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

Anonymous
2017-11-21T05:34:35+00:00

I have a laptop running Windows 10. I updated Windows 10 last night. I start up my laptop today and it’s stuck on this loop where it’s on this screen that says “Restoring your previous version of Windows” I have no idea how to fix this. Please help.

Original Title: Windows 10 Stuck on “Restoring your precious version of Windows” loop

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-10-16T15:15:35+00:00

    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

    1. 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}
    2. 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}
    3. close the Command prompt window --> unplug USB drive --> restart pc/laptop

    I hope this will help you.

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-10-12T02:56:44+00:00

    I tried hitting the F8 key like a maniac to but then what did you choose? I went into safe mode but it brought me right back to restoring your previous version of windows!

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-09-28T05:43:38+00:00

    I had a similar issue. while my laptop was on a restoring loop I pressed Esc key like a crazy person. and it took me to boot, setup menu.

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-09-25T19:14:23+00:00

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

    I'm buying an Apple.

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