Windows 10 - Infinite loop that keeps restarting after trying to restore/rollback previous windows update

[Cravez]

Hi all

I'm currently having an issue where recently my computer downloaded and installed some new Windows updates (which I thought I had disabled), and upon installing these updates my games suffered major FPS drops so I decided to roll back the updates that were made.

I'm pretty sure I went into Updates & Security and chose the option to rollback to a previous version - when I did so it went through the process and said "do not turn off computer etc etc". Once this had finished it then rebooted, whereby now it's stuck in an infinite loop of restarting once it gets to "Attempting to Restore Installation/Restoring your previous backup version of Windows"

I have provided video of this - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxxLS0lzRPA&feature=youtu.be

I tried unplugging all USB device from my computer and it hasn't worked.

I cannot get into Windows at all to do any repairs or any system restores, I cannot boot this in Safe mode (not sure how if I cannot get into Windows in the first place)

Any help appreciated

Thanks

 

[SgtScream]

Can you even get into the bios?

 

[Neur0nauT]

OK you're going to have to create a bootable Windows 10 USB stick.

GO HERE download and install the Windows 10 Download tool.

Create a bootable USB stick as instructed and then attempt to boot into Windows Setup with it. Once in Windows setup, you will be presented with additional options such as booting into Recovery Mode, Reinstalling Windows fully etc. You should be able to continue from here.

Good luck.

 

[Cravez]

Can you even get into the bios?

I can

 

[Cravez]

OK you're going to have to create a bootable Windows 10 USB stick.

GO HERE download and install the Windows 10 Download tool.

Create a bootable USB stick as instructed and then attempt to boot into Windows Setup with it. Once in Windows setup, you will be presented with additional options such as booting into Recovery Mode, Reinstalling Windows fully etc. You should be able to continue from here.

Good luck.

I've done this but none of the options work except for re-installing Windows unfortunately, so will give that a go and see how it goes

 

[SgtScream]

Did you upgrade to Windows 10? FYI - That setting you specified has nothing to do with windows updates.

 

[Neur0nauT]

I've done this but none of the options work except for re-installing Windows unfortunately, so will give that a go and see how it goes

Yeah, sounds like the installation is corrupted then.....I've had a recent instance where the Fall Creators Update completely wrecked a Windows 10 install and I was forced to carry out a full reinstall. The good thing is that it only takes about 20 minutes to do with Windows 10. Verses hours with older Windows versions inc. updates etc..

Did you try the "Refresh Your PC" option?.....this will reinstall Windows only, and retain your user data and installs.

 

[Cravez]

I've done this but none of the options work except for re-installing Windows unfortunately, so will give that a go and see how it goes

Yeah, sounds like the installation is corrupted then.....I've had a recent instance where the Fall Creators Update completely wrecked a Windows 10 install and I was forced to carry out a full reinstall. The good thing is that it only takes about 20 minutes to do with Windows 10. Verses hours with older Windows versions inc. updates etc..

Did you try the "Refresh Your PC" option?.....this will reinstall Windows only, and retain your user data and installs.

I didn't, I didn't see the option to refresh PC.

Now I've run into another issue, when I try to re-install windows and try a fresh install, it won't let me because it says that windows needs to be installed on GPT disk? Which my drives don't seem to be? Before I got this message, I formatted the drive that had Windows 10 on it and I cannot do really anything now.

I got my Windows 10 free when they were doing the free upgrades ages back, is it looking like I need to buy a new key and completely fresh reinstall everything?

 

[Neur0nauT]

When it gets to the install location, you should be able to delete any of the disk partitions and let it create a new partition automatically. So During the setup, just delete any partitions (usually "Disk 0") and then click next....this will reformat the drive completely and allow install.

If you log in with your Microsoft account once reinstalled, it should check your account and re-activate your Windows. If not, then dig out your Windows 7 key and re-input it. This should allow you to activate.

 

[Cravez]

When it gets to the install location, you should be able to delete any of the disk partitions and let it create a new partition automatically. So During the setup, just delete any partitions (usually "Disk 0") and then click next....this will reformat the drive completely and allow install.

If you log in with your Microsoft account once reinstalled, it should check your account and re-activate your Windows. If not, then dig out your Windows 7 key and re-input it. This should allow you to activate.

I deleted the disk and it gave me an option for "New", when I did so it still won't let me install as it says "Windows cannot be installed to this disk. The selected disk has an MBR partition table. On EFI systems, Windows can only be installed to GPT disks."

 

[Neur0nauT]

I deleted the disk and it gave me an option for "New", when I did so it still won't let me install as it says "Windows cannot be installed to this disk. The selected disk has an MBR partition table. On EFI systems, Windows can only be installed to GPT disks.

You might have to convert the drive to GPT.

READ THIS

 

[Cravez]

Did you upgrade to Windows 10? FYI - That setting you specified has nothing to do with windows updates.

I did ages back, this is probably what happened. I read what to do via online solutions but seems it was incorrect, I'll just stick with system restore from now on!

I deleted the disk and it gave me an option for "New", when I did so it still won't let me install as it says "Windows cannot be installed to this disk. The selected disk has an MBR partition table. On EFI systems, Windows can only be installed to GPT disks.

You might have to convert the drive to GPT.

READ THIS

This worked, thank you. Currently installing Windows now

 

[Neur0nauT]

Happy days! Worth mentioning that you can take a complete windows backup image after your fresh install if you have enough storage to do so. How to Back Up Windows 10

I usually just nuke it and start afresh though.

 

[johnlawrenceramos90]

Happy days! Worth mentioning that you can take a complete windows backup image after your fresh install if you have enough storage to do so. How to Back Up Windows 10

I usually just nuke it and start afresh though.

Does doing the steps above (Re-installing windows) delete the stored files and installations? 'Cause I don't have a back up of the files (worth 900+ GB in the HDD and 100+ GB in the SSD).

No necro intended. Just desperate to fix my laptop.
Windows update kept getting stuck at 81% after countless re-downloads and hard resets. Just a few hours ago, it got stuck on an infinite loop of restoring previous version.

 

[w.damaral]

OK you're going to have to create a bootable Windows 10 USB stick.

GO HERE download and install the Windows 10 Download tool.

Create a bootable USB stick as instructed and then attempt to boot into Windows Setup with it. Once in Windows setup, you will be presented with additional options such as booting into Recovery Mode, Reinstalling Windows fully etc. You should be able to continue from here.

Good luck.

I'm having the same issue. Will doing your steps cause data loss? I have a lot of important files I want to salvage.

 

[Neur0nauT]

From the Windows 10 Recovery Environment (WinRE - which it boots to from USB stick) under the troubleshooting menu, you can select to "refresh your PC" which will retain your documents and installed programs but just reinstall the Windows program itself.