Windows 8 startup repair tools

So I have been running Win 8 fine with no problems. But recently after no changes have been made to my system my windows would fail to reboot. I would get to the windows logo screen, Sometimes I will see the swirling dots befor the freeze or see none at all.

I have tried the automated repair but it comes back with unable to fix and to resotre to a previous point. I have tried the restore but it still fails to boot. Any help? Thank you for choosing Windows 8 as your operating system.

Let us work together to resolve this issue. However, before we continue to the resolution, we need more information to understand the issue better. Please answer these questions. How did you try to perform automatic repair and system restore? Did you receive any error messages or codes when the issue occurred?

If you tried the in-built automatic repair and system restore and failed, please create an installation media in another Windows 8 computer and perform automatic repair and system restore. How to create installation media for a PC refresh or reset.

Method 1: Boot from the Windows 8 installation media and then perform automatic repair and check if it helps. Follow the steps to perform system restore:. Insert installation media and restart the computer. Select language and click on Next. Select Repair your Computer and click on Skip this drive.

Select Troubleshoot and click on Advanced Options. Here choose the option Automatic Repair and follow the prompted instructions. Method 2: Use the Bootrec. Follow the steps to open command prompt using Windows 8 installation media:. H ere choose the option Command Prompt and type:. Please get back to us with the results.

Your query is important to us. If you have any further questions regarding Windows operating systems, please contact us on this forum. We are happy to assist you. To do this, at an elevated command prompt, copy and then paste or type the following command, and then press ENTER:. Grant administrators full access to the corrupted system file.

Replace the corrupted system file with a known good copy of the file. If the steps above don't work, you may need to reinstall Windows. For more info, see Windows 10 recovery options. Windows 8. Need more help? Expand your skills. Get new features first.

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