Recovery from failed Windows update

Hi,

Windows update failed to complete successfully leaving me with a PC that
reboots its self randomly usually within 2 to 5 minutes of logging on to any
user.

Any ideas on recovering back to a stable position.

I tried a system restore back to prior to the update but that has not
resovled the problem.

i have tried booting in safe mode but the PC is still unstable.

I have put the hard drive into another PC which causes that one to exhibit
the same problems!!

Any thoughts?
--
Cheers

Andy

"andy wilson" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Windows update failed to complete successfully leaving me with a PC that
> reboots its self randomly usually within 2 to 5 minutes of logging on to any
> user.
>
> Any ideas on recovering back to a stable position.
>
> I tried a system restore back to prior to the update but that has not
> resovled the problem.
>
> i have tried booting in safe mode but the PC is still unstable.
>
> I have put the hard drive into another PC which causes that one to exhibit
> the same problems!!
>
> Any thoughts?
> --
> Cheers
>
> Andy

You provided no answer!!
--
Cheers

Andy


"" wrote:

>
>
> "andy wilson" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Windows update failed to complete successfully leaving me with a PC that
> > reboots its self randomly usually within 2 to 5 minutes of logging on to any
> > user.
> >
> > Any ideas on recovering back to a stable position.
> >
> > I tried a system restore back to prior to the update but that has not
> > resovled the problem.
> >
> > i have tried booting in safe mode but the PC is still unstable.
> >
> > I have put the hard drive into another PC which causes that one to exhibit
> > the same problems!!
> >
> > Any thoughts?
> > --
> > Cheers
> >
> > Andy

Andy,

Did the restore process complete successfully or was there an error
message ? It would be best to boot to Safe Mode, log on as Admin, and
then attempt to uninstall all of the updates from Add/Remove Programs in
the Control Panel. This may not be possible if the system was rolled
back to just before the updates were installed.

It sounds as if there is a driver issue. Were any of the updates that
were installed driver updates ? If so, in Safe Mode, right click My
Computer, choose Manage, then open Device Manager. If there are any
problematic devices showing suggest that you roll back the driver for
said device :
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306546/

If none of the above applies, then contact MS via this link and explain
the issue : http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...spx?Gprid=6527

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2006]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============

andy wilson wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Windows update failed to complete successfully leaving me with a PC that
> reboots its self randomly usually within 2 to 5 minutes of logging on to any
> user.
>
> Any ideas on recovering back to a stable position.
>
> I tried a system restore back to prior to the update but that has not
> resovled the problem.
>
> i have tried booting in safe mode but the PC is still unstable.
>
> I have put the hard drive into another PC which causes that one to exhibit
> the same problems!!
>
> Any thoughts?

Hi,

the restore did complete successfully but the PC is not stable enoough to go
into control panel to then remove anything.

As I run the windows updates automatically I am not aware of what was
downloaded.

Any other thought.

Can I re install windows from CD without loosing my own data??

Are there any other ways XP can recover itself?
--
Cheers

Andy


"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:

> Andy,
>
> Did the restore process complete successfully or was there an error
> message ? It would be best to boot to Safe Mode, log on as Admin, and
> then attempt to uninstall all of the updates from Add/Remove Programs in
> the Control Panel. This may not be possible if the system was rolled
> back to just before the updates were installed.
>
> It sounds as if there is a driver issue. Were any of the updates that
> were installed driver updates ? If so, in Safe Mode, right click My
> Computer, choose Manage, then open Device Manager. If there are any
> problematic devices showing suggest that you roll back the driver for
> said device :
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306546/
>
> If none of the above applies, then contact MS via this link and explain
> the issue : http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...spx?Gprid=6527
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2006]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
> andy wilson wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Windows update failed to complete successfully leaving me with a PC that
> > reboots its self randomly usually within 2 to 5 minutes of logging on to any
> > user.
> >
> > Any ideas on recovering back to a stable position.
> >
> > I tried a system restore back to prior to the update but that has not
> > resovled the problem.
> >
> > i have tried booting in safe mode but the PC is still unstable.
> >
> > I have put the hard drive into another PC which causes that one to exhibit
> > the same problems!!
> >
> > Any thoughts?
>