This utility allows you to run a quick scan of your system memory. It will then let you know if any obvious errors are detected, and recommend fixes. If your computer is suffering from memory problems then you should check your RAM sticks for dirt. Most times your RAM stops working due to excessive dust.

Switch to the Windows Update tab and click on Check for updates. Microsoft releases regular updates for Windows 11 to add new features, improve security, and fix known bugs. If the runtime errors on Windows 11 are occurring due to a buggy build, updating Windows 11 to its most recent version should help. If the runtime errors only occur when you launch a specific program, it could be due to improper installation. In that case, you should uninstall that program and install it again.

Windows 11 Startup Repair

If you’re doing this procedure on your own, be patient as the entire process can consume many hours or even a few days. Select the most recent update that you believe may have caused the WDF violation issue. Open Windows Start menu, in Search bar type cmd, right-click on the appeared Command Prompt application and choose Run as Administrator. Once your PC starts, you will see several options from 1 – 9. Press 8 or F8 to Disable Early launch anti-malware protection. Restart your PC to see if this fixed the Windows 10 automatic repair loop issue.

  • Apart from commonly used /f and /r, you can choose the following parameters valid for both FAT32 / NTFS partition when running the CHKDSK utility from an elevated Command Prompt.
  • Connect the USB thumb drive to your computer, then open imageUSB located in the newly extracted memtest folder.
  • Step 9 – If the device or drive does not work after restart, then it may not be located under the secondary IDE channel device 0.
  • The “BOOTMGR is Missing” error occurs in Windows 7 and 8 users if the boot records are corrupted.

Then, reconnect them if OK and replace them if not. Also you can try different SATA or IDE ports as there is a possibility of a damaged port. Restart your PC and make sure that boot from the USB flash drive is selected.

Update Device Drivers

After i get the error, i can put the 250 G drive in an enclosure and access via USB w/o problem. I tried everything you tried (fixmbr, etc.). When I turn on my pc win xp pro, I keep getting disk error press ctrl alt del to restart. Any ideas as it is common on Driversol some internet forums, but no one has ideas a solution. I took the hard drive and did a fresh install of XP by attaching the drive to another computer.

If all of that is confirmed and the messages continues to appear your next step is to test the HDD to find out whether its dead or not. This requires a disc with appropriate software burnt to it. One example is Hirens Boot CD. You can find it, and how-to’s, using google. Search results are not available at this time.