Updates causing Windows boot failure

When Windows Updates cause unbootable Win7, System Restore to before they were done and then install them in small groups or singly to isolate the problem update. If it won't install start a Support case on Windows Update website which offers free email support.

You may need to make a new System Repair Disk or obtain media for your licensed version as discussed in Step 1 of Clean Reinstall Windows 7.

You can do a Repair Install on Factory OEM, you just need retail installation media for your version and not the Recovery disks.

But if you haven't done one yet then I'd opt for the vastly superior Clean Reinstall Windows 7. Everything needed is in the blue link to get and keep and perfect install.

I'm having same problem last night in my lappy .,
What i did last night after this stupid update, login with safe mode then i have Windows 7 OEM files in my hard drives partition, trying to install and it was about to done almost 95% nd then during last reboot for apply registry settings it suddenly shut down nd same old problem keep restarting nd just for 5 to 7 seconds, now m going made now I can't even unable to login with safe mode it keep asking me for restart to appy changes nd thus it's keep looping ... I don't know what to do now, i have bootable windows flash drive too but unable to repair through it, my lapy just ignores it nd asking for similar repair disc [emoji36]

Help me guys what to do

Well you need to be able to boot a disk to System Recovery Options in order to System Restore, or if that fails to rescue your files via Copy & Paste - in Windows Recovery Console to do a Clean Reinstall Windows 7.

I understand that your lappies refuse to start but please realize that the failure to boot a disk is almost always a user failure. If it won't respond to holding down the one-time BIOS Boot Menu key at startup, then try entering BIOS setup to set the CD, DVD or flash stick drive first to boot. If none of these work, reset the BIOS to defaults and try again.

You can burn a System Repair Disk on another PC of the same bit version, or obtain Win7 installation media (which includes the repair console) as discussed in Step 1 of Clean Reinstall Windows 7.

No need to to be upset about needing to reinstall when you have the factory install because that is the worst install one can possibly have to begin with, and if you follow the tutorial steps above you will have the best install of an OS in the world. Over 1.3 million others have used that tutorial without a single complaint or problem!

So calm down, if you want to try to repair we will get you through it. If you want to reinstall you'll have the best OS install of all your friends. Keep us posted on your progress and focus on the tasks at hand and steps in blue link tutorials.

Thax mate for replying in quick time., i'll going to do it sure[emoji106]

Before I go ahead and do the reinstall, you're sure using the OEM disc will be ok? It's a proper Microsoft issued disc, no factory bloatware funny business. I'd feel more comfortable using that than torrenting an ISO image.

Smashing, in that case I'll get cracking, once my back up is complete. Just to be sure, disconnecting my secondary hdd is still recommended? Would badness ensue if I left it attached?

All done, unplugged second HDD and it was redetected with no problems. That was a relief, as getting Windows to recognise it the first time around was a major faff. Thank you for the help and tutorials, took a lot of the fear out of it.

*walks away grumbling about how bloody annoying forgetting the firefox sync password is while desperately trying to remember all those saved passwords...*