You can also use the command $ 0027bootrec / RebuildBcd $ 0027.

Solution 2: use of CHKDSK

As explained above, this error usually occurs when the hard drive is not working properly or has bad sectors. We can use the CHKDSK utility using the command line and see if any are present. CHKDSK is a Windows system tool that verifies the integrity of a volume and attempts to correct logical system errors. It also identifies the bad sectors present on the hard drive and marks them so that there are no errors when the computer uses the drive..

1. Restart your computer. When the computer loads (when the windows logo appears 7), press F8.

2. Now select $ 0027 Repair your computer $ 0027 from the list of available options.

3. A new small window will appear. Select the command token $ 0027 $ 0027 from the list of available options.

4. Now run the following command in the command prompt window:

chkdsk / r

1. Reboot your system. When restarting, Check Disk Utility will scan your hard drive for discrepancies and correct them accordingly.

If you have any problem running CHKDSK, You can run the following commands at the command prompt before running the CHKDSK command:

disk part

select disk X (X = 0,1,2)

disco attrib

clear attribution disk

read only

disk part

list vol

salt vol X (X = 0,1,2)

attrib vol

attrib vol clear readonly

After running these commands, run CHKDSK and see if this solves the problem in question.

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Solution 3: Clean boot your computer

If the above two solutions don't work, you can load your computer into Safe Mode and try a clean boot.

This boot allows your PC to start up with a minimal set of drivers and programs. Only essentials are enabled while all other services are disabled. If your computer starts up in this mode, you should backup all your important data immediately. After backing up your important data, you can install a new version of Windows or try to reactivate the processes and see what the problem was.

1. Press Windows + R to start the application Run. Type »msconfig» in the dialog box and press Enter.

2. Select the tab $ 0027 start $ 0027, check the option $ 0027 Safe boot $ 0027 and set the option as $ 0027 Minimum $ 0027. Press Apply to save the changes.

1. Navigate to the Services tab present at the top of the screen. Check the line that says “Hide all Microsoft services”. Once you click this, all Microsoft related services will be disabled leaving behind all third party services (you can also disable all Microsoft related processes and check more extensively for third party services causing the problem).

2. Now click on the button »Deactivate all» present at the bottom near the left of the window. All third party services will now be disabled.

1. Click Apply to save the changes. Now select the tab $ 0027 Start $ 0027. Select each service one by one and click »Deactivate» at the bottom right of the window.

1. After saving all changes, try starting the computer in normal mode and see if this works. You can easily select $ 0027 to start Windows normally $ 0027 using the preset startup options when the operating system starts.

Solution 4: change SATA mode

SATA modes determine how the hard drive communicates with the computer. You can configure your SATA hard drive to operate in one of three modes (AHCI, IDE y RAID). IDE mode is the simplest mode available and in it the hard drive is configured to function as IDE or parallel ATA. AHCI mode (Advanced Host Controller Interface) enables the use of advanced features on SATA drives, as the native command queue (NCQ) or hot swapping.

We can try changing the SATA mode of your hard drive and see if this makes any difference.

1. Enter your computer's BIOS by restarting it and immediately press DELETE or F2. Once in the BIOS, look for the option “Storage settings”. Most likely, in the Principal

1. If the mode is set to AHCI, cámbielo a IDE. If configured in IDE, change it to AHCI.

1. You can also change the controller settings by navigating to $ 0027 Advanced $ 0027 and later $ 0027 Onboard Device Settings $ 0027.

1. Now find the mode under your command. If the mode is set to AHCI, cámbielo a IDE. If set to IDE, change it to AHCI.

If Windows still doesn't start properly, you can redo the solution 1 Y 2. Make sure to perform the CHKDSK operation on all drives or on the drive where the startup files are stored.

Solution 5: backup your data

Before further testing the hard drive, you need to recover and backup your data by following the steps mentioned below. To do this, you may need a working USB port and external storage device. We will use the command prompt that we opened earlier in the RE.

1. Open command prompt in RE as mentioned in the previous article. Once on the command line, run the instruction $ 0027 notepad $ 0027. This will start the normal notepad application on your computer in RE environment.

1. Click File> Open in Notepad. Now select $ 0027 All the files $ 0027 option »Files of type«. Now you can see all the files on your computer using this explorer.

1. Navigate to the data you want to backup. Right click and select $ 0027 Copy $ 0027.

1. Now navigate back to My Computer, locate the removable hard drive and paste all content on it. Repeat the steps until you have backed up all your important data to the external hard drive.

Solution 6: physically check the hard drive

If all the above methods fail, you should check for physical errors on the hard drive by connecting it to another computer. Gently remove the hard drive, connect it to another computer and try running CHKDSK on it. You can also backup your data with this method.

Note: When you connect the hard drive to the new computer, make sure boot priority is set on that computer's hard drive. Otherwise, you will also have the same problem on that computer.

If after following all the solutions, the computer still does not repair the hard drive, there is no choice but to reconnect it to the computer and install a new version of Windows from scratch. Make sure to backup your data before proceeding.