In automatic mode, it usually starts after an incorrect shutdown or exposure to viruses that cause critical errors... However, quite often you can observe a situation when the message "Preparing for automatic recovery" of Windows 10 appears on the screen, and after a reboot, instead of starting the system, only a black screen is visible, or the recovery simply loops (the same window is displayed at each restart).
The sad thing is that no matter how you try, it can be impossible to complete this process. However, if the system itself, not to mention the backups, was not damaged to the extreme extent, when apart from reinstalling nothing helps, several methods of eliminating such a situation can still be offered.
Preparing Windows 10 automatic recovery: black screen and the reasons for the looping process.
Be that as it may, despite all the developers' statements that new system is almost the most stable, alas, and it contains many bugs that are constantly being corrected. And system crashes are not always fixed with a regular rollback.
If speak about possible reasons This behavior of Windows 10, for sure, it is quite difficult to say with what exactly such a failure is connected. Nevertheless, with a certain degree of probability, the following can be distinguished:
- damage backups;
- lack of system files;
- lack of space to save checkpoints with images;
- incorrect settings of the primary system BIOS / UEFI;
- problems with hard disk and RAM.
Preparing Windows 10 automatic recovery: what to do first?
To begin with, let's look at a standard course of action. In the case when, after the notification that the automatic recovery of Windows 10 is being prepared, nothing happens after the restart, you can try to use safe mode to start.
If the user has activated the assignment to call the start menu of the F8 key, in the standard version, you should select the safe mode with loading network drivers. If the use of this key is not provided, which is most often encountered, it is quite possible that at the boot stage a window will appear with a choice of either system boot or diagnostic tools (if there are Anniversary and Creators.
If the system boots up somehow, you can try to rollback manually:
- To do this, you should not use the standard "Recovery Center", it is better to use the command console, in which the line rstrui.exe is entered.
- In the rollback window, you must select the point that preceded the occurrence of such a situation. Please note that it will be impossible to stop this process, as well as undo the changes made during the rollback process.
Sometimes if network drivers loaded and you have an active internet connection, you can try an online repair using the DISM toolkit. It is very possible that such a solution will turn out to be much more effective.
Using installation media
If safe mode does not work, and a message pops up on the screen again stating that automatic recovery is being prepared (Windows 10 does not boot), and this process loops, to start you must use installation disc or USB-media, having previously set it as the first in the list of boot devices in the BIOS.
- In the initial window with the installation proposal, you must select the system restore hyperlink in the lower left corner.
- Go to the diagnostics section and then apply rollback.
But you should not use Startup Repair, because in most cases you will receive a message stating that the computer could not be returned to its original state.
After choosing normal restore, the standard rollback procedure starts. It is quite possible that such a method will yield results.
Expanding the reserved space
Another moment when the Windows 10 "Preparing automatic recovery" screen appears, but then the system does not show any signs of life, is associated with the fact that you need to increase the disk space allocated for storing backups. Again, this only applies to situations where Windows can boot in Safe Mode.
In this case the best option will use a small and fairly simple program Partition Wizard from MiniTool or a similar development with a built-in bootloader, which is much preferable for cases when the system does not start at all. In it, you just need to increase the required space to at least 250 MB (it is better to set a slightly higher value), and then try to boot the system in normal mode.
BIOS / UEFI settings
Finally, the looping of the "Prepare automatic recovery" process in Windows 10 can be associated with the settings of the primary system, which involve the deactivation of the anti-virus protection system. hacker attacks at the hardware level (prohibiting the execution of executable codes). The loop appears for this reason as well.
Thus, in order to rectify the situation, it is necessary:
- When you turn on your computer or laptop, enter the above parameters.
- Look for a line like No-Execute Memory Protect or XD-bit and set it to Enabled.
- After that, you need to save the changes (F10) and restart the computer device.
Hard drives and RAM
If the problem lies in the computer hardware, it may well be that first it is worth checking the disk by booting from removable media using command line, in which the chkdsk / x / f / r command is written, and at the same time use and check the main system components(sfc / scannow).
