I was updating windows 8 as usual, and it restarts on its own while updating. When it turns back on, I get to a screen that says "failed configuring windows updates. Reverting changes. Do not turn off your computer." After a while, it reboots on its own, and does it again and again and again... I tried booting to "system recovery" but I get the same screen.
Windows 8 failed update boot loop
Started by Onion, Dec 18 2012 06:46 AM
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Posted 18 December 2012 - 06:46 AM
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Posted 18 December 2012 - 07:12 AM
Windows 8 phail 
I can see why it's doing it, it thinks there are still updates to roll back - it's already removed them but it hasn't reset the value for the screen.
If you manage to get into Windows then it should reset it and it should run fine afterwards...have you tried system restore or is it one of those things that Microsoft decided to remove in it's 'unsinkable' Windows 8 because it's OS would never fail...
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Posted 18 December 2012 - 07:30 AM
i had to go into safe mode to straighten things out the other day,...win8 is not unsinkable to guys like us...hehe
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Posted 18 December 2012 - 07:40 AM
Well, I let my laptop have fun and just boot loop itself, and when I got back from my breakfast and shower, it was working. Oh MS, you so crazy.
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Posted 18 December 2012 - 07:44 AM
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Posted 18 December 2012 - 08:07 AM
I was updating windows 8 as usual, and it restarts on its own while updating. When it turns back on, I get to a screen that says "failed configuring windows updates. Reverting changes. Do not turn off your computer." After a while, it reboots on its own, and does it again and again and again... I tried booting to "system recovery" but I get the same screen.
Well, I let my laptop have fun and just boot loop itself, and when I got back from my breakfast and shower, it was working. Oh MS, you so crazy.
Windows 8 Fail. 
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Posted 18 December 2012 - 08:07 AM
yea crazy, try building a raid 0 with 4.7 oc...it no likee
damn double post again.......
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Posted 18 December 2012 - 10:51 AM
Another reason not upgrade yet...
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Posted 18 December 2012 - 10:58 AM
Oh god. I still have to perform these updates. D:
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Posted 18 December 2012 - 01:03 PM
I was updating windows 8 as usual, and it restarts on its own while updating. When it turns back on, I get to a screen that says "failed configuring windows updates. Reverting changes. Do not turn off your computer." After a while, it reboots on its own, and does it again and again and again... I tried booting to "system recovery" but I get the same screen.
This will help you get it straight! http://youtu.be/s_Whz9yapTc?t=39s
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Posted 20 December 2012 - 04:12 AM
Well its doing the same thing on my Consumer Release Preview... Was going to get Windows 8 Pro tomorrow but now Im not so sure it's the right decision
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Posted 20 December 2012 - 04:30 AM
Well its doing the same thing on my Consumer Release Preview... Was going to get Windows 8 Pro tomorrow but now Im not so sure it's the right decision
windows 8 is in my eyes never a right decision
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