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ShellShock · 08-07-2016, 07:48 AM

The update got stuck on "preparing" at 1%, so I had to reboot. Now it seems to be stuck on "restoring previous version of Windows". At this point I don't know whether Windows is completely trashed. I would have been quite happy if it had only adversely affected some USB devices, instead of this.

Edit: after several hours stuck on "restoring previous version of Windows", I did another reset; Windows finally booted, froze a few times, and is now working OK, minus the update. For whatever reason, the update failed, but Windows was able to automatically recover.

Being a glutton for punishment I am giving the update another go...this time from the support page (https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...update-history) rather than Windows update on my PC. Currently it is at 50% downloaded.

08-07-2016, 07:48 AM	#48
ShellShock Wizard Posts: 1,178 Karma: 2431850 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: IPad Mini 2 Retina	The update got stuck on "preparing" at 1%, so I had to reboot. Now it seems to be stuck on "restoring previous version of Windows". At this point I don't know whether Windows is completely trashed. I would have been quite happy if it had only adversely affected some USB devices, instead of this. Edit: after several hours stuck on "restoring previous version of Windows", I did another reset; Windows finally booted, froze a few times, and is now working OK, minus the update. For whatever reason, the update failed, but Windows was able to automatically recover. Being a glutton for punishment I am giving the update another go...this time from the support page (https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...update-history) rather than Windows update on my PC. Currently it is at 50% downloaded. Last edited by ShellShock; 08-07-2016 at 10:32 AM.