If it is possible to make a safe start, the Victoria (for hard drive) and Memtest + (for RAM) utilities are perfect for testing. In some cases, if HDD started, as they say, "pouring in", as it is said, invaluable help can be provided by the program for reversing the magnetization of the hard drive HDD Regenerator. How much this application Actually, it is difficult to assert, but, judging by the reviews, some hard drives can sometimes be restored in this way.
Conclusion
As you can already see, it is sometimes possible to remove the constant cyclic appearance of the message that the automatic recovery of Windows 10 is being prepared. True, in some cases, you shouldn't rely on system tools. But if none of the above helps at all, the system will have to be reinstalled (and in some cases even changed the hardware).
In general, if we proceed from purely practical reasons, the first step is to try to boot from a safe start and perform further actions in at least somehow working system. But booting with network drivers is a must.
In the case when this option turns out to be completely inoperable, you will have to boot from removable media and try to restore in this way.
Windows 10 like previous versions this operating system is not completely protected from crashes, impact computer viruses, equipment failure and other problems. Therefore, if you have any problems when working or loading the OS, you can use the built-in tools to return the operating system to a healthy state.
There are several ways to restore Windows 10.
If the computer boots up:
- Using a restore point.
- File history.
If the computer does not boot:
- Using a recovery drive.
- Using the installation disc.
Now let's look at these recovery options in more detail.
Method 1 - Using a System Restore Point
Windows periodically saves information about programs that system settings, drivers, registry and drivers in system restore points. This occurs before significant changes to the OS, such as installing programs, drivers, or updating the system. You can also create a restore point manually. You can read how to do this in.
It is worth noting that after the restore, your data will remain intact, and the drivers, programs and updates installed after the restore point was created will be deleted.
1. Launch the system properties window (keyboard shortcut Windows + Pause) and open the item "".
2. Press the " Restore"And then" Next ". In the list of available restore points, select the desired item and again click "Next".
3. Check the selected parameters again, press the " Ready"And then" Yes "in the warning window. The recovery process begins and the computer restarts.
Method 2 - Factory Reset
In Windows 10, it is possible to reset the system settings to their original state. In this case, you can do full reset or with saving custom files. The advantage of this method is that if you want to reinstall the system, you do not need to do Windows installation from scratch, just do a reset.
To use this function, you need to go to the next section: " Computer Settings -> Update & Security -> Recovery -> Reset Computer"And click the" Start "button.
We examined the process of resetting to factory settings in more detail in this article:
Method 3 - File History
This method is not directly related to system recovery, but in conjunction with other methods can also be useful.
File History allows you to make automatic and manual backups of your files. You just need to activate this function and specify which folders you want to save. The system will automatically make backups of your documents at a frequency that you can customize. If necessary, you can easily restore files of the version you need.
You can read how to enable, configure and use this tool in this article:
Method 4 - Using a recovery disc
If Windows 10 won't boot, you can try reanimating your system using a recovery disc, which will allow you to access additional startup options.
If you don't have a recovery disc yet, follow these instructions:
After booting from the USB recovery drive, go to the " Diagnostics -> Advanced Options».
Here you can use several options for reanimating your computer:
- Restore Windows using a restore point. We have already considered this option above. Its meaning is the same, only the launch is done in a different way.
- System image recovery. This method has been known since Windows 7. If you have previously created a system image in Windows, you can easily restore it through a recovery disc. How to create a system image in Windows 10 can be read here:
- With the next step, you can try to fix boot errors automatically.
- For more advanced users, it is possible to run the command line for system recovery or other purposes.
- Well, the last option is to return Windows to the previous build.
It should also be noted that if you wrote the system files to the disk when creating the system recovery disk, then you will have the opportunity to reinstall Windows from this disk. But if you bought a computer with Window 8 (8.1) preinstalled with hidden section recovery, the system version that originally came with the computer will be restored.
Method 5 - Using the installation disc
If Windows won't boot and you don't have a recovery disc, you can use the installation disc to reanimate your computer.
The installation disc can be burned to USB or DVD using the downloadable media creation tool.
After booting from the installation media, you will see a window in which you need to select the language options and click the "Next" button.
- Return the computer to its original state. A factory reset will be performed with or without saving user files. We have already considered this tool above (method 2).
