Windows 11 PC stuck in preparing automatic repair

Hi ChrisMohnacky,

I'm Dyari. Thanks for reaching out. I will be happy to assist you in this regard.

Kindly try the following methods to fix the issue and you can skip a step that you have already tried:

1-Force the computer to shut down 2 times until you get windows Troubleshooting > Advanced Options:

A-Startup repair.

B-If you have a system restore point, perform a system restore.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/rec...

C-If you installed any updates recently, uninstall it

D-Click on Command Prompt > Type this command and hit enter:

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Once it finishes, type this command and hit enter:

sfc /scannow

Also try boot repair commands:

bootrec /scanos

bootrec /fixmbr

bootrec /fixboot

bootrec /rebuildbcd

Once it finishes, type this command and hit enter:

chkdsk X: /f /r (Replace X with your system drive letter which is usually C)

2-If it did not help, start your computer in Safe Mode:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/sta...

if you could log in with Safe Mode, open CMD as administrator > Type these commands and hit enter:

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Once it finishes, type this command and hit enter:

sfc /scannow

Then, restart your computer and check to see if the issue has been fixed or not.

3-If it did not help, create a bootable USB of Windows 11 with a working PC and boot your computer with the USB:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/cre...

On the installation window, click on repair and try the options provided in step 1.

After that, check if it fixed the issue or not.

4-You can find more troubleshooting steps in the link below as well as steps for rescuing your data before going through clean install:

https://www.yourwindowsguide.com/2021/09/recove...

Please let me know if you need further assistance and keep me updated.

Stay safe

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