Windows 10: Cannot get my system to boot at all. "Writing Segment Heap...Done" & "Preparing automatic...

Hello,


A few nights ago I turned on my desktop. The computer was on for several minutes, but it was not displaying anything on my monitor. I checked the connection between the two, unplugged and replugged the HDMI chords, but nothing worked. So I held the power button until my system turned off. Now every time I turn on my computer it says:


"The operating system did not shutdown cleanly.

Reconstructing Cache Metadata.

Please do not interrupt this process.


Reading Packed Metadata into memory...Done

Processing Delta Log record.....................0

Writing updated Packed Metadata...........Done

Creating the Segment/Index Pairs............100%

Total number of Segment/Index Pairs.......3126944

Sorting Segment/Index pairs phase 1.......100%

Sorting Segment/Index pairs phase 2.......100%

Writing sorted Segment/Index Pairs..........Done

Total Heap Size..........................................12216

Writing Segment Heap...............................Done"


I have left it alone for several hours at a time and nothing happens. The spinning circle at the bottom is there acting like it's loading but it never does anything. Sometimes it also says "Preparing automatic repair". I have let that run for several hours and nothing has come of that either.


I have searched the internet and the Microsoft forums for solutions and have tried several of them but I cannot get any of them to work. I can't get to the login screen which several suggestions required. The first thing I tried was to start the Windows Recovery Environment. That has never loaded no matter what methods I attempt to get it to work. I have a Windows 10 Installation Media USB that I made with the Microsoft Media Creation Tool. Whenever I select to boot from my USB from the "Boot Options" menu it only shows the spinning circle for a few minutes and then shows the long message from above and preparing automatic repair.


At this point I don't really know what else to try. I've been working on this for 5 days and have not been able to find any solutions that worked for me. Any help or suggestions would be amazing because I'm losing my mind here.

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laptop doesnt boot automatically

This is what happened.

1. Did a repair install and later disabled hibertnate in CMD.
2. Enabled legacy option ROM in BIOS.
3. After a few times startup ( i used the system in such mode for 5 days), changed boot option back to default.
4. Vola!! It boots automatically to win10 without any keypress. Tested it with many starts to confirm the same.
5. Re-enabled hibernate option using CMD and later selected Fast Startup.
6. System booted normally, without the need for any keypress.

I do not know exactly whether such steps resolved the problem or what else happened, hence cannot suggest above steps.

Many thanks to all members who helped to troubleshoot problems.

 

Infinite boot-up

Last night, the power went out as my computer was on. It shut off, but then loaded into a screen that said:

”The operating system did not shutdown cleanly. Reconstructing Cache Metadata. Please do not interrupt this process.

Reading Packed Metadata into memory...Done

Processing Delta Log record...(Can’t read the number because the Alienware logo is in the way)

Writing updated Packed Metadata...Done

Creating the Segment/Index Pairs...100%

Total number of segment/Index pairs...1745376

Sorting segment/Index pairs phase 1...100%

Sorting segment/Index pairs phase 2...100%

Writing sorted segment/Index Pairs...Done

Total Heap Size...6820

Writinf Segment Heap... Done

Preparing Automatic Repair”

I have been letting it sit for an few hours but nothing has happened at all. I tried running a diagnostic but F12 isn’t doing anything. I’m on Windows 10. What should I do?

 

"Preparing Automatic Repair" Screen Boot Problem

Hi Jard,



Thank you for posting on Microsoft Community. We regret the inconvenience caused.



I suggest you to perform startup repair using a Windows 10 installation disk by following the steps below and check if the issue is resolved.



Startup Repair is a Windows Recovery tool that can fix certain system problems that might prevent Windows from starting. Startup Repair scans your computer for the problem, and then tries to fix it so your computer can
start correctly.



Startup Repair is one of the recovery tools in the System Recovery Options menu. This set of tools is located on your computer’s hard disk, and on the Windows Installation disc.



If you are on Windows 10, I suggest you to repair your computer by creating a Windows 10 Bootable media (i.e. USB or DVD) using

Media Creation Tool. Once you're ready with Bootable Media, follow the below mentioned steps.

• Insert the Windows installation disc in the disc drive or connect USB media and then start the computer.
• Press a key when the message Press any key to boot from CD or DVD appears.
  
  If your PC does not detect the media automatically
  • During the restart process, read the screen for any instructions that explain how to interrupt normal startup and enter the basic input/output system (BIOS) setup utility. Most PCs use the F2, F10, ESC, or DEL key to begin the BIOS Setup.
  • Look for a tab in the BIOS Setup Utility that is labeled Boot Order,
    Boot Options, or Boot. Following the directions on the screen, use the arrow keys to go to the
    Boot Order, then press Enter.
    
  • Locate the CD, DVD, or USB flash drive (this might be called Removable Device) in the Boot list. Following the directions on the screen, use the arrow keys to move the drive up so that it appears first in the Boot list. Press
    Enter. The boot order sequence is now changed to boot from the CD, DVD, or USB flash drive.
  • Press F10 to save your changes and to exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Select
    Yes in the confirmation window. The PC will
    restart. Allow the PC to restart normally. The scan will take a few minutes and remove any malware that may be infecting your computer.
• Select a language, a time, a currency, a keyboard or another input method, and then click
  Next.
• Click Repair your computer.
• Click the operating system that you want to repair and then click
  Next.
• On the Choose an option screen, select
  Troubleshoot. Select Advanced options from the window and click on
  Startup repair option.

Write back to us with the status of the issue on the same post for further assistance. Your reply is important for us to ensure we assist you accordingly.



Thank you.