Solved: Logfiles\Srt\SrtTrail.txt Error in Windows 10 (16 Ways)

How to fix Logfiles\Srt\SrtTrail.txt error in Windows 10? Please fix it by 16 methods after understanding the cause of the error and mastering the method of creating a system backup file.

By @Yuka Last Updated October 11, 2024

User Case: Logfiles\Srt\SrtTrail.txt Cannot Be Repaired

 

I have a desktop computer that I purchased 7 years ago and upgraded it from Windows 7 to Windows 10 about 6 months ago and it was running fine for 6 months after the upgrade. But yesterday, when I started the computer normally, it showed up as a blue screen error with the log file: C:\Windows\System32\Logfiles\Srt\SrtTrail.txt. I tried some methods such as restarting the computer, starting repair, executing SFC, etc., but nothing worked. Can anyone give some other suggestions? I don't want to reinstall Windows 10.

Automatic Repair is an official Microsoft-approved tool that can help you solve some system startup problems, but in some cases, it may cause new problems. In fact, Srt\SrtTrail.txt error is the log file that appears when Windows 10 system auto start repair fails, and its exact location is C:\windows\system32\logfiles\srt\srttrail.txt.

Once you encounter this blue screen error, your computer will be in a reboot loop, which will seriously affect your work and you must find a way to fix it as soon as possible. In the following, we will show you how to fix the Srttrail txt log in Windows 10 and What is the cause of Srttrail error.  Let's begin now!

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16 Ways to Fix Windows 10 Logfiles\Srt\SrtTrail.txt Error

When you are at a loss for Windows\System32\Logfiles\Srt\SrtTrail.txt error, you can try to fix it by following 16 methods.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Method 1. Check the Boot Priority in BIOS๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿ‘‰ Method 2. Using Command Prompt Tool๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿ‘‰ Method 3. Rebuild BCD and Execute CHKDSK Tool๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿ‘‰ Method 4. Repair Corrupted Windows Registry๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿ‘‰ Method 5. Reset this PC๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿ‘‰ Method 6. Reconnect the Hard Drive and Reinstall the Laptop Battery ๐Ÿ‘‰ Method 7. Check the Memory Failure ๐Ÿ‘‰ Method 8. Check the Disk Controller Mode ๐Ÿ‘‰ Method 9. Disconnect the External USB Device ๐Ÿ‘‰ Method 10. Enable NX Or XD Mode in BIOS ๐Ÿ‘‰ Method 11. Implementation of SFC and DISM ๐Ÿ‘‰ Method 12. Disable Automatic Repair ๐Ÿ‘‰ Method 13. Scan And Remove Viruses or Malware ๐Ÿ‘‰ Method 14. Disable Problematic Files ๐Ÿ‘‰ Method 15. Restore Windows 10 ๐Ÿ‘‰ Method 16. Fresh Installation of Windows 10

Method 1. Check the Boot Priority in BIOS๐Ÿ”ฅ

If your computer has multiple hard disks or recently installed new hard disks, please check in BIOS if the hard disk with Windows installed is the first boot priority, if not please change it in time, it will help to fix Windows 10 Logfiles\Srt\SrtTrail.txt error.

  1. Reboot your computer and press F2 or Del to enter the BIOS.
  2. Enter the BIOS Setup Utility, switch to the Boot Options at the top, then use the arrow keys to set the hard drive with the system installed as the first boot priority, and press Enter.

3. After finishing the settings, press F10 to save and exit. Restart your computer and confirm that the blue screen error is fixed.

Method 2. Using Command Prompt Tool๐Ÿ”ฅ

From the results of some users' feedback, using specific commands can effectively fix Windows 10 Logfiles\Srt\SrtTrail.txt errors, which is a worthwhile method to try anyway.

  1. Enter the Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE) by forcibly shutting down and then rebooting the computer twice.
  2. Click Troubleshoot -> Advanced options-> Command Prompt in order.
  3. Enter the following commands in sequence, and press Enter after each command.
  • x:
  • cd x:\windows\system32\config
  • md backup (this command creates a backup)
  • copiar *. * backup (copy the file from the backup)
  • md backup1 (create an additional backup)

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  • copiar *. * backup1 (copying the file from the backup again)
  • cd regback (accessing the system log)
  • copy *. * ...

  1. Finally, type all and exit again, and press Enter respectively.

Method 3. Rebuild BCD and Execute CHKDSK Tool๐Ÿ”ฅ

If none of the above methods can help you fix Windows 10 Logfiles\Srt\SrtTrail.txt error, then you can also try to rebuild the BCD and use the CHKDSK tool to repair the disk.

