Windows 10 automatic fix cycle Loop of self-repair functions System maintenance process
Windows 10 automatic fix cycle Loop of self-repair functions System maintenance process
I was installing Toca Race Driver 2 and it required a restart. After that, my PC entered automatic repair for Windows. I attempted to proceed but received no progress, only a message indicating where the log file was stored. I also tried booting in safe mode without success. Restarting didn’t help either. The repair process pointed to a specific text file, SrtTrail.txt, and mentioned a root cause. However, after checking my Windows installation on my laptop, I found no matching files with sfsync or any other clues. The SSD appears fine, as confirmed by crystaldiskinfo. I’m unsure how to fix the installation or if it’s best to erase important data and reinstall. I’ve attached the log file for reference.
You encountered the same problem again. After installing Toca Race Driver 3, chkdsk detected errors but didn’t resolve them. The sfc /scannow command also failed. It appears the system file is part of the game’s copy protection. I managed to boot into Windows 10 by renaming StarForce system files via the Command Prompt in the Windows Recovery Environment. In my case, the Windows 10 partition was D:\. I performed the following changes:
- Renamed sfsync03.sys → sfsync03.sys.bak
- Renamed sfhlp02.sys → sfhlp02.sys.bak
- Renamed sfdrv01.sys → sfdrv01.sys.bak
You could simply delete the files, but I was careful about that. Alternatively, you might try a GNU/Linux live distribution that supports NTFS, such as Ubuntu. You may also need a no-cd crack to run the game without StarForce.