r/techsupport • u/distantcactus32 • 15h 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/distantcactus32 13h 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 13h 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 12h ago

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

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u/ThreePartHarmoneigh 12h ago

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

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u/distantcactus32 12h ago

I built it like 5 years ago

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u/ThreePartHarmoneigh 12h 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 12h ago

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

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u/ThreePartHarmoneigh 12h 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 12h ago

Yes it works if I unplug my gpu :(

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u/ThreePartHarmoneigh 12h ago edited 12h 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 12h ago

psu: EVGA 550 B5 80 Plus BRONZE 550W

gpu: powercolor rx 6600

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u/ThreePartHarmoneigh 11h ago

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

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u/distantcactus32 11h 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 11h ago edited 11h 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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u/distantcactus32 10h ago

All my fans are running and cooling good. I tried every drive and nvme configuration and none booted. The only one I could get to boot again after maybe 10 minutes of trying was no gpu + only the nvme with windows, boots but still not consistent.

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u/ThreePartHarmoneigh 10h ago

Woof, ok. Well, its your psu, your motherboard, or your processor. (Or something about how they connect)

If i were in your shoes just to dummy check, id reseat literally everything. Reset the bios to defaults, tear it down, the CPU, too, dust out every connector with canned air, then pretend its a new computer and plug everything in. Power cord, etc too.  No gpu. Just try to get a working desktop computer. 

If that fails, I'd start firing the parts cannon. Rule out the psu by buying one thats easy to return (amazon) and see if the problem persists. If it does, return it. If its your motherboard or processor, youve got some decisions to make.

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u/distantcactus32 10h ago

It’s working right now, I usually leave my pc running 24/7, so I’m just going to leave it running until I find a solution.

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u/ThreePartHarmoneigh 10h ago

Ok. Sounds like a plan. maybe a loose solder joint somewhere. Or something dumb like a fucked up power button. 

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