Windows 7 startup repair cannot repair this computer automatically

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On this page, we collected 6 fixes for you to get rid of «Startup repair cannot repair this computer automatically» error on Windows 10/8/7 with step-by-step tutorial guides.

Startup Repair is a Windows built-in tool that can check and replace the missing or damaged system files on your computer. Generally, this tool is applied when your computer cannot boot properly. However, many users have encountered an issue while using this utility, which is «Startup Repair cannot repair this computer automatically». This is the error message in Windows 7 or Windows Vista. In Windows 10, it’s equivalent is «Automatic Repair couldn’t repair your PC».

If you click «View problem details» in Windows 7/Vista, you will the information below. (The problem signature might be shown different variables from the ones above on different OS.)

Problem Event Name: StartupRepairOffline
Problem Signature 01: 6.1.7600.16385
Problem Signature 02: 6.1.7600.16385
Problem Signature 03: unknown
Problem Signature 04: 21200442
Problem Signature 05: AutoFailover
Problem Signature 06: 65
Problem Signature 07: CorruptFile
OS Version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.256.1
Locale ID: 1033

Then why did Startup Repair fail to work? Generally, when you receive the error message, it may indicate:

• There is a problematic device attached to your computer
• The file system of your system disk is damaged
• The MBR (Master Boot Record) of the hard drive is corrupted
• There may be virus attacks, disk write errors or power outages on your disk

6 Fixes for «Startup Repair cannot repair this computer automatically» in Windows 10/8/7

If you cannot specify the cause of why Windows Startup Repair failed, never mind trying the simple fixes first.

Method 1. Remove Peripheral Devices

Based on the information given by Microsoft, if you have recently attached a device to your computers like a camera or portable music player, you can remove the device and restart your computer. Sometimes, Windows cannot repair the computer automatically due to the device connected.

If this tip doesn’t work, don’t get upset. There are many other ways for you to try.

Method 2. Run Bootrec.exe

Bootrec, also called bootrec.exe utility, is a tool provided by Microsoft in the Windows Recovery Environment. Bootrec.exe can be used to fix the Master Boot Record (MBR), Boot Sector, Boot Configuration (BCD), and boot.ini. If it’s the corrupt MBR or BCD that caused the problem, the solution is to correct the MBR or BCD record with the help of bootrec. By the way, this method requires a Windows recovery disk. Since you are using it when you perform a startup repair, you can run bootrec.exe following the steps below.

In Windows 7:

Step 1. Restart your computer and press «F8» once you see the Windows logo.

Step 2. Among the advanced boot options, choose «Repair Your Computer».

Step 3. In the system recovery options, choose «Command Prompt».

Step 4. Enter the commands below in order:

bootrec /fixmbr
bootrec /fixboot

Method 3. Run CHKDSK

As mentioned, bad sectors and file system errors on your hard drive may be the reason why you receive the error message «Startup Repair cannot repair the computer automatically». Running CHKDSK is able to check and repair your disk errors including bad sectors and file system errors.

Step 1. Restart your computer and press «F8» once you see the Windows logo.

Step 2. Among the advanced boot options, choose «Repair Your Computer».

Step 3. In the system recovery options, choose «Command Prompt».

Step 4. Enter the command below: chkdsk C: /f /r

«C» is the drive letter of your Windows installation drive.

Method 4. Run Windows System File Checker Tool

Windows System File Checker Tool can check and repair missing or corrupted Windows system files on your computer. Besides, using this tool doesn’t need the Windows installation CD. All you need is to boot into the Safe Mode with Command Prompt.

Step 1. Restart your computer. Once it starts, press «F8» in 1-second intervals until you see the Windows logo.

Step 2. Then you will see the menu of «Advanced Boot Options». Under it, choose «Safe Mode with Command Prompt».

Step 3. In Command Prompt, enter the following command: sfc /scannow /offbootdir=d: /offwindir=d:windows

Step 4. Restart your computer.

