[SOLVED] [W7SP1 x64] restarts to 'start up repair' after updates.

[WacoJohn]

Machine runs fine until I perform any of 3 OPTIONAL updates. They result in the mandatory restart doing a 'start up repair' routine and comes up with an installation that comes from System Restore.

Two of three updates are specifically hardware drivers. If I update the two that are listed ... even one at a time, the reboot results in the repair routine AND a previous restore point. Same thing happens if I update those drivers from Device Manager.

The third problem update is not a hardware driver. It is KB40338803 ... 2017-09 PREVIEW OF MONTHLY QUALITY ROLLUP FOR WINDOWS 7 FOR X64-BASED SYSTEMS. Here are all three:



All three have the same bad results.

SFC ... no problems. Here is result of SFCFIX (no problems):

SFCFix version 3.0.0.0 by niemiro.Start time: 2017-10-07 21:18:57.605
Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 - amd64
Not using a script file.








AutoAnalysis::
SUMMARY: No corruptions were detected.
AutoAnalysis:: directive completed successfully.








Successfully processed all directives.






Failed to generate a complete zip file. Upload aborted.




SFCFix version 3.0.0.0 by niemiro has completed.
Currently storing 0 datablocks.
Finish time: 2017-10-07 21:33:45.564
----------------------EOF-----------------------

Any help is appreciated in advance.

 

[WacoJohn]

Re: W7-64 restarts to 'start up repair' after updates.

I tried uninstalling some programs ... OPENVPN, and SRWARE IRON. They were acting 'goofy'. Went to WU and tried:

2017-09 Preview of Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB4038803)Download size: 200.5 MB


which hung at 99% download .. so I cancelled it. Tried it again, and it installed with a PROPER restart!!

I want to do a BACKUP ... and then try the two drivers. Back in a few.

 

[WacoJohn]

Re: W7-64 restarts to 'start up repair' after updates.

Thought I had it licked. EVERYTHING installed with a healthy restart except the two hardware drivers. Which one, can't be sure ... one or both. I'm stumped. Been working on it all day. Any help ... greatly appreciated.

 

[WacoJohn]

Decided I was not going to get an answer. Have restored computer to OUT OF BOX state ... out of desperation.

 

[BrianDrab]

Sometimes that's the best way. Thanks for letting us know and sorry for the delay.