- Extra options. Just like on the system restore disk, a list of tools will open with which you can restore Windows performance using restore points, a system image, etc.
We have covered the main ways to restore Windows 10. Usually, they are enough to get the system back to working condition. You could also add a clean installation of Windows here, but this is already a last resort and has an indirect relationship to system recovery.
Windows users are often faced with the Blue Screen of Death problem. What is it? The fact is that the damaged system files may result in a critical error that prevents the computer from starting correctly. In this case, “ blue screen". But don't panic! After all, you can fix the problem yourself. Let's figure out exactly how.
Reasons for the appearance of a blue and black screen
In Windows 10, you may encounter the following error messages: "The computer did not start correctly", "The system needs recovery", etc. The reason for their appearance lies in corrupted system files, due to which Windows could not boot.
The system can be damaged due to incorrect actions of the user himself who made changes to the registry or files of the C drive. Or a virus can become the cause of the breakdown. The error also sometimes occurs due to incompatibility with third-party device drivers or activated fastboot. However, most often a fatal error occurs due to an interrupted update or an improper shutdown of the computer. For example, the computer was shut down forcibly because there was a power outage or a power surge. The processes and files controlled by them are terminated, after which it becomes impossible to reuse them.
In case of damage, the system first tries to recover on its own twice, each time restarting the computer. If after this the error is not eliminated, control is given to the user. Sometimes it also happens that the system freezes and reboots a large number of times, after which a black screen appears. In this situation, you must abort the procedure and continue manual recovery.
Video: Windows 10 Blue Screen of Death Danger
Automatic system recovery
First, give the computer a chance to deal with the error on its own. Please note that the automatic recovery procedure can take over an hour. In no case do not interrupt it, as this can lead to even more tragic consequences. Proceed to manual recovery only if the system freezes or one of the messages appears: "The computer has not started correctly", "Windows seems to have loaded incorrectly."
The appearance of the "blue screen of death" indicates the presence of a critical error in the system
Reboot
This method will suit you if the system issued a message with the choice of two options: "Restart" and "Additional parameters". If not, then you will have to use other methods.
What should be done:
- When you receive the notification, go to the "Advanced options" section.
Start a system restore by going to advanced options
- Select a troubleshooting block.
Open the "Troubleshooting" tab
- Select the section with additional parameters again.
Select "Advanced Options"
- Go to the Boot Options tab.
Open the "Download Options" section
- In the list that opens, click "Restart".
Click "Restart"
- A list with boot options will open. Select Option 6 - Command Line Mode. Wait for the system to restart and the command prompt appears.
Select reboot with command line support
- At the command line, run three commands in sequence:
- sfc / scannow;
- dism / Online / Cleanup-Image / RestoreHealth;
- shutdown -r.
Commands take time to complete, wait for them to complete
Video: How to Fix the Blue Screen of Death in Windows 10
Deactivating Fast Launch
The reason for the impossibility of recovery may be fast boot, activated by default. Since in this case there is no access to the system, you have to deactivate the function through the BIOS:
If this method did not work, go to the next one.
Deactivating automatic recovery
It happens that the system resorts to recovery for no reason, by mistake. Therefore, it is worth trying to prevent her from calling the recovery procedure by following these steps:
- When the message appears, go to advanced options and invoke the command line.
From the Advanced Options menu open a command prompt
- Using the bcdedit command, find the resumeobject line and copy its value.
Run the bcdedit command to go to the dispatcher Windows boot
- Run the command bcdedit / set (X) recoveryenabled, where X is the string you copied earlier, enclosed in curly braces. After that, exit the command line with the exit command.
Run bcdedit / set (X) recoveryenabled to disable automatic recovery
Ready! Now try to boot the system.
Manual start of diagnostics
Going to the command line using the method described in the paragraphs "Deactivating automatic recovery" or "Restart", sequentially execute the following commands:
- chkdsk / r c :;
- sfc / scannow.
Run chkdsk / r c ;, sfc / scannow
These commands scan system files and fix any errors found. After completing them, write exit to exit the command line and check if the problem is gone.
