Windows 10 Stuck on “Restoring your previous version of Windows” loop

Just wanted to let everyone know how I resolved this issue after running into it. Like everyone else I've tried the normal fixes.

• Leave it alone and see if it resolves itself
• Get into advanced startup menu and try Startup Repair
• Try sfc and DISM
• Try bootrec
• Try restore points but did not have any

I was almost to the point of reloading the whole computer, when for some reason I navigated to the other Operating System button. When I looked in there I saw two items that said Windows 10 and one that just showed a box that was currently the default.

• I selected the first windows 10 and changed it to default, restarted but it did not boot.
• Boot back into repair menu and selected the second windows 10 option as the default, reboot and was able to get to the original OS.
• From there I boot up and then downloaded the windows 10 update troubleshooter at https://aka.ms/wudiag
• I ran it once as administrator it saw there was a pending update, I told it to skip and fix any other issues.
• Then ran it again it still saw a pending update, this time I told it to resolve all issues.
• Manually ran the windows update. It found a bunch of updates including the 1709 build. It wanted a restart. I restarted only to see that the 1709 build did not install but the others did.
• Manually ran windows update again and this time it only showed the 1709 build. It successfully installed after some time to download. Reboot verified it was at 1709 and then performed updates until pc said I was up to date.

Hope this helps someone cause  none of the other fixes helped me.

Regards,

Arnel

Today my pc stuck on this loop where it’s on the screen that says "Restoring your previous version of Windows", after few minutes pc restart automatically, same screen after restart.

I did restore my system:

1. On a working PC download the media creation tool.
2. Insert blank USB drive (minimum 8 GB of disk space).
3. Run media creation tool --> select Create installation media for another PC --> Choose a language, edition, and architecture (64-bit or 32-bit).
4. Follow the steps to create installation media on your USB drive, and then select Finish.
5. Insert USB drive into wrecked pc/laptop --> boot pc/laptop from USB drive.
6. A window popped up "It looks like you started an upgrade and booted from installation media. If you want to continue with the upgrade, remove the media from your PC and click Yes. If you want to perform a clean installation instead click No." --> click No.
7. press "Shift + F10" to start Command prompt
8. type and run command: bcdedit --> on my broken pc it looks like:

Windows Boot Manager

identifier              {bootmgr}

device                  partition=C:

description             Windows Boot Manager

locale                  xx-XX

inherit                 {globalsettings}

default                 {default}

resumeobject            {f6e7318d-e1b2-11e7-bc60-fb4b29351c09}

displayorder {default}

{f6e7318e-e1b2-11e7-bc60-fb4b29351c09}

toolsdisplayorder       {memdiag}

timeout                 0

Windows Setup

identifier              {default}

device                  ramdisk=[G:]$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\SafeOS\winre.wim,{fa627a96-a076-11e8-b8f8-94de80cdf216}

bootstatdevice partition=G:

custom:11000083         partition=G:

path                    \windows\system32\winload.exe

locale                  xx-XX

bootstatfilepath $WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\Rollback\WinPE\bootstat.dat

inherit                 {bootloadersettings}

osdevice                ramdisk=[G:]$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\SafeOS\winre.wim,{fa627a96-a076-11e8-b8f8-94de80cdf216}

custom:21000152         partition=G:

systemroot              \windows

nx                      OptIn

bootmenupolicy          Standard

winpe                   Yes

Windows Boot Loader

identifier              {f6e7318e-e1b2-11e7-bc60-fb4b29351c09}

device                  partition=G:

path                    \WINDOWS\system32\winload.exe

description             Windows 10

locale                  xx-XX

inherit                 {bootloadersettings}

recoverysequence        {b59ee861-e1b3-11e7-bc60-fb4b29351c09}

displaymessageoverride  Recovery

recoveryenabled         Yes

allowedinmemorysettings 0x15000075

osdevice                partition=G:

systemroot              \WINDOWS

resumeobject            {f6e7318d-e1b2-11e7-bc60-fb4b29351c09}

nx                      OptIn

bootmenupolicy          Standard

9. mark and press Ctrl+C for copy to clipboard your own identifier code of your previous functional Windows 10 from previous step, in my case: {f6 e7318e-e1b2-11e7-bc60-fb4b29351c09}
10. type the following command and press enter: bcdedit /default {your own id of previous Windows 10 installation}, in my case: bcdedit /default {f6e7318e-e1b2-11e7-bc60-fb4b29351c09}
11. close the Command prompt window --> unplug USB drive --> restart pc/laptop

I hope this will help you.

I'm also in same scenario. Endless loop for 2 days. How do Microsoft get away with this? 

I'm buying an Apple.

Hi crewbdarrl,

I've noticed that your query has been idle for a while now.

Are you still experiencing boot loop on your laptop?

We'll be waiting for your response.

I am still working through the troubleshooting steps but currently I still have the issue, I will let you know if I can't come to a resolution.

Thanks