I woke up to find my HP Omen 17 laptop displaying the message 'Preparing Automatic Repair' along with just the HP Omen logo. My laptop is about 6 or 7 years old and runs Windows 10, powered by an Intel i7 (not sure if it's the 7700HQ or 8750H) and a GTX 1070. I upgraded the RAM to 32GB of DDR4 a few years back. I'm not sure if the automatic repair started during the night or if I triggered it when I tried to use my laptop half an hour ago. It's hooked up to a main monitor for display since I keep the laptop in a cabinet in my RV for space. The monitor wasn't turning on, so I opened the cabinet and found it on the repair screen. I've read it can take hours to complete. How can I find out what caused it once it finishes? And if it doesn't finish, how do I recover my data? I also noticed my laptop doesn't have that spinning circle that indicates it's working—should it have that, or is it just my model not showing it?
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It sounds like your laptop entered Automatic Repair because it couldn't boot properly, which can happen sometimes. If you have access to another computer, consider creating a recovery USB to help repair your Windows installation. Otherwise, you might just need to let it run for a while and see if it progresses. Patience is key, as it can take some time!
I don't have another PC to use for that, and I didn’t force it to reboot. I typically just sleep it at night. Could it still have encountered an issue?