Method 5. Perform System Restore

If you’ve created a Windows system restore point as a system backup on your Windows 10/8/7 PC, you have the chance to fully restore your PC to its original state, at least to the previous state. System Restore is a feature in Microsoft Windows that allows users to revert their computer’s state (including system files, installed applications, Windows Registry, and system settings) to a previous point in time. Thus, it can be used to recover from system malfunctions or other problems. 

Procedure 1. Restore Important Data from the Dead PC

When you are stuck with «Startup Repair cannot repair this computer automatically» or ‘»Automatic Repair couldn’t repair your PC» error message on Windows PC, don’t rush to perform System Restore. Performing a system restore will take your PC back to an earlier point in time, called a system restore point. Restore points are generated when you install a new app, driver, or Windows update, and when you create a restore point manually. Restoring won’t affect your personal files, but it will remove apps, drivers, and updates installed after the restore point was made. Therefore, we highly recommend you to try powerful data recovery software — EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard with Bootable Media to get your data out of the current ‘dead’ PC:

Notice: This will require a second healthy computer for help.

Note: To guarantee a high data recovery chance, install EaseUS data recovery software on another disk instead of the original disk where you lost files. 

Step 1. Launch EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard on your Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8, or Windows 7 computer. Select the disk partition or storage location where you lost data and click «Scan».

Step 2. This recovery software will start scanning the disk to find all lost and deleted files. When the scan process completes, click «Filter» > «Type» to specify lost file types.

Step 3. Preview and restore lost Windows files. You can double-click to preview the scanned files. Then, select the target data and click the «Recover» button to save them to another safe spot in the PC or an external storage device.

Procedure 2. Perform a System Restore

If you have enabled the System Restore on your computer and created a system restore point, you can fix «Startup repair cannot repair this computer automatically» in Windows 10/8/7/Vista be performing a system restore:

For Windows 10/8/8.1 users:

Step 1. Reboot your Windows 10/8 PC into Advanced Startup, and click «Troubleshoot».

Step 2. Select «Advanced options», choose «System Restore». 

Step 3. Click on the Administrator Account and enter your password, click «Continue» to move on. 

Step 4. Choose your system restore point created previous and follow the on-screen guidelines to complete the whole process.

For Windows 7/Vista Users:

Step 1. Insert your Windows installation CD or disc.

Step 2. Press any key when «Press any key to boot from CD or DVD» message appears.

Step 3. Select a language, a time and currency, and a keyboard or input method, and then click «Next».

Step 4. Click «Repair your computer».

Step 5. Select your Windows installation drive, which is usually C: and click «Next».

Step 6. In the System Recovery Options Dialog Box, click on «System Restore».

Step 7. Follow the System Restore Wizard instruction and choose the appropriate restore point.

Step 8. Click «Finish» to restore the system.

Finally, restart your computer and copy your restore data back to your PC. You should be able to use your computer and data again.

Method 6. Repair Startup Error Without System Backup

If you don’t have a system backup, fixing «Startup Repair couldn’t repair your PC» error will be more complex. You can:

Procedure 1. Restore from the Problem PC

You can directly follow the detail guidelines above to rescue your data with the help of EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard with Bootable Media. It fully allows you to recover data when PC won’t boot or start in Windows 10/8/7/Vista.

Procedure 2. Clean Install/Reinstall Windows OS

When you don’t have a system restore point on your PC, the best way to remove ‘Startup Repair’ error on Windows 10/8/7, etc. is to perform a clean install of Windows OS. You can directly turn to Microsoft for online assistance (and Windows 7/Vista users are recommended to try this way). Or you can refer to the article about how to clean install Windows 10.

How to Prevent «Startup Repair cannot repair this computer automatically» Error

After restoring your PC back to life and rescuing all precious data, it doesn’t mean that your PC and data are safe now. Virus attack, system failure, system crash, data loss, and other unknown issues may occur anytime. How to prevent these issues from happening? That’s quite difficult! Is it possible to protect your System and data securely from these disasters? Sure!

