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Operating system version is incompatible with Startup Repair [FIX]

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Startup Repair, also known as Automatic Repair, is a tool used in Windows operating system toautomatically repair your computerwhen it cannot start – or is unbootable.

There are several reasons your computer may be unbootable, and Startup Repair tool helps sort out issues such as:

If you’re experiencing some of these (if not all) issues, then the Startup Repair tool should help you out.

You’ll need to run the tool at the early stages so that your computer is not affected by any eventual problems that could come up as a result. If you encounter secondary effects, follow a reinstall guide or contact your machine’s technical support, or Microsoft Support for further guidance.

However, your computer could also bring up a troubleshooting to do with the Startup Repair tool, when it’s incompatible with your operating system.

This article describes what you can do in order tofix the Startup Repair incompatibility issuewith Windows 10 operating system.

Windows 10 is incompatible with startup repair [FIX]

Solution 1: Disconnect all devices

If you’re unable to boot to the start screen on your computer, try disconnecting all the devices plugged in to your computer, with exception to thekeyboard and mouse. Try booting again.

If this doesn’t work, try the next solution.

Solution 2: Go into Safe Mode then do a Clean Boot

Safe Mode starts up your computer with limited files and drivers but Windows will still run. To know whether you’re on Safe Mode, you’ll see the words at the corners of your screen. If you can’t start your computer on Safe Mode, follow the steps listed inthis troubleshooting guide.

How to get your computer into Safe mode

There are two versions:

The two are similar, though the latter includes network drivers and other services necessary to access the web and other computers in the same network.

Follow these steps to start your computer in Safe Mode:

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A quicker way to get into Safe Mode is to restart your computer then do the following:

If the problem isn’t there while in Safe mode, then your default settings and basic drivers are not contributing to the issue.

Do the following to exit Safe Mode:

If the issue doesn’t persist with Safe Mode, perform a Clean Boot to check whether a third party app is causing the issue.

How to perform a clean boot

Performing a clean boot for your computer reduces conflicts related to software that can bring up the root causes of the Startup Repair incompatibility with your operating system. These conflicts can be caused by applications and services that start up and run in the background whenever you start Windows normally.

In order to successfully perform a clean boot on Windows 10, you have to be logged on as the administrator, then follow these steps:

You will have a clean boot environment after all these steps are carefully followed, after which you can try booting your computer again.

Didn’t help? Try the next solution.

Solution 3: Perform Automatic repair from WinRE

If you still experience the issue with the Startup Repair tool, try booting from Windows 10 media then perform Automatic repair from Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE).

In order to perform Automatic repair, do the following;

Once the repair is complete, try booting your computer again to see whether the issue persists.

Operating system version is incompatible with Startup Repair [FIX]#

Windows 10 is incompatible with startup repair [FIX]#

Solution 1: Disconnect all devices#

Solution 2: Go into Safe Mode then do a Clean Boot#

Solution 3: Perform Automatic repair from WinRE#

Operating system version is incompatible with Startup Repair [FIX]

Windows 10 is incompatible with startup repair [FIX]

Solution 1: Disconnect all devices

Solution 2: Go into Safe Mode then do a Clean Boot

Solution 3: Perform Automatic repair from WinRE