Windows 10: Problems with bootloader in multi-boot setup

Hello, all.


I'm triple-booting (or trying to) on two hard drives: one has XP (32-bit) and 10 (64-bit) and one has Ubuntu 15.04 (64-bit). If I try to boot into XP, my whole system restarts. When I try to go back to Windows bootloader, my system restarts a second time. When I go back to Windows bootloader again, I can actually get into the bootloader, where I select 10 and successfully boot into it.


For background:
I followed all of the advice in setting it up and smoothing it out: I disconnected the Linux drive, created a partition and installed XP, installed 7 on the remaining partition, upgraded to 10. Could boot just fine into XP or 10. Disconnected the Windows drive, installed 15.04. Repaired the GRUB via the live USB after encountering
Code: error: file not found. grub rescue> _[/quote] and generated this URL: Ubuntu Pastebin

When I sought help in the Ubuntu forums, I was told to get a bootinfo summary, and generated this URL: Ubuntu Pastebin

Can someone help me fix this, please?
Thanks,


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Cumulative update (KB 3135173) fails to install, just like KB 3124262 and KB 3124263

I had the same problem, impossible to update or turning on/off any windows feature. It always failed to update, than undoing changes, rebooting... I have dual boot system with Ubuntu and Windows 10 with Grub2 bootloader because win bootloader can't load
linux...

Maybe this fix works in single boot systems same way and the reason for this update fails is corrupted bootloader.

Ok so my solution for this problem was (not fastest one or permanent, but it's nice to update system every few months):

1. Booting to windows with live windows10 USB, should work same with windows10 DVD,

2. Then click Repair your computer - Advance options - Command Prompt - type "bootrec /fixmbr" (it does not delete any data, it only changes back to windows boot loader),

3. Exit Command Prompt, Reboot,

4. Download and run Windows Update Troubleshooter just to be sure,

5. Update

6. If you have multi boot system use
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Repair to restore back to multi boot. Use recommended repair and carefully follow instructions.

Hope this helps to someone.

 

Cumulative Update KB3194798 failing to install

Looked at your link.. Sadly none of the repairs there were associated to my system at all. I am on a HP Laptop, which I have made the HD a multi-boot (Yes this was a challenge and a chore to get to work right).

OS : MANJARO LINUX (Arch linux base)

OS : Windows 10

OS : Windows 7

OS : Windows XP

OS : Kali Linux

(Yes, overkill .. I'm a geek.. go figure)

Bootloader : Grub 2.02 (linux based bootloader)

And here is what I think is happening, that the windows update is trying to modify the boot sector, or something associated to it, but because I am on the multi-boot using Grub Bootloader, it can not find what it is looking for, and fails.

SOLUTION - FOUND !!

Ok, when doing multi-boots it often changes the 'ACTIVE PARTITION'

Suggested to you all to try !

Step 1: Right Click on windows icon (bottom left on your taskbar) should open a menu

Step 2: Select Disk Management in the menu

Step 3: In the Disk Management window, right click on your Windows Drive (usually defaulted to C: )

- Can be done in either half, upper or lower

Step 4: In the new menu that opens 'Mark Partition as Active' is what you select

Then Attempt the Update. (This resolved the issue for me, please mark as HELPFUL if it works for you!)