Powerful Windows system backup software — EaseUS Todo Backup can help. It provides System Backup, File Backup, Disk/Partition Backup, System Clone, and other more advanced features to help you fully protect your PC from these issues.  It will help you prevent and protect your computer from ‘Startup Repair failure’ error or similar issues. Making a backup is always the best way to prevent complete data loss.

The Bottom Line

«Startup Repair cannot repair this computer automatically» is a relatively complex issue related to Windows. Although there are solutions to the problem, it may be difficult for you to apply since these operations are seldom taken during your daily use. If you don’t want to try it yourself, you can send your computer to professionals for manual repair.

Startup Repair is used to fix the issue when your computer won’t boot properly. However, you may encounter the error «Startup Repair cannot repair this computer automatically» while using it. Given that situation, you can refer to this post offered by MiniTool Solution. It will show you multiple methods to fix this error. Hope this post can be helpful.

“Startup Repair Cannot Repair This Computer Automatically”

If Windows can’t help you fix a misconfigured computer and it cannot start the computer in the normal state, an error “Startup Repair cannot repair this computer automatically” will occur. Windows 7 Startup Repair cannot repair this computer automatically is the same as the error — Automatic Repair couldn’t repair your PC in Windows 10/8/8.1.

If you click View problem details, it will show more details but there is no solution suggested. Only computer specific variables will be displayed:

Problem Event Name: StartupRepairOffline

Problem Signature 01: 6.1.7600.16385

Problem Signature 02: 6.1.7600.16385

Problem Signature 03: unknown

Problem Signature 04: 21200442

Problem Signature 05: AutoFailover

Problem Signature 06: 65

Problem Signature 07: CorruptFile

OS Version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.256.1

Locale ID: 1033

On different operating systems, the problem signature may display variables that are different from the variables above.

Then why does Startup Repair fail to work? You need to know that there are some reasons for this error: there might be a problematic device attached to your computer, you have the damaged file system of your system disk, the MBR of the hard drive is corrupted, etc.

Luckily, you can fix it.

Fixes for “Startup Repair Cannot Repair This Computer Automatically”

The following part will show you how to fix “Startup Repair Cannot Repair This Computer Automatically” in detail. If you are interested in this topic, please read on.

Method 1: Remove Peripheral Devices

Sometimes, Startup Repair fails because of the connected device. According to Microsoft, you can try to remove the device and restart the computer to fix this issue, if you recently attached a device to your computer, such as a camera or portable music player.

If this method doesn’t work, there are many other ways given below for you to try.

Method 2: Run Bootrec.exe

Bootrec is also known as the bootrec.exe utility. It is a tool offered by Microsoft in the Windows Recovery Environment. Bootrec.exe can help you to repair errors of MBR, BCD, Boot Sector, and boot.ini.

If a corrupted MBR or BCD is causing the problem, you can try correcting the MBR or BCD record with the help of bootrec to fix the problem. Here, you can follow the instructions given below to run bootrec.exe.

Step 1: Restart your computer and hold F8 until the Advanced Boot Options window appears.

Step 2: Select Repair Your Computer among the available boot options.

Step 3: A new small window will pop up. Now, select Command Prompt to continue.

Step 4: Enter the following commands in order and press Enter after each to run these commands:

bootrec /fixmbr

bootrec /fixboot

Step 5: After the operation is completed successfully, reboot your system.

Right now, you can check if “Startup Repair cannot repair this computer automatically” is solved at the startup.

Method 3: Run CHKDSK

Bad sectors and file system errors can also be reasons why Startup Repair cannot repair. Thus, you can try to run CHKDSK to fix this error.

CHKDSK is a system tool in Windows that can verify the integrity of a volume and fix logical system errors. It can also identify bad sectors that exist on the hard disk and mark them so that the computer uses the drive without the errors.

How to run CHKDSK in Windows? Here are the steps on how to do that.

Step 1: Open Command Prompt following the instructions mentioned above.

Step 2: Type this command: chkdsk C: /f /r in the command prompt window and press Enter to run it.

Step 3: Restart your system. CHKDSK will scan your hard drive for any issues and fix them accordingly.

