System recovery in automatic mode usually starts after an incorrect shutdown or exposure to viruses that cause critical errors. However, quite often you can observe a situation where the message “Preparing 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 just goes in cycles (the same window appears every time you restart).
The sad thing is that no matter how you try, it is impossible to complete this process. However, if the system itself, not to mention the backups, was not damaged to the very extreme, when nothing apart from reinstalling helps, several methods for eliminating this situation can still be suggested.
Preparing automatic recovery of Windows 10: a black screen and the causes of a process loop.
Be that as it may, despite all the statements of the developers that the new system is almost the most stable, alas, and it contains many errors that are constantly being fixed. And system failures are not always resolved by a normal rollback.
If we talk about the possible reasons for this behavior of Windows 10, it is probably hard to say what exactly causes this failure. Nevertheless, with a certain degree of probability, the following can be distinguished:
- backup damage;
- lack of system files;
- lack of space for saving control points with images;
- incorrect BIOS / UEFI primary system settings;
- problems with the hard drive and RAM.
Preparing automatic recovery of Windows 10: what to do first?
To begin, consider the standard scheme of actions. In the case when after the notification that preparation for automatic recovery of Windows 10 is in progress, nothing happens after the restart, you can try to use safe mode to start.
If the user has activated the assignment of the F8 key to call up the start menu, 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 the case, it is quite possible that a window will appear at the loading stage with a choice of either loading the system or diagnostic tools (if there are Anniversary and Creators upgrades.
If the system somehow boots up, you can try to roll back manually:
- For this, you should not use the standard "Recovery Center", it is better to use the command console, in which the string rstrui.exe is entered.
- In the rollback window, you must select the point that preceded the appearance of such a situation. Please note that it will be impossible to stop this process, as well as undo changes made during the rollback process.
Sometimes, if network drivers are loaded and there is an active Internet connection, you can try to perform an online recovery using DISM tools. It may well be that such a solution will be much more effective.
Using installation media
If safe mode does not work, and a message pops up on the screen again that preparation for automatic recovery is being performed (Windows 10 does not boot), and this process goes in cycles, you need to use the installation disk or a USB drive to start, first setting it first in the list of devices BIOS boot.
- In the initial window with the installation proposal, you need to select the hyperlink to restore the system in the lower left corner.
- Go to the diagnostics section, and then apply the rollback.
But you should not use recovery at boot, since in most cases a message will be displayed stating that the computer could not be returned to its original state.
After choosing a normal recovery, the standard rollback procedure starts. It is possible that such a method will give its results.
Expansion of reserved space
Another moment when the “Preparing for automatic recovery” screen of Windows 10 is displayed, but then the system does not show any signs of life, it is connected with the fact that you need to increase the disk space allocated for backing up backups. Again, this only applies to situations where Windows can be booted in Safe Mode.
In this case, the best option would be to use a small and fairly simple Partition Wizard program from MiniTool or a similar development with a built-in loader, 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 load the system in normal mode.
BIOS / UEFI Settings
Finally, the focus on the “Preparing automatic recovery” process of Windows 10 may be related to the settings of the primary system, which involve the deactivation of the system of protection against hacker attacks at the hardware level (prohibition of the execution of executable codes). The loop appears for this reason.
Thus, in order to correct the situation, it is necessary:
- When you turn on your computer or laptop, enter the above settings.
- Find a line like No-Execute Memory Protect or XD-bit and set its value to Enabled.
- After that, you need to save the changes (F10) and restart the computer device.
Hard disks and RAM
If the problem lies in the computer hardware, it may well be worth starting a disk check by booting from removable media using the command line in which the chkdsk / x / f / r command is written, and at the same time using the basic system check components (sfc / scannow).
If it is possible to make a safe start, the utilities Victoria (for the hard drive) and Memtest + (for RAM) are perfect for checking. In some cases, if the hard drive starts, as it is called, “crumble”, allegedly, the HDD Regenerator remagnetization program can provide invaluable assistance . It is difficult to say how effective this application is, but judging by the reviews, some hard drives can sometimes be restored in this way.
Conclusion
As you can already see, it’s sometimes possible to remove the constant cyclic appearance of a message that preparation for automatic recovery of Windows 10 is in progress. True, in some cases it is not worth counting 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, based on purely practical considerations, the first thing is best to try to boot with a safe start and perform further actions in a somehow working system. But booting with network drivers is a must.
In the case when this option turns out to be completely inoperative, you will have to boot from removable media and try to recover in this way.