Windows 7 boot failure after update

I had to rebuild my computer by rolling back to the factory installation then, just like you, disabled Windows Update.

It has never run better. Until MS fixes this I'll rely on restore points, system image backups, software application's updates and virus protection to update and protect my PC. Our next step is to optimize your device by eliminating the corrupted files, or missing components that's preventing the update to complete. You can click this link and follow the steps on this article provided by ZigZag So,no luck,here was 1 error,which was repaired,but didnt halp to updates.

Problem is with booting after updating,when i do updates pc restarts till its gets to windows logo and restarts again and going to repair tool where i do system restore,after restore all works,but logicaly updates not installed. Right now trieing your method,downloaded windows update agent manually because "fix it" tool had end of life.

This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. Previous Next. User Microsoft Agent. Hi Druvis, The startup repair screen after a recent update on your device can be due to a missing or corrupted file. Let us know should you need further assistance.

How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. In reply to A. User's post on May 31, Good luck. In reply to CaddyMick's post on May 31, Hi Caddy,thanks for reply on this,will try your method on disk check. Learn more. Windows 7 boot failure after update Ask Question. Asked 10 years, 8 months ago. Active 5 years, 10 months ago. Viewed 7k times. So I unplugged ALL other hard drives, it still tried loading X:, even though the only one plugged in was C: I have the windows disk, but that didn't seem to help.

Improve this question. Jake Jake 61 1 1 silver badge 2 2 bronze badges. Try booting in safe mode. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. After that Windows booted up for me with no problems and the phantom X drive had disappeared. Hope this info helps! Improve this answer. Rsya Studios 3, 2 2 gold badges 16 16 silver badges 24 24 bronze badges. ShreddedLettuce ShreddedLettuce 41 2 2 bronze badges.

You said that even after removing all drives except the main hardrive, it still tried to access X: So: Either in the BIOS boot, you have disabled booting from C:. Run the tool and if it says that the hardisk is corrupt, its time for you to buy a new harddisk.

Ganesh R. Though, I've not tried " dism. Community Bot 1. Seem like you just got into automatic repair loop problem like me before. Adrian Tran Adrian Tran 25 3 3 bronze badges. Sign up or log in Sign up using Google. Sign up using Facebook. Sign up using Email and Password. Post as a guest Name. Email Required, but never shown. The Overflow Blog. Podcast Making Agile work for data science. Stack Gives Back Featured on Meta. New post summary designs on greatest hits now, everywhere else eventually.

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