After that, “Startup Repair cannot repair this computer automatically” should be solved.

Method 4: Run Windows SFC Tool in Safe Mode

SFC (System File Checker) is a built-in tool provided by Windows. It can help check and repair the corrupted or missing system files. In addition, you don’t need the Windows installation CD while using this tool. What you need to do is to boot your computer into the Safe Mode with Command Prompt. Here is how to do that.

Step 1: Restart your computer and hold F8 until the Advanced Boot Options window appears.

Step 2: Choose Safe Mode with Command Prompt among the available advanced boot options.

Step 3: In the Command Prompt window, type this command: sfc /scannow and press Enter to execute it.

Step 4: After successfully running the command, restart your computer.

After that, “Startup Repair cannot repair this computer automatically” should be solved.

Method 5: Clean Boot Your Computer

If the solutions mentioned above don’t work out, you can load your computer in Safe Mode and try to clean boot your computer. In this way, you can open your PC with a minimal set of drivers and programs, enabling only essential services and disabling all others.

Here are the steps on how to clean boot your computer.

Step 1: Press the Win key + R key at the same time to open the Run dialog box. Then, type msconfig in the dialogue box and press Enter to open System Configuration.

Step 2: When the new window pops up, switch to the Boot tab. Navigate to Boot options, check the Safe boot option and set the option as Minimal. After that, click Apply to save changes.

Step 3: Then, switch to the Services tab. To hide all Microsoft related services leaving behind all the third-party services, check Hide all Microsoft services in the lowerleft corner. To disable all the third-party services, click the Disable all button. Click Apply to save changes.

Step 4: Now, switch to the Startup tab. Select all of the present services and click the Disable all button present in the lower right corner of the window. Click Apply to save changes.

Step 5: After saving all changes, try booting the computer in the normal mode.

After that, “Startup Repair cannot repair this computer automatically” should be solved.

Method 6: Perform a System Restore

If you’ve created a Windows System Restore point before this problem happens on your computer, you have the chance to revert your PC to its original normal state by performing a system restore. Here is how to do that.

Step 1: Click here to download and create Windows 7 installation disc.

Step 2: Connect it to your computer and boot from it.

Step 3: Select the proper language, time and keyboard input.

Step 4: Choose Repair your computer.

Step 5: Now, all of the available system recovery options in Windows 7 will be listed. Choose System Restore, follow the System Restore Wizard instructions shown on the screen and choose an appropriate restore point.

Step 6: Click Finish to restore the system.

After the operation is complete, you should be able to use your computer normally and “Startup Repair cannot repair this computer automatically” should not appear again.

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Top Recommendation: Create the System Image to Safeguard Your PC

After trying the methods mentioned above, you should manage to fix the “Startup Repair cannot repair this computer automatically” issue on your computer.

However, some system issues will still occur on your computer in the future, which could make you frustrated. System image recovery could be a great solution provided that a system image was created ahead of time.

With the system image, you can restore your PC to the previous normal state after the problem happens on your computer. Therefore, how do you create a system image? A piece of the professional backup software — MiniTool ShadowMaker is your best assistant.

It is compatible with Windows 7/8/10. With its various powerful features, you are allowed to back up the operating system, files and folders, disks, partitions and so on.

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Step 1: Select the Backup Mode

1.Install MiniTool ShadowMaker and launch it.

2.Then, click Keep Trial to keep using the Trial Edition.

3.To manage your local computer, click the Connect button in This Computer.

Step 2: Choose Your Backup Source

MiniTool ShadowMaker is designed to back up the operating system by default. The system reserved partition and C drive are already selected, so just move to choose a destination path to save your system image.

Step 3: Choose a Destination Path

1.Click the Destination tab in the Backup page.

2.Choose a suitable destination path and then click OK to continue.

Step 4: Start to Perform the Backup Operation

1.Right now, you can choose to click Back up Now to create a backup image right now or click Back up Later to delay this process.

2.Just click Yes to confirm your operation when a confirmation window pops up.

