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Get the fix for the error <strong>Startup repair cannot repair this computer automatically</strong> on <strong>Windows Vista </strong>and<strong> Windows 7</strong>.
<h2>About "<strong>Startup repair cannot repair this computer automatically</strong>"</h2>
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<h3><span id="Description_and_Symptoms">Description and Symptoms</span></h3>
The error messages, alerts, warnings, and symptoms below are tied to this error.
<h3>Symptom 1: "<strong>Startup repair cannot repair this computer automatically</strong>" error screen on startup</h3>
This error message appears automatically when the OS loads into Startup Repair automatically.

Clicking on "View problem details" will show more details, but with no solution method suggested. It would display computer specific variables, such as: Problem Event Name, OS Version, Locale ID etc.
<pre>Problem Event name : StartupRepairOffline
Problem Signature 01: 6.1.7
Problem Signature 02: 6.1.7
Problem Signature 03: unknown
Problem Signature 04: 212
Problem Signature 05: AutoFailover
Problem Signature 06: 25
Problem Signature 07: CorruptVolume
POS Version: 6.1.7
Locale ID: 10</pre>
Your PC would probably show very different variables from the ones above. Problem Event name can be StartupRepairV2 rather than StartupRepairOffline and so on.
<h2>Causes of this Error</h2>
<h3>Cause 1: File system integrity compromised</h3>
The hard drive's file system may become damaged because of disk write errors, power outages or virus attacks. If that's the case, the operating system cannot load the system files to boot properly or repair and the loading process is halted.
<h2>Fixing “<strong>Startup repair cannot repair this computer automatically</strong><span id="Fixing_8220Fatal_INT18_Boot_failure8221_on_Windows">” on Windows</span></h2>
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<h3>Fix #1: Use Easy Recovery Essentials</h3>
[easyre error="Startup repair cannot repair this computer automatically" bootscreen="vista-7" guaranteed="true"]
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<h3>Fix #2: Run chkdsk</h3>
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You can run the <code>chkdsk</code> process. Here are the steps:
<ol>
 	<li>Insert your Windows CD</li>
 	<li>Press any key when "Press any key to boot from CD or DVD" message appears</li>
 	<li>Select <strong>Repair your computer</strong> after you select the language, time and keyboard method</li>
 	<li>Select your Windows install drive, which is usually <code>C:\</code></li>
 	<li>Click <strong>Next</strong></li>
 	<li>Click on <strong>Command Prompt</strong> from the <em>System Recovery Options</em> window</li>
 	<li>When the Command Prompt appears, type the following command:
<pre>chkdsk C: /f /r</pre>
where <code>C:</code> (without a trailing slash, /) is the letter of your Windows installation drive (usually <code>C:</code>)</li>
 	<li>Press <kbd>Enter</kbd></li>
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[caption id="attachment_4694" align="alignnone" width="980"]<a href="https://neosmart.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2013/08/chkdsk2.png"><img class="wp-image-4694 size-large" src="https://neosmart.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2013/08/chkdsk2-1024x768.png" alt="chkdsk utility results screen" width="980" height="735" /></a> chkdsk utility results screen[/caption]
<h3>Fix #3: Run the sfc /scannow command</h3>
<p class="info">This solution doesn't need the original Windows install CD. You just need to boot into Safe Mode with Command Prompt.</p>
Another alternative fix is to run the <code>sfc</code> command (System File Checker).

Here are the steps to do that:
<ol>
 	<li>Restart your computer</li>
 	<li>Start pressing <kbd>F8</kbd> repeatedly until the "Startup Options" screen is displayed</li>
 	<li>Select <strong>Safe Mode with Command Prompt</strong></li>
 	<li>When Command Prompt appears, type the following command:
<pre>sfc /scannow /offbootdir=d:\ /offwindir=d:\windows</pre>
</li>
 	<li>Press <kbd>Enter</kbd></li>
 	<li>Restart your computer after the process is done</li>
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[caption id="attachment_4695" align="alignnone" width="980"]<a href="https://neosmart.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2013/08/sfc_win8.png"><img class="wp-image-4695 size-large" src="https://neosmart.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2013/08/sfc_win8-1024x768.png" alt="sfc utility results screen" width="980" height="735" /></a> sfc utility results screen[/caption]
<h2>More Information</h2>
<h3>Linked Entries</h3>
<ul>
 	<li><a href="https://neosmart.net/wiki/sfc/">sfc</a></li>
 	<li><a href="https://neosmart.net/wiki/chkdsk/">chkdsk</a></li>
</ul>
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