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PC stuck on Preparing Automatic Repair
Hey. I have a problem my pc doesn't turn on after I gave it a clean it is stuck on preparing automatic repair and nothing is happening. I cleaned my pc many times ssme way before and it never had...
Run Startup Repair (Let it try again from here)
- Click Troubleshoot.
- Click Advanced options.
- Click Startup Repair.
- Windows will try to diagnose and fix the boot issue. It might work this time since you launched it from this menu. If it fails or loops again, come back to this menu and try the next option.
Hey, don't panic! This is super frustrating, but it's a common headache. Since it happened right after cleaning, it's almost definitely a hardware connection issue, not a dead PC.
Here’s the quick fix checklist:
- Reseat EVERYTHING: You probably jostled something loose. Power down, unplug the PC, and hold the power button for 30 seconds to drain any leftover juice. Then:
- Reseat your RAM (take it out and put it back in firmly).
- Check all power cables from the PSU to the motherboard (the big 24-pin and the CPU 4/8-pin) and drives.
- Reseat your GPU and any other expansion cards.
- Check the data cables (SATA) for your boot drive.
Try a CMOS Reset: This clears your motherboard's memory and can fix boot loops. Unplug the PC, find the little silver coin battery on your motherboard, take it out for a minute, put it back in, and try to boot.
The "Preparing Automatic Repair" screen means Windows is trying to fix a problem it detected with your boot drive, likely because the drive lost power or couldn't be read for a second when you first tried to start it after cleaning.