After you finish all the steps given above, you should have created your system image successfully now.

In addition to the fact that some system issues can appear on your computer, there is also the possibility that you will lose data when you perform some troubleshooting fixes or because of other errors. To protect your data, you can also use MiniTool ShadowMaker to back up your data in advance.

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Conclusion

“Startup Repair cannot repair this computer automatically” is a relatively complex issue related to Windows. After reading this post, you should have solved this error and now you can use your computer normally. In addition, this post also shows you a great backup program — MiniTool ShadowMaker. To safeguard your computer and data, you will need it to create a backup.

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Startup Repair Cannot Repair This Computer Automatically FAQ

Running windows 7 64 bit, and been loading up lots of software and printers, all has been running fine, then I did a restart and it would not load and it will not repair, most annoyingly when I go to system restore I have lots of restore points but am unable to select any of them to click the next button which remains greyed out in the status section it says «you must enable system protection on this drive» for the local disk C:  but no idea how to do this or if that is why I can not tick the box which is greyed out to allow me to restore to a previously working state.

I have done a chkdsk and a few other recommendations all with no joy.

Problem event name: startupRepairOffline

problem signature 01  6.1.7100.0   

problem signature 02  6.1.7100.0

problem signature 03  unkown

problem signature 04  21215624

problem signature 05  autoFailover

problem signature 06  20

problem signature 07  BadDriver

OS Version:  6.1.7100.2.0.0.256.1

Locale ID:1033

I have tried booting from a CD and get the same results

THanks for the help I feel I am ageing fast, and spent so long moving to 7 and so frustrating I can not restore to previous state 

What Can We Still Try After “Startup Repair Cannot Repair This Computer Automatically” Error?

Problem Event Name: StartupRepairOffline
Problem Signature 01: 6.1.7600.16385
Problem Signature 02: 6.1.7600.16385
Problem Signature 03: unknown
Problem Signature 04: 21200400
Problem Signature 05: AutoFailover
Problem Signature 06: 13
Problem Signature 07: CorruptFile
OS Version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.256.1
Locale ID: 1033

That’s not compulsory the startup repair will definitely fix your problem because most of the time your windows got corrupted in really bad condition and that’s why it forgot its own boot volume.

The second reason which also could be possible is, your startup repair can’t able to repair those files which need to be replaced because of some minor fault in your previously installed windows.

Solution 1# – Fixing Inactive HDD Partition

An active partition is a partition in your computer’s hard disk which known as bootable partition who contain your PC’s operating system. Normally only one partition can be active at the time like c: drive where mainly our windows is installed.

Sometimes that partition got inactive due to some reasons and we’ll need to reactive it in order to show it on recovery options.

First open cmd on your computer’s screen by pressing the Shift + F10 Key and then type the command what I’m listed below:

Command #1 – diskpart

This command will start disk part utility in your command prompt. When diskpart will start you’ll able to see “DISKPART>” on the left side.

Command #2 – list disk

This will list all of your connected drives in your computer.

Command #3 – select disk 0

In this step, we’re selecting our main hard drive where your window is installed. In my case, I’m selecting disk 0 because that’s the only drive shown in my cmd and that’s the also one where my OS is installed.

Command #4 – list partition

This command will show you all the partitions created in that disk what you’ve selected.

Command #5 – select partition 1

Normally we are selecting partition 1 because that’s our Windows Boot Partition, but that also doesn’t prove that we will always need to select the 1^st one because sometimes partition 2 can be our Boot Partition too. So, make sure you select the partition where your Boot files are located and not the windows.

Note: Only select those drives whose capacity is same as these “100 MB”, “350MB” And “500MB”.

Command #6 – active

That will make your partition active.

Command #7 – exit

Now restart your computer and open the system recovery options again to see the changes in it.

Solution 2# – Fixing Windows Master Boot Recode

The MBR or I say master boot recode is the most important data structure on the disk which is mainly created when we make a partition in our hard disk to install windows.

