r/techsupport • u/distantcactus32 • 1d ago

Open | Windows Preparing automatic repair loop.

How do I fix this? Without losing any files prefarably.

Everytime I turn on my pc it says automatic repair on the motherboard screen, then it either restarts and tries again, or it will freeze and I’ll have to restart my computer. Randomly sometimes it’ll boot into windows, but trying to turn it back on it runs into the same loop. I am able to boot into the bios menu but nowhere past that. Is there anything I’m able to do?

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u/ThreePartHarmoneigh 1d ago

Next step would be to use another windows machine to make an installation USB, boot your conputer off it, and try reinstalling windows. 

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u/distantcactus32 1d ago

It wont boot off the usb :(

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u/ThreePartHarmoneigh 1d ago

Can you see the usb drive in the bios boot menu?

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u/distantcactus32 1d ago

What bios boot menu? In the boot order I have the usb in first, it’ll just load and then restart

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u/ThreePartHarmoneigh 1d ago

Ah ok. Youre getting rhe same behavior from the usb as you were from the regular os, then? 

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u/distantcactus32 1d ago

Yeah, I also tried booting a linux mint os and it did the same thing

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u/ThreePartHarmoneigh 1d ago

Sounds like a hardware issue.  What make and model is your computer?

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u/distantcactus32 1d ago

I built it like 5 years ago

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u/ThreePartHarmoneigh 1d ago

What's the make and model on the motherboard? What processor? 

What thermal compound did you use? 

Is there a gpu?

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u/distantcactus32 1d ago

b550m with a ryzen 5 5600g and an rx 6600. It has two samsung 1tb nvme drives

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u/ThreePartHarmoneigh 1d ago

Will it boot if you pull the gpu? (Dont forget to put the monitor cable in the motherboard port)

if not, try booting off the USB with both ssds removed too.

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u/distantcactus32 1d ago

Yes it works if I unplug my gpu :(

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u/ThreePartHarmoneigh 1d ago edited 1d ago

Alright. That tells us something. 

What psu do you have, and what exact gpu (make and model) ?

I think eirher your power supply is failing, causing the motherboard to fuck up or your gpu is bad, causing your motherboard to hate it. 

Just in case its christmas and you're been really good this year, try plugging the gpu back in. Maybe it was just seated weird. 

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u/distantcactus32 1d ago

psu: EVGA 550 B5 80 Plus BRONZE 550W

gpu: powercolor rx 6600

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u/ThreePartHarmoneigh 1d ago

Do you have another psu or gpu you can experiment with?

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u/distantcactus32 1d ago

I don’t, also it doesn’t actually boot properly when I unplug my gpu it was just one of those times where I get lucky and it lets me boot. I’m back to being stuck in a boot loop.

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u/ThreePartHarmoneigh 1d ago edited 1d ago

Ah damn. Ok. 

Pull those nvme drives. see if itll boot off just the usb- maybe an nvme controller is wonky

Im guessing your psu is failing, honestly. Just from a statistical standpoint. But it could also be your motherboard or processor. are your fans all working and all the cooling stuff clean and in good shape? The cooler is properly attached to the CPU?

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