Installed last windows update now comp wont start

kazzybabes

Hi! I was just wondering if anyone could help me, yesterday when i shut down my computer it automatically installed updates. Today when i try and turn on the computer it goes to a screen saying installing updates and then shutting down, it then shuts down and when i turn it on again it just keeps going back to the installing updates screen again and shuts down. Does anyone have any ideas how i can fix this? Thanks so much!

Karen

birkee

Go into 'safe mode' (keep pressing F8 whilst booting) and do a system restore.

jdimsdale

after safe mode in networking.you need to download update readiness from microsoft

I have had same prob. !!

kazzybabes

Thanks for your replies! Unfortunately even when i start it in safe mode it still tries to configure the update and then shuts down so i cant get passed that screen, i also tried the last known good configuration option but just got the same thing with it any other ideas? I hate those automatic update things lol!

Browntoa

what version of windows is it ??

kazzybabes

There is an option to repair your computer, if i select that would it wipe everything?

kazzybabes

Its windows vista

santer_2

If you get the option for last known good configuration, select that

Or

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Start-System-Restore-from-a-command-prompt

Note

If you use System Restore when the computer is in safe mode, you can't undo the restore operation. However, you can run System Restore again and choose a different restore point if one exists.

Browntoa

download the vista recovery disc

http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/download-windows-vista-x64-recovery-disc/

and burn to CD

will enable you to boot from that and access your restore points

kazzybabes

Thanks everyone for your help! I managed to do a system restore through the repair computer option to a couple of days ago and it seems to work! i have turned off the automatic updates too (i hope!) so hopefully it wont happen again!