It’s possible your boot volume got corrupted by some recently installed Software, Viruses or Windows/Software updates and it’s better to get it repair as soon as possible So, now we are using cmd command to repair our hard disk boot volume and now you’ll just need a cmd to type the command into the command prompt.

Command 1# – Diskpart

Command 2# – List volume

Command 3# – Exit

You’ll need to find your windows drive letter in that list, like mine is 29 GB D: drive.

Now you know what is your drive letter is, so just enter your drive letter in the command prompt and repeat the following command given below.

Command 4# – D:  (Your Windows Drive Letter)  

Command 5# – Bootrec /fixmbr

Command 6# – Bootrec /fixboot

Command 7# – Bootrec /rebuildbcd  {Skip this command only for the first time and use it if skipping this won’t works after testing but definitely use the chkdsk command written below in every try.}

Command 8# – Chkdsk  /f    (Try chkdsk /f /r If “Chkdsk /f” command Won’t Works)

Command 9# – Y

After “chkdsk” command completes, just restart your computer and I hope your problem is solved.

Solution 3# – Fixing Windows Files Manually

First open cmd on your computer’s screen by pressing the Shift + F10 Key and then type the command what I’m listed below and follow the other instructions too:

When you opened your command prompt it will show you the path “X:windowssystem32>” by default because of your setup using an internal ram disk to open itself.

But now we’ll need to change the cmd path because we do want to edit our previously installed windows to fixing it and that’s why the next thing what we’re doing is trying to find our previous installed windows drive.

Command 1# – c:

This command will change’s your cmd path to the C: Drive and then you can easily check that’s my windows driver or not by using the second command which is:

Command 2# – dir

After dir command if your cmd shows you some directory listed in it, which showing you Program Files, Users, and Windows folders, if you’ve did found your system drive perfectly and “C:/ Drive” is your windows drive and you can skip the next couple paragraphs where are written about changing drives path to the second partition.

If your cmd shows you “volume in drive c is system reserved” just like the picture given below then it’s not your windows driver and now you’ll need to use the “d:” in your next command to open the D Driver in the command prompt and just like the above one use the “dir” command again to confirm that does “D: Driver” is the one who’s having my windows installed in it or not.

Mine one is d: and If you still won’t getting the directory in your D Drive also, then now change your drive letter to E, F or some other letter until you’ve found where the system drive is located.

Now type your windows config folders path into the cmd to open it and after that use the dir command again to find which files and folders are stored in it.

Command 3# – cdwindowssystem32config

Command 4# – dir

After using the dir command if your command prompt shows you some files and folder who’s having these names  exist in that config folder, then everything is great just move to the next command.

• RegBack (which is a folder)
• DEFAULT
• SAM
• SECURITY
• SOFTWARE
• SYSTEM

Now you’ll have to make a backup of all some files and restore it into the another folder to fix your windows important boot files which help your window to start properly

So, use these command

Command 5# – MD mybackup

Command 6# – copy *.* mybackup

If it asks you to overwrite existing files, just type A and press enter to allow all backups to be overwritten.

Now let’s check if we can use the automatic Windows backups to restore your corrupted registry:

Command 7# – CD RegBack

Command 8# – DIR

After the above one commands now you’ll need to check does that directory what you’ve opened is having these files stored in it with the file name.

I want you to check the file or folder size also.

• The DEFAULT, SAM and SECURITY files must be about 262,000 bytes in their size.
• The SOFTWARE file should be about 26,000,000 bytes.
• The SYSTEM file should be about 9,900,000 bytes.

The file sizes what I existing here are estimated, and its possible it may differ by the condition of your system. If anyone of them shows you 0 bytes, then you have to stop what you’re doing and try to use some other alternative method to fixing your windows, because an operating system cannot work with 0-byte size registry hive.

If everything looks good then use the remaining commands mentioned below.

Command 9# – copy *.* ..

If it asks you to overwrite existing files, just type A and press enter to allow all backups to be overwritten.

Command 10# – exit

Now restart your computer and test it, if the problem still stays then try to use the startup repair thing one more time.

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