  1. Enter the Windows Recovery Environment and click Troubleshoot -> Advanced options -> Command Prompt in order.
  2. In the Command Prompt window, enter the following commands in sequence and press Enter to execute the commands respectively.
  • bootrec.exe /fixmbr
  • bootrec.exe /fixboot
  • bootrec.exe /rebuildbcd

3. Then enter the following commands separately and press Enter to execute the commands separately to check the drive numbers of the hard disk partitions.

  • chkdsk /r C:
  • chkdsk /r D:

Method 4. Repair Corrupted Windows Registry๐Ÿ”ฅ

Windows 10 Logfiles\Srt\SrtTrail.txt error can also be caused when the Windows registry is corrupted, so you can fix this error by repairing the corrupted registry.

  1. Enter the Windows recovery environment and click Troubleshoot -> Advanced options -> Command Prompt in order.
  2. In the Command Prompt window, if your drive is d, then type the following commands in order and press Enter to execute the commands respectively.
  • d.
  • dir
  • copy d:windows\system32\config\RegBack\* d:\windows\system32\config

Note๐Ÿ“: If prompted to overwrite an existing file, type all again and press Enter.

  1. Finally, press exit and press Enter to exit the command prompt character and restart your computer.

Method 5. Reset this PC๐Ÿ”ฅ

Resetting this computer can help you solve many problems and allows you to freely choose whether to keep the file or not. Try this method when you are at a loss for Windows 10 Logfiles\Srt\SrtTrail.txt errors.

  1. Enter the Windows Recovery Environment and click Troubleshoot -> Reset this PC in order.
  2. You can choose Keep my files or Remove everything according to your needs, usually it is recommended to choose the first one.

Note๐Ÿ“: The system will automatically install the driver if the network is open, but sometimes there will be errors.

  1. Finally, tap the Reset button and wait for the computer to finish resetting automatically.

Method 6. Reconnect the Hard Drive and Reinstall the Laptop Battery

When you encounter Windows 10 Logfiles\Srt\SrtTrail.txt error, you should first try to reconnect your hard drive and restart your computer. If you are using a laptop, you can also fix it by reinstalling the battery.

  1. Turn off your computer completely and unplug it from the power supply.
  2. Open the side panel of the case, find the hard drive and unplug the ATA or SATA cable and power cable.
  3. After cleaning the dust that has accumulated on the hard drive, reinstall the hard drive back into the computer. If available, you can also replace the hard drive connection cable and reconnect it again.

  1. If it is a laptop, please open the back cover to remove the battery and wait 60 seconds to reinstall the battery.

Method 7. Check the Memory Failure

Logfiles\Srt\SrtTrail.txt error in Windows 10 can also be caused if there is a fault in the computer memory. Therefore, you need to check and confirm if the memory is faulty.

  1. Turn off your computer completely and unplug it from the power supply.
  2. Remove the side panel of the case, locate the memory and remove it.
  3. First check the appearance of the memory for obvious damage, then use an eraser to wipe the gold finger part, and finally insert the memory into other slots.

Method 8. Check the Disk Controller Mode

AHCI is an advanced host controller interface mode defined by Intel that supports features such as hot insertion and native command queuing. RAID stands for Redundant Array of Independent Disks and can virtualize multiple independent hard drives into a single array to improve the performance of the hard drives.

The above two disk controller modes are more suitable for newer computers, so if your computer has been purchased for a long time, try replacing it with IDE mode and perhaps fix the Windows 10 Logfiles\Srt\SrtTrail.txt error.

  1. Reboot your computer and press F2 or Del to enter the BIOS. Please note that different brands of motherboard machines have different methods of BIOS, specific to the motherboard machine manufacturer for help.
  2. In the Advanced Settings window, find SATA Configuration, switch AHCI or RAID to IDE, save and exit.

Method 9. Disconnect the External USB Device

If you are using a USB device that is not compatible with your current computer, then it may cause Windows 10 Logfiles\Srt\SrtTrail.txt error. This also means that you can try to fix the above error by disconnecting the external USB device.

Completely shut down your computer and disconnect all external USB devices that are connected to your computer, such as external hard drives, headphones, mice, etc. Restart your computer and verify that the blue screen error is fixed, if not, go to the next method.

