How to run Startup Repair in Windows 10

Startup Repair is a Windows recovery tool that can fix some system problems that prevent Windows from starting. Startup Repair scans your PC for problems and then tries to fix them so it can boot up correctly.

Startup Repair is one of the recovery tools in Advanced Startup Options . This toolkit is located on your PC's hard drive (recovery partition), Windows installation media, and recovery drive.

This guide will show you how to run Startup Repair to fix problems that prevent Windows 10 from loading.

Note:

Startup Repair can only fix certain problems, such as missing or corrupted system files. It cannot fix hardware errors, such as damaged hard drives or incompatible memory, nor does it protect against virus attacks.

Startup Repair is not designed to fix Windows installation problems, nor is it a backup tool, so it cannot help you recover personal files, such as photos or documents.

The Startup Repair log file is located at:

 C:WindowsSystem32LogfilesSrtSrtTrail.txt

Here's how:

1. Boot into Advanced Startup Options .

2. Click Troubleshoot.

How to run Startup Repair in Windows 10 Picture 1 — Click on Troubleshoot

3. Click Advanced options.

4. Click Startup Repair.

5. If prompted, select the operating system you want to perform boot repair.

6. If prompted, select the admin account to provide credentials.

You will not be prompted for an admin password if you boot from a Windows installation USB or recovery drive.

Enter the chosen admin password and click Continue.

7. Start Repair will now start diagnosing your PC ( Diagnosing your PC ) and try to automatically fix it.

How to run Startup Repair in Windows 10 Picture 2 — Start Repair will now begin diagnosing your PC

8. If the repair fails, you will see a summary of the problem in the log file.

Option

Run Startup Repair again:

Click Advanced options and go to step 2 above. Sometimes, it may be necessary to run Startup Repair up to 3 times and restart the PC each time to fix boot problems.