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
    2018-07-03T17:50:14+00:00

    This and the previous ‘answer’ are truly the most daft replies.  What part of ‘stuck on a loop’ doesn’t compute? I’m ready to break my laptop over this.. its only 6 months old. This has happened with every forced, useless update that i don’t want. Previous times, its somehow ‘worked’ with enough starting and restarting. But why does this happen in the first place?? Why does every stupid update fail? I live in dread of the updates and yes, i have tried to turn them off but that doesnt seem to work either. I think this is why people switch to apple.. 

    PLEASE HELP WITH AN ACTUAL SOLUTION BEFORE I LOSE MY DAMN MIND.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-06-26T18:01:06+00:00

    Hi Ian, 

    I appreciate the suggestion but the problem is I can't get my computer to a point where I can click on that link. I'm replying through my phone. The laptop simply will not reach that point and I have tried multiple times with all the solutions offered in this thread. 

    I can't create the media tool because my laptop will not allow me to. Its simply stuck on a start up loop. There's no way to disrupt or stop this loop. I have pictures and videos of loved ones that have since passed stored on the computer and it hurts to think of them as lost. Please, if you have another solution, I'm all ears.

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-05-19T17:35:13+00:00

    The F8 solution worked for me as well:

    Power off

    Wait 30 seconds

    Power on, repeatedly pushing F8 (Fn+F8 in my case)

    Went into a boot menu, where it gave a bunch of options, and I tried having it start Windows normally.

    It restarted itself a few times and within a minute was at the login screen, and all is now well again, at least until it tries to install it again.

    Microsoft moderators: Please create and SEO a concise guide to troubleshooting a computer bricked by a failed update / failed restore.

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-04-02T22:31:38+00:00

    I don't wish to be rude, but you are singularly failing to address the issue here.  Basically, these people, like me have got their computer stuck in a loop.  The machine keeps starting, trying to restore, failing and restarting and trying to restore and restarting and ... (well, you get the picture).

    There is no process or procedure that can be operated because .. well ... the machine won't start because it's stuck in the loop.

    Please try to offer a practical solution to a problem that your company has created.

    I suggest that the first step to resolution is to actually read the questions and address the issue  - which is 'we can't get our machines to start because they're stuck in this damned loop'.  Tell us how to get out of the loop first.

    Please!

    I am still having the same issue and it is incredibly frustrating. My business computer is now rendered useless which also has my billing platform. We are being seriously affected by this failure with the update. I am extremely dissappinted with the lack of listening and comprehension of the problem which is forcing us to go elsewhere besides Microsoft to find a solution to a problem that they have caused.

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-03-17T20:55:37+00:00

    im having the same problem but i cant get near the sign in screan or setting

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