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JobeSubie
Copper Contributor
Apr 27, 2026

Windows Automatic Repair won't repair

I upgraded my Windows 10 to Windows 11 some time late last year. Recently there was some sort of an update which I had it install before I shut down. When I booted up my computer and it directed me to Automatic Repair. I tried scanning for corrupted files but nothing seems to work. I can't start in safe mode either. I tried several times to continue onto Windows but kept bringing me back to the Automatic Repair. I finally noticed that for the option to continue to Windows, it says "Continue to Windows 10" when the OS now is Windows 11. I'm wondering if somehow it's trying to boot up Windows 10 when it's no longer available hence it's in this Automatic Repair to repair an OS that's no longer available? Has anyone ever ran into this issue? If so, how did you resolve it?

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  • Surya_Narayana's avatar
    Surya_Narayana
    MCT
    May 02, 2026

    hi JobeSubie​  The “Continue to Windows 10” message is actually fairly common even on Windows 11 systems, especially after upgrades from Windows 10. In many cases it’s just leftover boot entry wording and not necessarily the root cause of the repair loop.

    What likely happened is that a recent update corrupted either:

    • the boot configuration (BCD),
    • system files,
    • or the update process itself.

    Since Safe Mode also fails, this sounds more serious than a normal startup issue.

    A few things worth trying from the Advanced Repair screen:

    • Startup Repair (if you have not already tried it multiple times)
    • Uninstall latest quality update
    • System Restore (if restore points exist)

    If Command Prompt opens, try:

    sfc /scannow /offbootdir=C:\ /offwindir=C:\Windows

    Then:

    chkdsk C: /f

    And possibly rebuild boot records:

    bootrec /fixmbr
    bootrec /fixboot
    bootrec /scanos
    bootrec /rebuildbcd

    (Depending on the system, /fixboot may show “Access Denied”.)

    Also verify that:

    • The BIOS still sees the correct boot drive
    • Boot order has not changed after the update

    If nothing works, the next step is usually:

    • Boot from a Windows 11 USB installer
    • Attempt “Repair your computer”
    • Or perform an in-place repair/reinstall while keeping files

    The good news is that the “Windows 10” label itself is probably not the actual problem ,it’s more likely a damaged boot/update state after the recent update.