Windows 11/10 has rolled out many updates with many more exciting features, all for free. However, some problems remain despite the frequent updates and bug fixes. However, if you look around and happen to look at the right places, you will find the fix for most of your problems that apparently haven’t been addressed yet.
In this article, we are going to deal with the “The Operating System version is incompatible with Startup Repair” error message which you may see while trying to run Automatic Repair.
The operating system version is incompatible with Startup Repair
The error message shows up when Windows is trying to boot and troubleshoot them using Startup Repair. This sends the computer into a loop that it can never find a way out of. If you open the SrtTrail.txt log file, this is what it will display.
Going to Advanced Repair Options
This is the first step to the solution no matter which way you fork into later:
- Try letting the PC boot and while it does so, press the Shift key and without letting go, keep hitting F8 repeatedly. You might have to try this whole process a couple of times before it responds.
- This takes you to the Recovery screen and that’s where you’ll find the “See Advanced Repair Options” link.
If this process does not work, which is likely, there is a better way using the Windows 10 installation media:
- Get the Windows Installation media.
- Restart the computer and access BIOS when it’s booting.
- Change the boot order to boot from the media as opposed to from the hard drive.
- Don’t forget to save the changes before you exit BIOS.
- Let the installation media boot.
- Select the time zone, language, and keyboard preferences.
- Click ‘Next, ’ and you will see the ‘Install now’ button.
- Find the ‘Repair your computer’ button to get to Advanced Repair Options.
Disabling driver signature enforcement using Advanced Repair Option
After you have accessed the Advanced Startup Options screen as explained above, do the following:
- Click ‘Troubleshoot’ under the ‘Choose an option’ screen.
- Go to ‘Advanced options’ and click on ‘Windows Startup Settings’.
- Click ‘Restart’ and wait for the ‘Advanced Boot Options’ to pop up.
- Navigate to the ‘Disable Driver Signature Enforcement’ option using the arrow keys.
- Hit ‘Enter’ (or click ‘Restart’) and wait for the computer to boot.
The problem should be solved.
By the way, if you don’t have any installation media and the first way to get to the Advanced Repair Options does not work, you will need to create a bootable USB and use it.
How to fix startup problems with the Windows Startup Repair tool?
To fix startup problems with the Windows Startup Repair tool, restart your computer, click on Troubleshoot, then Advanced Options, and select Startup Repair. Follow the on-screen prompts to choose an account. The tool will scan and attempt to repair startup issues automatically. If successful, your computer will reboot itself.
How to repair OS in BIOS?
To repair the OS in BIOS, restart your computer, press the BIOS key (usually F2, F10, or DEL), navigate to the boot settings, and select the recovery partition or bootable USB drive. Save and exit to start the repair process from the chosen media.
