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[bassano1]

Windows 11 laptop  power light blinking   Stuck in loop with message “preparing automatic repair “

[Deep_World]

Hi @bassano1,
 
Welcome to the HP Support Community!

Thanks for reaching out!

We're thrilled to have the opportunity to assist you and provide a solution.

Sorry for the inconvenience caused don’t worry let me help you.

To better understand the issue, could you please provide a few more details?

• Do you see the HP logo or Windows logo first?
• Have you recently installed updates or new software?
• Did the laptop shut down unexpectedly before this started?

Here are a few initial troubleshooting steps you can try:

Basic Checks

• Hard Reset: Hold down the power button until the laptop fully shuts off, then disconnect the power adapter. Wait about 30 seconds, reconnect power, and try turning it on again.
• Check External Devices: Disconnect any USB drives, printers, or accessories sometimes these can interfere with startup.

Boot Options

• Access Advanced Startup: As soon as the laptop powers on, repeatedly press the F11 key to try entering HP’s recovery environment.
• Safe Mode Attempt: If you reach the recovery options, try booting into Safe Mode to see if Windows loads.

Repair Tools

• System Restore: If available, use System Restore to roll back to a point before the issue began.
• Startup Repair: From the recovery menu, run Startup Repair to let Windows attempt to fix boot issues automatically

I hope this helps.

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Best regards,

Deep_World