Manual system recovery
If none of the described methods helped to fix the problem, you will have to manually return the system to a working state. There are several ways to do this.
Recovery point
This method is good because your data (photos, music, archives and other files) will not be deleted or changed. System settings, its updates and driver versions will be rolled back to the state in which they were at the time of the restore point creation. If it was not created automatically or manually in advance, then the method will fail.
Follow these steps:
After that, the rollback procedure will begin, which can last about an hour. Do not interrupt it - it will lead to big problems. As a result of a rollback, the system files are regenerated, so no errors should occur.
Factory reset
This method allows you to reset all system settings, installed programs and created tasks, and at the same time save the user's personal data that is not stored in system partition... This method replaces the reinstallation of the system, allowing you to complete it much faster.
Do the following:
The rollback procedure will start, which may take more than an hour. Do not interrupt it, otherwise the system will be damaged so much that direct reinstallation cannot be avoided. At one stage, you will be asked whether to save personal data or not. If you choose the "Do not save" option, you can get a completely clean Windows 10.
Choose whether to keep your personal data or not
Entering the recovery menu manually
To manually enter the recovery menu, you need recovery media. An installation flash card with at least 8 GB of memory will be used as it.
To create installation media, follow the instructions:
- Insert the flash card into the working computer, find its icon in the explorer, right-click on it and select the "Format" function. Please note that you can create media at any Windows versions, but the "Format" function is present only in Windows 10. In previous systems, you will have to use third party program e.g. USB Disk Storage Format Tool. The formatting format is FAT32.
Please select the format before formatting the flash card. file system FAT32
- After formatting is complete, go to the Microsoft website to the Windows download page and download the installer.
Go to the Microsoft website and download the system installer
- Run the downloaded program. Mark that you want to update another device.
Select "Create Installation Media"
- When asked to select the characteristics of the system to be recorded, specify exactly the data that matches the characteristic of the system that needs to be restored.
Specify the characteristics of the system to be restored
- Indicate which medium to use and wait for the recording to complete. Done, the installation media has been created.
Specify the media - flash card or disk
- After completing the operation, launch the flash card on a non-working computer. To do this, enter the BIOS (how to do this is described in the first step of the "Deactivating Fast Startup" section) and change the boot order so that the connected media displaces the hard disk from the first place.
Replace the installation media first
- Exit BIOS and wait for the installation window to appear. Go through the first step of choosing a language, and in the second, interrupt the installation procedure by clicking "System Restore".
Click "System Restore" in the second step of Windows installation
After completing these steps, you will find yourself in the recovery menu and can use all the instructions above.
Generating a system image
If you have another computer with the same Windows specifications 10 as on the non-working computer, you can capture the system image. This will create a restore point and will be able to use the fix method described above. Windows errors using a restore point.
Follow these steps to generate a system image:
- In the control panel menu, go to the File History section.
Specify the media to which the system image will be recorded
The appearance of a blue or black screen with an error indicates the presence of crashes or damaged files in the system. You can fix the problem using the automatic system recovery options. If that doesn't work, use one of the following methods. manual recovery... Follow the instructions from the article and you will definitely succeed!
Published on 11/17/2017 04:36 AMSystem restore in automatic mode, as a rule, begins after a failure or exposure to viruses in which critical errors occur. However, you can often observe a situation when the display shows the message "Preparing automatic recovery" in Windows 10, and after a reboot, instead of starting the system, only a black screen is displayed or the recovery is simply attached (the same window is displayed on each reboot).
The sad thing is that no matter how you try to complete this process, it is impossible. However, if the system itself, let alone the backup, has not been damaged to the most extreme extent, except in cases where reinstalling does not help anything, there are several methods to deal with this situation to ensure that you still can. Preparing Windows 10 automatic recovery black screen and obsessive reasons for the process.
Be that as it may, despite all the developers' statements that the new system is a little more stable, alas, and contains many bugs that are constantly being corrected. And system glitches are not always resolved by the normal sequence.