Method 10. Enable NX Or XD Mode in BIOS

Whether NX, XD or XN is essentially a BIOS function that allows you to enable or disable the CPU's execution disabling feature, mainly to prevent the CPU from executing certain types of code. Among them, NX is the abbreviation of No Execute, which is the specific name of AMD. XD is the abbreviation of Execute Disable, which is a specific name for Intel. You can change NX or XD mode in BIOS, which will help fix Windows 10 Logfiles\Srt\SrtTrail.txt error.

  1. Reboot your computer and press F2 or Del to enter the BIOS.
  2. In the BIOS, switch to the Advanced tab.
  3. Find the NX or XD logo, please toggle the option to enable NX or XD. Then save the changes and exit.

Note๐Ÿ“: If you are an Intel processor, then you will see the Execute Disable logo. If you are an AMD processor, then you will see the No Execute logo.

Method 11. Implementation of SFC and DISM

System File Checker (SFC) to repair system files and Deployment Image Service and Management tool (DISM) to repair system images, the combined use of both will help repair Windows 10 Logfiles\Srt\SrtTrail.txt errors.

  1. Enter the Windows recovery environment and click Troubleshoot -> Advanced options -> Startup settings -> Restart in order.
  2. After the computer restarts, press F4 or the number key 4 to Enable Windows Safe Mode.
  3. Execute the command prompt character as system administrator, type sfc /scannow and press Enter.

Note: If you get an error that Windows Resource Protection cannot perform the request when executing the above command, you can fix it by disabling the drive signature loading in Startup Repair.

  1. Enter the following commands in turn, and press Enter to execute the commands respectively.
  • Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth
  • Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth
  • Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Method 12. Disable Automatic Repair

You can try to fix Windows 10 Logfiles\Srt\SrtTrail.txt error by disabling the Automatic Repair feature, here are the detailed steps to do so.

  1. Enter the Windows recovery environment and click Troubleshoot -> Advanced options -> Command Prompt in order.
  2. In the Command Prompt window, type bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled No and press Enter to execute the command.

Note: If you want to enable Automatic Repair again, enter the bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled Yes command.

Method 13. Scan And Remove Viruses or Malware

Viruses and malware can attack Windows 10 system and cause Windows 10 Logfiles\Srt\SrtTrail.txt error, so when you encounter the above error, you can try to scan and remove these viruses or malware to fix this error.

  1. Enter the Windows Recovery Environment and click Troubleshoot -> Advanced options -> Startup settings -> Restart in order.
  2. After the computer restarts, press F4 or the number key 4 to Enable Windows Safe Mode.
  3. Use Windows + S to open the search box and type in Windows Security.
  4. In the Windows Security window, click Virus & threat protection.
  5. In the Current threats section, tap Scan options, select Full scan, and tap the Scan now button, and clear any viruses or malware scanned out.

Method 14. Disable Problematic Files

  1. Enter the Windows recovery environment and click Troubleshoot -> Advanced options -> Command Prompt in order.
  2. In the command prompt character window, type C:cd WindowsSystem32LogFilesSrtSrtTrail.txt and press Enter.
  3. When you see the prompt that Boot critical file c:\windows\system32\drivers\tmel.sys is corrupt, please enter the following commands separately and press Enter respectively.
  • cd c:\windows\system32\drivers
  • del vsock.sys

Note๐Ÿ“: You may need to navigate to a different folder to delete a different file, and you need to make sure that the deleted file is not a Windows 10 core file.

Method 15. Restore Windows 10

If you have created a system restore point before the Windows 10 Logfiles\Srt\SrtTrail.txt error, then you can restore Windows 10 to the previous point in time, which can effectively fix the above error.

  1. Enter the Windows Recovery Environment and click Troubleshoot -> Advanced options -> System Restore in order.

  1. Select your user account and enter your password, select the previously created system restore point according to the time, then follow the prompts and wait for this process to complete.

Method 16. Fresh Installation of Windows 10

If you have not created a system restore point before the Windows 10 Logfiles\Srt\SrtTrail.txt error and do not care about the existing data on your computer, then you can choose a fresh install of Windows 10, which is the most effective way to fix it.

  1. Reboot your computer and enter the BIOS to set the optical drive or portable disk with Windows 10 installed as the first priority.
  2. After the computer restarts automatically, please press any key to execute the Windows 10 setup.
  3. Set the language and input method in order > Install Now > Enter the product key (you can also skip it) > Select the version of Windows 10 you want to install > Accept the license terms > Select the Windows installation type, it is recommended to choose Custom: Install Windows only (advanced).

