After updating Windows, you may encounter a message: ‘Getting Windows ready, don’t turn off your computer.’ This usually goes away after a while, but sometimes it stays longer, and you get stuck at the same screen on your computer. This poses a problem as you cannot access your PC now. In this article, we’ll provide some helpful tips to help you resolve the error.
How to Fix “Getting Windows ready, don’t turn off your computer”?
Solution 1: Wait for 1-2 hours
If your screen is stuck at ‘Getting Windows ready, don’t turn off your computer,’ the safest solution is to wait 2 hours. Your Windows may be working in the background to complete certain tasks, such as installing necessary files and completing updates. Ideally, you should resolve the issue by waiting; however, if you’re still stuck at the same screen after 2 hours, try the troubleshooting steps discussed below.
Solution 2: Shut down your PC
Disconnect all external devices and turn your PC off by pressing the power button. After doing this, your PC should be able to restart normally without any problems. However, if your PC has problems starting, you can proceed to the next solution.
Solution 3: Run SFC /SCANNOW
The ‘System File Checker’ (SFC) restores corrupt system files to help Windows function normally. To run ‘SFC,’ you must go through the command prompt.
You can do this using two methods: ‘Windows installation media’ and ‘recovery mode’ on your system.
- If you have a ‘Windows installation disc’, insert it and ‘restart’ your computer
- Boot from the disc and select ‘Repair your computer’
- Click on ‘Troubleshoot’ and select ‘Command Prompt’
If you don’t have a ‘Windows installation disc’, you can also go through the ‘recovery mode’ by ‘restarting’ your computer and hitting the ‘F8’ key. Then click on ‘Repair your computer’. Select’ Command Prompt’ and proceed in the ‘recovery options’ provided.
After you have entered ‘Command Prompt’ using one of the methods explained above, type ‘sfc /scannow’ and hit ‘Enter.’ This command will scan for corrupt system files and restore them. Once the process is complete, you can boot the system without any issues.
If none of the above methods work, you can use ‘System Restore’ to restore your computer to a previous point when things worked fine. But for this feature to work, you must have it enabled beforehand.
However, if you don’t have ‘System Restore’ enabled, you can ‘reinstall OS’ entirely to start fresh. But before you do this, you must back up your entire system, as you will lose all your data during reinstallation.
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