I'm having a tough time with my Windows 11—it just won't start correctly! I've followed almost every tip and trick I could find online. While it boots into safe mode without issues, normal mode is giving me a headache. I'm on the verge of formatting my PC, but I really want to avoid that if possible. I've tried restoring to a previous system restore point, running various commands in command prompt, disabling fast startup, and even updating drivers, but I've been hit with some errors. It feels like I'm stuck!
Here are my specs for reference: Ryzen 5 5600x, TUF Gaming B550 Plus, Asus Rog RTX 4060, 1TB M.2 SSD, and 32GB of RAM.
The problem arises right when I start my PC. I see the motherboard logo for a brief second, and instead of booting into Windows, it jumps to "Preparing automatic repair." I then see a screen saying, "Automatic repair, your PC didn't start properly," with options to either restart or go to advanced settings. I should mention my PC runs in Spanish, so the wording might be slightly different.
This setup worked perfectly for over a year until about a month ago when I encountered a similar issue that a simple restart fixed. Now, I'm back to square one and really unsure about my next steps. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
2 Answers
Before you go through with a full format, have you checked your BIOS settings? Sometimes, resetting them to default can resolve boot issues. Also, consider if any recent updates or new hardware could've caused this problem. Updating your drivers in safe mode can help too, especially if there's a compatibility issue. Good luck!
It sounds like you're in a tricky spot! Since you've already tried quite a few fixes, you might want to consider accessing the advanced startup options. From there, you can try running the 'Startup Repair' function to see if it can identify what's going wrong. If that doesn't help, booting from a Windows installation media and running a repair might be a good next step. But definitely make sure to backup your files first if you haven't done that yet!
Yeah, good call on the backup! If you can get into safe mode, you might be able to copy important files to an external hard drive. Just to add a tip, if you decide to use the installation media, choose the repair option instead of reinstalling at first.
Definitely check the BIOS! I had a similar issue, and resetting to defaults worked wonders. Also, it might be worth looking into whether your SSD is healthy; disk issues can cause boot problems.