Windows update 10/12/2022 broke my PC totally!

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I noticed last night before I went to bed that I had the option to update and restart my PC which meant there was something in Windows that needed an update. Ok...sure. I selected that option, watched the system prepare and download the update, and went to bed.

This morning I go into my office and my PC won't even boot! I initially get to the Windows loading screen....nothing but the spinning dots for 30 minutes. So I hold the power button down, let it reset...same result. I reboot again, try to go into Safe Mode....nothing at all. Black screen. So I thought "Great! I have to reinstall Windows and restore my last system image (which was this Sunday thankfully)." So I get out my Windows USB install stick, set my PC to start from there, get the prompt to install 32 or 64 bit Windows, select 64 bit, get the loading install files message...

Nothing! Doesn't load at all!

I've tried to get into Safe Mode, took out all my RAM and reseated them, only installed 1 stick at a time (out of four I had installed), unplugged and reseated the PSU cables to EVERYTHING...not one single thing is working! I use my computer for work, and right now all I have is a $3500 paperweight! I've now spent HOURS in Google University trying to find the magic bullet that will fix this, and nothing is working!

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2022-10-16T05:04:31+00:00

Took two days....lot count of how many times i rebooted, changed from legacy to UEFI, tried to repair, install, change from MBR to GPT, go from GPT to MBR, removed and reseated the drive, removed the partition, formatted....and probably a lot of other tings I can't think of off the top of my head.

But late last night after spending 9 HOURS working on it....the system apparently decided "ok....enough screwing with him. Let's go ahead and work like we should again." and I got windows installed, all the updates downloaded and installed, system image run and put in place, got all my drives back in.

But now the only issue I have is that one of my drives....my second M.2 drive isn't showing up in my system, device manager, or disk management. And to get to it I have to take half my system apart just to get to it! So that is something else I get to have fun with now.
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Anonymous

2022-10-17T08:37:04+00:00

Exactly the same issues here 😪
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Anonymous

2022-10-17T08:45:00+00:00

I have exactly the same issue as everyone here, where the update has trashed the system and nothing works. Obviously the latest quality version is rubbish, either 21h2 (11th Oct) or the 22h1 preview will not let the system start.

Would be nice if someone from MS replied or offered a solution!
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Anonymous

2022-10-17T14:06:40+00:00

I have exactly the same issue as everyone here, where the update has trashed the system and nothing works. Obviously the latest quality version is rubbish, either 21h2 (11th Oct) or the 22h1 preview will not let the system start.

Would be nice if someone from MS replied or offered a solution!

But expecting someone at Microsoft to offer help or answers is just not a reasonable expectation. I mean...it's not like they provide support for their products, or have entire teams of people whose sole job is to.....

Oh...wait a second.
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