  1. Next, you need to select the disk where you want to install Windows 10 system, tap Next and wait for the installation process to finish, and finally follow the prompts to set it up.

Create free system backups for quick recovery when needed

When you encounter Windows 10 Logfiles\Srt\SrtTrail.txt error, it will seriously affect your computer experience and cause your work to stop. Therefore, you need to fix this error as soon as possible after understanding the cause by the 16 methods mentioned above.

However, you should be reminded that the system file corruption and virus attack involved may occur again, so it is recommended that you use AOMEI Backupper Standard to backup your system after fixing the above error so that you can quickly restore your system when similar problems occur again. It is more time-saving compared to a fresh installation of the system.

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Next, we will introduce you to the detailed steps of AOMEI Backupper Standard system backup.

  1. Run AOMEI Backupper Standard, select the Backup tab in the left panel, and select System Backup in the right panel.

  1. In the System Backup window, select the destination path to save the system backup, and then click the Start Backup button. In addition, you can also click the pencil icon in the upper left corner to modify the current "Task Name".

Note๐Ÿ“: Before the backup starts, you can click on Options, Schedule Backup, and Backup Scheme in the lower left corner for additional settings. โ— Options: You can add comments to the current backup task, enable email notifications to receive backup task completion in real time, and enable encrypted backups to increase backup security, but you need to upgrade to the Pro version. โ— Schedule Backup: You can enable the free scheduled backup feature to automatically back up your system on a daily, weekly, monthly, event triggers, or USB plug in basis. โ— Backup Scheme: You can change the current backup method, including incremental backup, full backup and differential backup, where differential backup needs to be upgraded to the Pro version. When upgrading to Pro version, you can also enable the automatic clean backup feature.

In addition to System Backup, you can also use AOMEI Backupper for more needs. ๐Ÿงฑ When your computer system crashes or fails to boot, you can use the System Restore function to quickly restore your system to its previous state, saving you more time than reinstalling it. ๐Ÿงฑ You can also create bootable media to aid in system recovery, with additional features such as system backup and use of the command line. ๐Ÿงฑ If you upgrade to the Pro version, you can also use the System Clone feature to migrate your system completely to another hard drive and ensure that your computer boots securely.

More you may want to know about Srttrail.txt error

Why does Windows 10 Logfiles\Srt\SrtTrail.txt error appear?

Knowing what causes the Srttrail txt error may not directly help you fix the error, but it will give you an idea of what aspects of your computer may have problems, which will help you fix the error. The following are common causes of Windows\System32\Logfiles\Srt errors.

  • System file is corrupted
  • Faulty memory
  • Incompatible with external USB devices
  • Malware or virus attacks
  • Incorrect BIOS settings
  • Software is not installed correctly or there are compatibility issues

FAQs about SrtTrail.txt error in Windows 10

#1. What does Srttrail txt error mean?

The "srttrail.txt" file contains information about the Automatic Repair (Startup Repair) process. It appears when Windows encounters issues during startup and attempts automatic repairs.

#2. What causes Automatic Repair in Windows 10?

The "Automatic Repair" feature in Windows 10 is triggered when the operating system detects issues preventing it from starting correctly. Common causes include: corrupted system files, boot configuration issues, hardware problems, software conflicts, and so on.

#3. What should I do if "srttrail.txt" mentions "Automatic Repair couldn't repair your PC"?

Try booting into Safe Mode, use System Restore, or check for hardware issues. If issues persist, consider reinstalling Windows or seeking professional assistance.

#4. Is it possible to disable automatic startup repair on Windows 10?

Yes, you can skip automatic repair on Windows 10 by opening Command Prompt and entering the command below: 

  • bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled No

Summary

If you are not sure how to fix Logfiles\Srt\SrtTrail.txt error in Windows 10, please go through this article to understand the exact cause and refer to the 16 methods mentioned above to fix it to ensure your work is back to normal as soon as possible. However, the virus, malware and system file corruption involved may still occur. To ensure the safety of your Windows 10 system, it is recommended to use AOMEI Backupper Standard for system backup to quickly restore your system to a normal state when needed.

AOMEI Backupper Standard can provide you with free and professional system backup service. By following the above steps, you can quickly create system backups, even beginners can easily get started. Besides, AOMEI Backupper Standard also has the functions of partition backup, file backup, disk cloning, and so on, which can meet your other needs.