If we talk about the possible reasons for this behavior of Windows 10, it is rather difficult to say for sure that this is associated with such an error. Nevertheless, with a certain degree of probability, the following can be distinguished: backup corruption; lack of system files; lack of space to save checkpoints from photos; incorrect settings of the main BIOS / UEFI system; problems with the hard disk and memory. Preparing for automatic recovery of Windows 10: what to do first?
To begin with, let's look at a standard course of action. If after the appearance of notifications that the automatic recovery of Windows 10 is being prepared, nothing happens after the restart, you can try using Safe Mode to start.
If the user has activated the date to bring up the "start" menu, the F8 key, in the standard version you need to select safe mode with support for network drivers. If the use of this button is not provided, which often happens, it is quite possible that at the boot stage a window appears with a choice or system boot, or diagnostic tools (for the Anniversary and Creation updates.
If the system has somehow been booted, you can try to rollback manually: You do not need to use the standard "Recovery Center" for this, it is better to use a shell in which the line rstrui.exe is entered. In the rollback window, you must select the moment that preceded the appearance of such situations. Please note that you will not be able to stop this process because you will undo the changes made during the restore process.
Sometimes, if the network drivers are downloaded and there is an Internet connection, you can try to issue an online repair using the dism utility. It is very possible that such a solution will be much more effective.
If safe mode does not work, and again a message pops up on the screen stating that the preparation of automatic recovery (Windows 10 does not boot), and this process continues, to start, you must use the installation disk or USB media, having previously set it as the first boot device in the BIOS.
On the main screen, with the installation proposal, you must select the hyperlink to "system restore" in the lower left corner. Go to the diagnostics section, and then apply the rollback.
But you should not use Startup Repair, because in most cases, a message appears stating that the computer could not be returned to its original state.
After selecting normal restore, the standard rollback procedure starts. It is possible that this method will work. Expansion of space is reserved.
Another moment when he brought up the "Prepare Automatic Recovery" window in Windows 10, but then the system does not show any signs of life, this is due to the fact that it is necessary to increase the volume of the disk dedicated to storing backups. Once again, this only applies to situations in which Windows you can download in Safe Mode.
In this case, the best option would be to use a small and fairly simple Partition programs Wizard by MiniTool or similar development with built-in charger, which is much preferable for cases where the system does not start at all. In it, simply increase the space, you need to at least 250 MB (it is better to set a slightly higher value), and then try to start the system in normal mode. BIOS / UEFI Settings.
Finally, fixing the "Prepare automatic recovery" process for Windows 10 may be related to the parameters of the main system, in which the disabling of the system of protection against hacker attacks at the hardware level is involved (prohibition of starting executable files and codes). The cycle also appears for this reason.
Therefore, to rectify the situation, you need to: When you turn on the computer or laptop, enter the above parameters. Find a line like No-Execute Memory Protect or XD-bit and set the value to Enabled. After that you need to save the changes (F10) and restart the computer device .Hard Drive and RAM
If the problem in your computer is "zero", it may very well be that in order to start this, to perform a disk check, start from removable media, using the command line, in which you wrote the command chkdsk / x / f / r, and in at the same time use and check the main components of the system (sfc / scannow).
If you can make a safe start to test the ideal Victoria tool (hard drive) and Memtest + (for RAM). In some cases, if the hard drive has started, as they say, "make", as they say, an invaluable help can be provided by the HDD Regenerator inversion program. It is difficult to say how effective the application is, but judging by the reviews, some hard drives can be restored in such a way that sometimes it is possible to recover.
As you can already see, it is sometimes possible to remove the constant loop of the message that the product is preparing for automatic recovery of Windows 10. True, the system of tools, in some cases, is not particularly worth counting. But if none of this helps, you will have to reinstall the system (and in some cases even change the hardware).
But in general, if we proceed from purely practical reasons, the first thing is that it is better to try to produce safe use start and perform additional actions, then the system works. But use with network drivers is mandatory.
If this option turns out to be completely functional, it will start from removable media and try to recover in this way.
The article is devoted to the messages that appear on the screen " Automatic recovery»And inform the user that operating system did not start correctly or the computer did not start correctly Windows 10. In this article, we will deal with the reasons for their appearance and consider how to get rid of such messages and prevent their occurrence.
