Cannot Startup after windows update

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atgm

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Trying to recover a stable clean installation of Vista Ultimate x64. It's been working for at least 2 months with no internet connection. Finally today hooked it up to the internet and did a windows update, out of the over 100 updates I only chose the driver updates (bad move!) after 1% stopped it to restart the PC, it asked me to do the installation and shutdown and i said yes. Once I started the PC, vista wont start up. I keep getting a blue screen once vista starts to load.

I tried the repair tools, nothing is working so far. Based on my analysis of the situation, all i got to figure out is how to undo the windows update installation and things should get back to normal (wishful thinking).

-startup repair - didnt work
-system restore - didnt work

Am sure it's an OS issue rather then a hardware issue.

Any hints?
 

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Hi Atgm,

What BSOD code are you getting I can lookup the cause/solution, also have you tried Safe-Mode to uninstall the updates from the Programs and Features menu?
 

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The BSOD shows up for less than a second, tried to capture it with a pause, but it didnt work.

Unfortunately, when attempting to start up with safe mode, it starts loading then my BSOD friend shows up.
 

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atgm said:
The BSOD shows up for less than a second, tried to capture it with a pause, but it didnt work.

Unfortunately, when attempting to start up with safe mode, it starts loading then my BSOD friend shows up.
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Thats probably a hardware issue because safe-mode loads a complete different set of drivers and configuration than the normal bootup sequence,

Try removing all but the bare hardware essentials...One DVD player, one memory stick, all graphics cards if you have onboard graphics and all Harddrives except the Vista hard-drive then reset the bios and try booting up again..

If all that fails your going to have to re-install Vista over-the-top of the current installation, Just dont format the HDD during the drive selection screen and It creates a filesystem mess when it renames the current foldes but at least you wont lose your files.

Steven
 

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you should also grab whatever diagnostic programs you can for your hardware - Memtest+86, HD diagnostics from your HD manufacturer, and anything else that you can find - to give it a test.

Also, if you are overclocking, reset your BIOS to default values and see if it loads....
 

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    Windows 10 Pro X64 Insider Preview (Skip Ahead) latest build
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    The Beast Model V (homebrew)
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    Intel Core i7 965 EE @ 3.6 GHz
    Motherboard
    eVGA X58 Classified 3 (141-GT-E770-A1)
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    3 * Mushkin 998981 Redline Enhanced triple channel DDR3 4 GB CL7 DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3-12800)
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    Seagate ST1500DL001-9VT15L Barracuda 7200.12 1.5 TB S
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    Thermaltake Black Widow TX TR2 850W 80+ Bronze Semi-Mod ATX
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    ThermalTake Level 10 GT (Black)
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    Corsair H100 (CPU, dual 140 mm fans on radiator) + Air (2 *
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    Logitech G15 (gen 2)
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    AT&T Lightspeed Gigabit duplex
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    Conextant 20671 SmartAudio HD
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    Lenovo 15" Matte
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    Lenovo
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    Lenovo
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Thanks guys for the info. I managed to solve the issue. I initially tried system restore couple of times and it didnt want to work/start. Though I tried it last night and it worked! I restored it to point before the windows update and it booted up like a charm...

So my conclusion here is at least one of the windows update in a way or another changed something that made it not boot.

Now, will i ever do a windows update again. I guess it will depend if I can find a way to do a virtual update before hand... just to be sure it wont mess things up again.
 

