Windows update causing boot loop

[generic000]

My old (~2009) PC started boot looping last week after a Windows update. Nothing in Windows' restore tools worked (including resetting Windows), so I wiped the drive and installed fresh from a new windows 10 install iso. The reinstall worked fine, but when I updated Windows it started boot looping again.

 

I don't think it's hardware, since I swapped around RAM, removed all non-essential PCI/PCI-E cards and used a different power supply.

 

How do I figure out what part of the windows update is borking windows? Is it because I'm running Windows 10 on old hardware (core 2 quad, DDR2 RAM, etc)? I'm trying resetting Windows now, we will see if that takes, but it won't fix the update issue.

 

Is there any specific info that would help you all answer my question? I'm sorry if I'm posting this in the wrong area, I don't post on forums often. Thanks on advance for your help.

[Robchil]

6 minutes ago, generic000 said:

My old (~2009) PC started boot looping last week after a Windows update. Nothing in Windows' restore tools worked (including resetting Windows), so I wiped the drive and installed fresh from a new windows 10 install iso. The reinstall worked fine, but when I updated Windows it started boot looping again.

 

I don't think it's hardware, since I swapped around RAM, removed all non-essential PCI/PCI-E cards and used a different power supply.

 

How do I figure out what part of the windows update is borking windows? Is it because I'm running Windows 10 on old hardware (core 2 quad, DDR2 RAM, etc)? I'm trying resetting Windows now, we will see if that takes, but it won't fix the update issue.

 

Is there any specific info that would help you all answer my question? I'm sorry if I'm posting this in the wrong area, I don't post on forums often. Thanks on advance for your help.

when your in repair mode there should be an option to uninstall last windows update.. feature pack and another one. that didn't work? 

 

[generic000]

Nope. It took me a while before I could start troubleshooting the issue, and it said I had no updates within the last 10 days (stupid arbitrary limit). I tried uninstalling the last updates tonight and it said it had to finish installing updates, and so I couldn't uninstall them. It appears that it is crashing mid update.

 

EDIT: also, thanks for the crazy fast response.

[Robchil]

2 minutes ago, generic000 said:

Nope. It took me a while before I could start troubleshooting the issue, and it said I had no updates within the last 10 days (stupid arbitrary limit). I tried uninstalling the last updates tonight and it said it had to finish installing updates, and so I couldn't uninstall them. It appears that it is crashing mid update.

 

EDIT: also, thanks for the crazy fast response.

i'm just bored.. and just about to hit the sack... 01:18 here..  

 

ah yeah it has a timer sort of.. that's the problem with running it on unsupported hardware.. 

next time before updating, set a restore point manualy.. easier to restore to before update then. 

is it a feature update?. they take forever sometimes on older systems. 

 

[generic000]

It was a feature update. I didn't think about a restore point since it was a fresh install. Good call.