Win7 updates of 24/7/2015 have crashed

[PhilipA]

I updated all the updates received today and my win7 has crashed so suggest that you wait until updating or make manual.
I am trying system repair with no luck so far and the computer will not restore.
Have the blue screen of death.
Syste m repair found no problem with win7 boot but it crashes as soon as I input my password.
Regards Philip A

[Eevo]

no issues here
i am on win 8.1 though

[Rok_Dr]

Interesting.

A friend had exactly the same problem a week ago, cratering her computer at the login screen after a round of windows updates.

I had to go into safe mode and run a system restore to before the updates occurred to get her going again.

Cheers

Steve

[p38arover]

I'm running Win 7 Pro 64-bit.

Over the last couple of days, every time I shut the PC down, it goes through an update - I assume it's the same update. When I boot up, it wants to install an update for Java.

Something is not finishing in the updates.

[Eevo]

there have been a few extra updates from ms in the last few days.
it might not be the same update over and over.

[disco gazza]

Yeah I've been having a few updates of late. Thankfully no probs with mine

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[PhilipA]

Well after umpteen attempts to restore to different restore points which didn't complete, and using the system repair disc which does the same thing??, and looking at reinstalling Win 7, I did one more "repair my computer" and away she went!!!!!!

I noted that the windows update window has popped up again saying that 21 important updates and 3 non essential are ready for download, so my assumption is that finally a restore has taken most probably within "repair my computer"

So what do I do now? It seems that one of the updates is corrupting the Win 7 files but which one of the 21+3. I don't feel like going through each one to see.
What a waste of 4 hours. It taught me something though. All these fixes don't work if you cannot actually boot into Win 7.
I will try to do a system image but AFAIR ,WIN 7 doesn't like to do them onto an external hard disc as it asks for discs.
Funny I backed up only yesterday after a friend had his files encrypted by the Russians with a ransom note for $640. He can buy a new laptop with that amount, but I need a full image. AAAARGH.
Any further info would be appreciated.
Regards Philip A
THe problem with the disc was actually that is was FAT32 when it has to be NTFS. I converted it as per MS instructions and it is now imaging my C disc onto my WD external hard disc.

[PhilipA]

Just to follow up.
When I shut down last night, I didn't notice the exclamation mark and the computer installed all the outstanding updates without a problem!

I did notice that it had tried to reinstall several updates that had already been installed ( showing failed) , so it had duplicated the downloads.

I am surprised by the crash as it is the first I have had with a Microsoft PC operating system in 30 years of operation.

Anyway it seems to be stable now, so I added an extra Gig of RAM which I had bought giving 3gigs which I understand is the max for 32 bit and its going faster than ever for a 6 year old $455 Compaq computer.
Regards Philip A

[rick130]

Philip, mine did similar thing a few weeks ago, although I didn't get the blue screen of death, it just wouldn't boot up in any way, shape or form.
It took me a while, but eventually I was able to system restore back a week and go from there.
It also seemed to do it after trying to update.

Mines a new HP running Win7 Pro 64bit.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

I would imagine some of the updates is getting your systems ready for Win 10.
Yes I know some of you WONT be upgrading,, but Microsoft doesnt know that,,

but what it is doing to anyone that has reserved a win 10 is pre-downloading files to make the switchover quicker,,

wouldnt be the first time Microsoft took a 4" paint brush to a problem,,,

[theresanothersteve]

no issues here
i am on win 8.1 though

My wife's Win 7 updated OK, my Win 8.1 falls over every time I install the updates...

[Pedro_The_Swift]

Mine did that at one stage Steve,, I had to install only a couple at a time,,
in the end they all loaded.

[Eevo]

Mine did that at one stage Steve,, I had to install only a couple at a time,,
in the end they all loaded.

I have that issue when i have a fresh install. cant do all 100 at once

[PhilipA]

Well another blue screen of death today.
However this time it restored OK.
I tried to do the updates singly and in batches but all failed.
Tried "Fix it" but no joy.
So virtually all updates today failed except for a Qualcomm update.

The download time seems to be excessive for each update so I wonder if either Microsoft is overwhelmed by people upgrading to Win 7SP1 to get the Windows 10 download or just too much traffic.
Regards Philip A

[Eevo]

people upgrading to Win 7SP1 to get the Windows 10 download or just too much traffic.
Regards Philip A

that traffic has not started yet