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My Computers

System One System Two

  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro X64 Insider Preview (Skip Ahead) latest build
    Manufacturer/Model
    The Beast Model V (homebrew)
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 965 EE @ 3.6 GHz
    Motherboard
    eVGA X58 Classified 3 (141-GT-E770-A1)
    Memory
    3 * Mushkin 998981 Redline Enhanced triple channel DDR3 4 GB CL7 DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3-12800)
    Graphics Card(s)
    eVGA GeForce GTX 970 SSC ACX 2.0 (04G-P4-3979-KB)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio (onboard)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 * Lenovo LT2323pwA Widescreeen
    Screen Resolution
    2 * 1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    SanDisk Ultra SDSSDHII-960G-G25 960 GB SATA III SSD (System)
    Crucial MX100 CT256MX100SSD1 256GB SATA III SSD (User Tree)
    2 * Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA II Mech. HD
    Seagate ST1500DL001-9VT15L Barracuda 7200.12 1.5 TB S
    PSU
    Thermaltake Black Widow TX TR2 850W 80+ Bronze Semi-Mod ATX
    Case
    ThermalTake Level 10 GT (Black)
    Cooling
    Corsair H100 (CPU, dual 140 mm fans on radiator) + Air (2 *
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15 (gen 2)
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master (shared)
    Internet Speed
    AT&T Lightspeed Gigabit duplex
  • Operating System
    Sabayon Linux (current, weekly updates, 5.1.x kernel)
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo ThinkPad E545
    CPU
    AMD A6-5350M APU
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Radeon HD (Embedded)
    Sound Card
    Conextant 20671 SmartAudio HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Lenovo 15" Matte
    Screen Resolution
    1680 * 1050
    Hard Drives
    INTEL Cherryvill 520 Series SSDSC2CW180A 180 GB SSD
    PSU
    Lenovo
    Case
    Lenovo
    Cooling
    Lenovo
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master (shared) | Synaptics TouchPad
    Keyboard
    Lenovo
    Internet Speed
    AT&T LightSpeed Gigabit Duplex
Definitely that would work, though like what happened to me now, it prevented me getting into safe mode or do system restore for the many times I tried it at first. So the only thought I can think is the one I mentioned of doing it virtually before actually applying it.
 

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My Computers

System One System Two

  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro X64 Insider Preview (Skip Ahead) latest build
    Manufacturer/Model
    The Beast Model V (homebrew)
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 965 EE @ 3.6 GHz
    Motherboard
    eVGA X58 Classified 3 (141-GT-E770-A1)
    Memory
    3 * Mushkin 998981 Redline Enhanced triple channel DDR3 4 GB CL7 DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3-12800)
    Graphics Card(s)
    eVGA GeForce GTX 970 SSC ACX 2.0 (04G-P4-3979-KB)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio (onboard)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 * Lenovo LT2323pwA Widescreeen
    Screen Resolution
    2 * 1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    SanDisk Ultra SDSSDHII-960G-G25 960 GB SATA III SSD (System)
    Crucial MX100 CT256MX100SSD1 256GB SATA III SSD (User Tree)
    2 * Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA II Mech. HD
    Seagate ST1500DL001-9VT15L Barracuda 7200.12 1.5 TB S
    PSU
    Thermaltake Black Widow TX TR2 850W 80+ Bronze Semi-Mod ATX
    Case
    ThermalTake Level 10 GT (Black)
    Cooling
    Corsair H100 (CPU, dual 140 mm fans on radiator) + Air (2 *
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15 (gen 2)
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master (shared)
    Internet Speed
    AT&T Lightspeed Gigabit duplex
  • Operating System
    Sabayon Linux (current, weekly updates, 5.1.x kernel)
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo ThinkPad E545
    CPU
    AMD A6-5350M APU
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Radeon HD (Embedded)
    Sound Card
    Conextant 20671 SmartAudio HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Lenovo 15" Matte
    Screen Resolution
    1680 * 1050
    Hard Drives
    INTEL Cherryvill 520 Series SSDSC2CW180A 180 GB SSD
    PSU
    Lenovo
    Case
    Lenovo
    Cooling
    Lenovo
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master (shared) | Synaptics TouchPad
    Keyboard
    Lenovo
    Internet Speed
    AT&T LightSpeed Gigabit Duplex
atgm said:
Definitely that would work, though like what happened to me now, it prevented me getting into safe mode or do system restore for the many times I tried it at first. So the only thought I can think is the one I mentioned of doing it virtually before actually applying it.
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As John mentioned just make a restore point before updating and dont download Driver Updates, the other updates will work fine...The longer you dont have these patches installed the greater risk of something even worse than starting your computer (Spyware, trojens, rootkits, password stealers) will happen and most likely the cause of the problems to begin with :(

Steven
 

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I agree, the windows update is a must. The system restore I performed was from the Dvd, which eventually worked. Thanks for the links, will check them out, perhaps I am missed some info that could be useful.
 

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