– If you cannot see the "Windows" folder on the C: drive, then move to the next drive on the list. – If you can see the "Windows" folder, then continue to the next step. * Note: The above command will display a list of the folders on the drive C: Now, by using the "DIR " command, examine the contents of all listed drives (except the drive X:), to find out which drive contains the "Windows" folder. Inside the command prompt window, type the following command and press Enter, to view all the available drives on your system:Ĥ. At the Windows Language Setup screen press SHIFT + F10 to access command prompt, or click Next –> Repair your computer –> Troubleshoot –> Advanced Options –> Command Prompt.ģ.
Boot your computer, from the Windows 10 installation media.Ģ. Revert Pending Actions by running the DISM tool in WinRE.ġ. Rename the "SoftwareDistribution" folder from the WinRE. Revert Pending Actions by running the DISM tool in WinRE. In this tutorial, I 'll show to you three methods to resolve the startup problems after updating Windows, by entering into the Windows Recovery Environment from a Windows installation media.
(To find out which recovery key (function key) to press, look at your laptop's screen after Power On, or see the laptops' manual or find it from your laptop's manufacturer support page, or read this article: Laptops Recovery Instructions & Keys "F11", "F10", "F9", etc.), to access the Recovery options. Press the corresponding FUNCTION key, (e.g.
Press the " F8" key before the Windows logo appears.Ģ. If you own Windows 7 OS (Desktop or Laptop):ġ.** To access the preinstalled recovery options, follow the steps below:
How to create a Windows 10 DVD boot media.How to create a Windows 10 USB boot media.
* If you don't own a Windows USB installation media, then (from another working pc) you can create one by using the Media Creation tool. To resolve the Windows startup issues after installing updates, you must enter into the Windows Recovery Environment by booting from a Windows installation media*, or by entering into the built-in WinRE environment if your system includes preinstalled recovery options.**
How to FIX: Windows Cannot Boot After Update (Windows 7/8/10) The symptoms of an unsuccessful update installation, are crashing or freezing problems, BSOD issues that cannot be fixed by Windows and causing the system to loop at the "Startup Repair" screen, or to display the error message: "Failure configuring Windows updates. Sometimes, during the installation of an update, Windows may fail to boot normally, because – for some reason – the installation of the update fails. In this tutorial you 'll find detailed instructions to resolve the following Windows startup issues on Windows 10, 8 or 7 OS: Windows cannot boot after installing updates or stuck during the update(s) installation and revert changes.