[SOLVED] Windows update keeps asking to restart to finish installing updates

[marekkowalski90]

Hi!
My computer keeps asking to restart to finish installing important updates constantly. Tried to restart many times - problem still exist.
I have exported custom registry key:

Dropbox - Export.txt

Please help.

 

[Aura]

Hi marekkowalski90,

Do you still need assistance with this issue?

 

[marekkowalski90]

Yes i do. Tried many methods, nothing worked.

 

[Aura]

Restart your computer and right after your computer manufacturer splash screen/logo (like Dell, Lenovo, HP, etc.) and right before you boot in Windows, press on F8 repeatedly. You should end up with the Advanced Boot Options menu. In it, select Repair Your Computer and press on Enter. From there you'll enter the Recovery PE, which will offer you a window with a few options. Click on the last one, Command Prompt, and enter the following command:

DISM /image:C:\ /cleanup-image /revertpendingactions

You should receive a message saying this:

Reverting pending actions from the image…. The operation completed.  Any revert of pending actions will be attempted after reboot.

Let me know if that's the case or not.

 

[marekkowalski90]

It couldn't run this code.
I have Windows 7 Home Premium.
Odd thing, when I entered command prompt i was on drive "X:"

 

[Aura]

What was the exact error message? And that's normal, you are on the Recovery Partition (X:) when you are in the Recovery PE.

 

[marekkowalski90]

Error: 2
Couldn't reach access to image.
Make sure if image path and Windows folder exist and if you have access to read from folder.

 

[Aura]

Alright, in the command prompt, enter the command below instead:

diskpart

This should bring you in the diskpart utility. From there, enter:

list volume

Do you recognize the volume holding your Windows install? If so, which letter (Ltr) does it have?

 

[marekkowalski90]

Looks like this.
I think Ltr "C" (where "rozruch" means "boot") is where the system install is.
But volume 1 (100MB) - there's info "system"

 

[Aura]

Is your Windows partition 100Gb or 368Gb? Cause it could be on the D: one.

 

[marekkowalski90]

100Gb which is drive C.

 

[Aura]

Can you take a screenshot of the command prompt after entering the command below?

DISM /image:C:\ /cleanup-image /revertpendingactions

 

[marekkowalski90]

Now do I have to translate it. It's in Polish.
"You can not get access to the image. Make sure that the image path and the Windows system directory for the image exists and that you have permission to read folder.
DISM log file can be found in the X: ..."

 

[Aura]

Alright, enter notepad in the command prompt and press on Enter. From there, click on the File menu followed by Open. This will open the Windows Explorer, are you able to navigate to your C: drive (Windows) and access the Windows folder?

 

[marekkowalski90]

No I can't - it's reserved by system

 

[Aura]

Can you screenshot that error message for me?

 

[marekkowalski90]

I can enter and browse from Windows.
When I try to do it from Recovery I can enter C: drive but it looks empty.
There is no error.

 

[Aura]

Alright, let's do this the easy way. Start Windows normally and follow the instructions below.

Exporting a Custom Registry Key
Follow the instructions below to export the key specified below from the Registry and upload it.

• On Windows Vista & 7, click on the Windows Start Menu, then enter cmd in the search box, right-click on the cmd icon and select
  
  Run as Administrator
• On Windows 8, drag your cursor in the bottom-left corner, and right-click on the metro menu preview, then select Command Prompt (Admin);
• On Windows 8.1 and Windows 10, right click on the Windows logo in the bottom-left corner and select Command Prompt (Admin);
• Enter the command below and press on Enter;
  

  reg export "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate" "%userprofile%\Desktop\Export.txt"

• A file called Export.txt will appear on your desktop;
• Upload the file on Dropbox, Google Drive or OneDrive and post the download URL here;

 

[marekkowalski90]

Here:
Dropbox - Export.txt

 

[Aura]

Here goes:

SFCFix - Fix Time

WARNING! The following fix is specific to the user's system in this thread. No one else should follow the instructions below to apply that fix, as it could damage your system. If you need assistance with an issue, please start a new thread and someone will assist you shortly.

Follow the instructions below to download and execute a SFCFix fix, and provide the log.

• Download SFCFix and move the executable on your Desktop;
• On your Desktop, right-click and select New, then Text Document. Give it the name SFCFixScript (it should be a .txt) extension;
• Open the SFCFixScript.txt file you just created, and copy/paste the following in it;
  

  ::
  [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update\RebootRequired]

• Save any work you have open, and close every programs;
• Drag the SFCFixScript.txt file over the SFCFix.exe executable and release it;
  
  
• SFCFix will launch, let it complete;
• Once done, a file will appear on your Desktop, called SFCFix.txt;
• Open the file, then copy and paste its content in your next reply;