My PC won't boot after windows update

Anonymous
2025-03-09T09:46:50+00:00

I just completed a windows update but my PC refuses to boot.

I get a blue screen with your device ran into issues windows stopcode

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures

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DaveM121 935.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2025-03-09T11:46:00+00:00

If none of the options in the Recovery Environment are resolving the problem for you, then you will need to create a bootable Windows 11 USB on another working PC and boot your PC from that, then rather than installing Windows 11, select ‘Repair this Computer’ that will give you access to the Recovery Environment from there

In the Recovery Environment on the USB, try each available option.

Click this link:

https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/win...

to download the Media Creation Tool to create the bootable USB.

Then, Boot your PC from the Installation Media you just created (change Boot Order in your BIOS)

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-03-09T11:43:01+00:00

    Thanks but at the second try, it showed "preparing automatic repair" then "diagnosing your PC" before showing

    Choose an option:

    Continue...exit and continue to Windows 11

    Use a device...USB drive, network connection

    Troubleshoot...reset your PC or see advanced options

    Turn off your PC

    I've gone through the troubleshoot-advanced options

    Done startup repair, startup settings, uninstall updates, system restore but no success.

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  2. DaveM121 935.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-03-09T10:18:38+00:00

    Hi, I am Dave, I will help you with this.

    Start your PC, just as Windows attempts to load (spinning dots), press and hold Power Button for 5 - 10 seconds to perform a Hard Shut Down

    Do this twice

    On the third start Windows will boot into the Recovery Environment and from there you can access System Repair, Safe Mode, Command Prompt... etc.

    In the recovery environment you should have an option to uninstall the latest update that caused the boot problems.

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