Fix – Windows 10 PC Stuck on ‘Diagnosing Your PC’

Some users reporting that when they hit the power button to turn on their device, instead of loading Windows 10, a black screen appears with the message “Preparing Automatic Repair“.

After few seconds the message turned to “Diagnosing your PC“.

Usually, after diagnosing the issue and fixing it, the device reboot automatically and Windows start working properly. In special cases, a blue screen appears with the error message:

“Your PC didn’t start correctly. Press Restart button to Restart your PC, which can sometimes fix the problem. You can also press “Advanced options” to other options to repair your PC “

Most of the time, when you click the ‘Restart’ button the issue is fixed automatically and Windows starts working properly. But sometimes it takes you to the same “Preparing Automatic Repair”, then “Diagnosing your PC” and at last, take you to the same blue screen. This keeps happening and device fails to load Windows 10.

Fix – Windows 10 PC Stuck on ‘Diagnosing Your PC’

Fortunately, there’s a quick workaround using which you can take yourself out of Diagnosing Your PC look. Here’s what you need to do:

When you reach the Automatic Repair page, instead of clicking the Restart button, click on the Advanced options button. Doing this will take you to Recovery Environment.

In case, you’re stuck a “Preparing Automatic Repair” or “Diagnosing your PC“, then try these steps

• Force shut down your PC by pressing the Power button for 5 – 10 seconds.
• Start your PC, just as Windows attempts to load (spinning dots), press and hold Power Button for 5 – 10 seconds to perform a Hard Shut Down
• Do this twice. On the Third start Windows will boot into the Recovery Environment.

Now, click on See Advanced options > Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Command Prompt.

In the Command Prompt windows, you need to execute following commands back to back:

C:

dir

cd \windows\system32\config

MD backup

copy *.* backup

A (to confirm the action)

CD regback

dir

copy *.* ..

A (to confirm the action)

Exit

Here on this screen, click Continue option.

After doing this system will reboot and you will no longer stuck at Preparing Automatic Repair” or “Diagnosing your PC”.

Why don’t you try this workaround on how to fix Windows 10 PC Stuck on ‘Diagnosing Your PC’ and let us know if it worked for you. In case, you know any other solution, then feel free to share with us in the comments.