When a critical boot driver (like disk controllers or video drivers) is corrupt or incompatible, Windows fails to load [4]. The system detects this failure and automatically launches [1, 3]. However, if the repair tool cannot identify or replace the specific driver file, it fails and reboots, starting the cycle again [1, 4]. How to Fix It
From the Startup Repair "System Recovery Options" screen, select System Restore to revert the registry and drivers to a previous working state [1, 6]. Manual Driver Removal via Command Prompt: Open the Command Prompt from the Recovery Options [6]. Windows 7 Startup Repair Autofailover Bad Driver
Remove the suspect driver using: dism /image:C:\ /remove-driver /driver:oemXX.inf (replace XX with the actual number) [7]. When a critical boot driver (like disk controllers
Try selecting Safe Mode from the F8 menu. If it loads, go to Device Manager and roll back or uninstall recently updated drivers [3, 4]. How to Fix It From the Startup Repair
Press F8 repeatedly during startup to reach the Advanced Boot Options menu. Select "Disable automatic restart on system failure" to see the specific BSOD error code (e.g., 0x0000007B ) [2, 5].
The often triggers when a "Bad Driver" prevents the OS from booting, causing the system to enter a continuous loop of unsuccessful repairs [1, 2].
In the Command Prompt, type bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled No to stop the auto-failover and force Windows to attempt a normal boot, which may reveal the specific failing file [4, 5].