After installing Windows Updates my pc does not restart as it says it will.
It needs rebooting, after which it goes into Repair Mode.
This prompts a System Restore and eventually it will boot up again, but often only after several abortive attempts. It seems to need to be left alone for 10-15 mins before a successful reboot.
I have posted thsi problem before and the nearest I got to a useful reply was being told that "it happens", and advice to turn off Automatic Updating which I have done. I only install what look like important updates and I haven't had the problem since, until now.
Any ideas please?

Originally Posted by richc46

Welcome try to uninstall the upadates. If you now work properly. Set update to notify and not install. When you get the upadates again, install one at a time, to find the problem upadate. Then right click on that one and set to hide. It will not install, now.

Uninstall by using system restore, this will put everything back the way it was.
System Restore - How to
Be sure to go back 3 days before the install of the updates.

Thank you for this.
I am currently up and running after eventually managing to boot up.
I shall try your fix when I have time.
Are you suggesting that an update is causing the problem and if so, shouldn't it be prevented from happening rather than the user having to work around the problem?

Originally Posted by kesume

Hi,
Merely a question of interest.
Once you have resolved the problem with the updates etc., it would be interesting to know if the troublesome Update was Microsoft Update KB2505189 ?
Thank you.

I shall post the answer when I've tried the fix.
Thanks

Originally Posted by kesume

Hi,
Merely a question of interest.
Once you have resolved the problem with the updates etc., it would be interesting to know if the troublesome Update was Microsoft Update KB2505189 ?
Thank you.

Hi. I haven't yet uninstalled the last Windows Update but I can tell you that one of the two Updates applied was the one you mention.
Is this significant?

Originally Posted by Jeceris

Originally Posted by richc46

Welcome try to uninstall the upadates. If you now work properly. Set update to notify and not install. When you get the upadates again, install one at a time, to find the problem upadate. Then right click on that one and set to hide. It will not install, now.

Uninstall by using system restore, this will put everything back the way it was.
System Restore - How to
Be sure to go back 3 days before the install of the updates.

Thank you for this.
I am currently up and running after eventually managing to boot up.
I shall try your fix when I have time.
Are you suggesting that an update is causing the problem and if so, shouldn't it be prevented from happening rather than the user having to work around the problem?

OK Rich, I've tried to rewind back to pre the last Windows Update, but it won't do the Restore due to "an error". Files were left unchanged. I'll try installing the next set of Updates one at a time to see if I can isolate the cause of the problem and will post when that has been done. Thnaks for the help meanwhile.

Originally Posted by Jeceris

Originally Posted by kesume

Hi,
Merely a question of interest.
Once you have resolved the problem with the updates etc., it would be interesting to know if the troublesome Update was Microsoft Update KB2505189 ?
Thank you.

Hi. I haven't yet uninstalled the last Windows Update but I can tell you that one of the two Updates applied was the one you mention.
Is this significant?

As posted elsewhere I can't undo the last set of Updates, but will try and isolate the offending one next time. In the meantime, thanks for your interest.