What to do first
When a notification appears that the PC did not boot correctly, you must restart the computer. In cases where the message pops up during system reboot due to interruption Windows updates, It helps.
The second thing that can become the source of the problem is the abnormal mode of operation of the power supply, as a result of which the hardware components operate in a mode that differs from their typical one. Due to two unsuccessful attempts to boot Windows 10, the latter calls the system restore function, thereby providing the user with a solution to the problem.
Drivers may be causing the problem. Think back or look at the latest drivers for which components were installed and roll them back.
If you see a message after resetting or updating Windows
A common algorithm, the execution of which leads to the appearance of an error, is the following: turning on the PC after the update / reset windows accompanied by a blue screen, and after collecting information, a window opens with options for restoring the operating system.
- In this case, go to "Additional parameters".
- We call "Troubleshooting".
- Again, go to the "Advanced options".
- Click "Launch Options".
- Click "Restart".
After restarting the computer, the "Boot Options" will open, where, using the F6 key, we start safe mode with support for the command line.
We execute the sequence of commands:
- sfc / scannow - check system files with recovery of damaged ones;
- dism / Online / Cleanup-Image / RestoreHealth;
Appearance of the error "The computer has not started correctly"
It happens that, as a result of turning on the computer, an alert appears informing you that the computer / laptop is being diagnosed. The latter ends with a blue screen with the text "The computer has not started correctly" and a recommendation to open "Advanced options" after reboot.
This situation indicates that the system files are often corrupted in the registry.
The culprit of the situation are:
- power outages;
- the work of viruses or antivirus software;
- Windows 10 updates;
- deletion or incorrect values of keys critical for the operation of the OS.
To solve the problem, do the following.
1. We go to "Additional parameters".
2. Click on the item "Troubleshooting".
3. Click on the button labeled "System Restore".
4. When the rollback point creation function is active, select one of the latest system snapshots and click "Next", then "Finish".
Resuming Windows 10 often solves this problem.
5. If the option is disabled (it should be enabled after the system returns to working state), a window will appear where you must select "Troubleshooting".
6. Click "Reset PC to its original state" in order to reset Windows 10.
7. Be sure to select the option with saving personal files (all files located on the C \: drive will remain in their own places after resetting Windows, but installed programs this does not apply).
Further actions can both correct the situation and aggravate it. Their implementation can lead to unexpected consequences. Following the steps below will put the system at risk, keep this in mind.
Using the command line, as in the previous method, we will check the integrity of the system files, fix the damaged ones, and also restore the registry files from the backup.
8. We execute the command "diskpart" in order to call the tool for working with partitions.
9. We enter "list volume" - the result of the command execution will be the visualization of the list of volumes of all disks connected to the PC.
10. In the list we find system disk and reserved by the system and remember their letter labels.
11. Close the program by executing "exit".
12. Enter "sfc / scannow / offbootdir = F: \ / offwindir = C: \ Windows" and press "Enter".
Here: F is a system-reserved volume or drive (with a bootloader), C is a system partition.
13. "C:" - go to the system drive where Windows is located
14. "md configbackup" - create a directory "configbackup".
15. "cd Windows \ System32 \ config \" - go to the appropriate folder.
16. "copy * c: \ configbackup \" - copy the previously created directory into it.
17. "cd Windows \ System32 \ config \ regback \" - go to system folder"Regback".
18. "copy * c: \ windows \ system32 \ config \" - copy the contents of the specified directory to the active one.
19. Press "A" for the Latin keyboard layout and "Enter" to confirm the overwriting of files.
These steps will restore the registry files from the auto-generated backup.
20. Close the command line window and click on the button with the text “Continue. Quit and use Windows 10 ".
With a high degree of probability, Windows 10 will start after performing this simple algorithm.
Cases of completely "killing" Windows 10 by manipulating the registry files are extremely rare, but they do happen. If this happened or the actions taken did not bring desired result, one of two solutions remains:
- Reset Windows 10;
- Reinstall the operating system.
The first is done through the item "Troubleshooting" in additional parameters... Even in critical situations, you can get there using a bootable media with Windows distribution 10.
In the second case, you will need bootable USB drive and about 30 minutes of partial free time.