Windows 10: Windows 10 2004+ unable to boot

Hallo everyone,


I am currently running Windows 10 Pro Build 1909 and am trying to install Build 2004 or later. My issue is, that any version past 1909 will not boot at all.

This is true both for installations via Windows Update or via an USB drive based installation. As soon as the boot screen switches over from the BIOS to Windows I assume that is where the Windows boot loader kicks in and even before the progress indicator circle appears, the computer will reboot.


I have tried to disable and enable things like Secure Boot in hopes this would fix the problem, but it did not. Booting from the CSM does indeed fix the problem, but that can't be the solution to the issue. What's interesting is that if I update to the latest BIOS it does indeed work, but the latest BIOS for my motherboard is incredibly unstable and I get hard crashes every few minutes.


I have tried to find a way to boot the Windows Setup in a verbose mode but couldn't find any good documentation on how to enable such a boot log. Launching setup from an EFI shell did not show anything useful either.


What are my options here? I'd rather not have to buy a new motherboard just for this update. There must have been some change between 1909 and 2004+ that caused this. Any hints would be appreciated. Googling for startup issues like this proves incredibly hard given the sheer amount of unrelated posts.

:)

 

Unable to boot the computer.

Hi Samid,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

Before we proceed, we would require more information to assist you further.

• 
  What is the make and model of your computer?
  

I suggest you check if you are able to boot into Windows Recovery Environment using installation media. Follow the steps provided below and check.

• • Insert the installation USB and boot Windows 10 from it.
  • In the ‘Windows setup’ page select the ‘language to install’, ‘Time and currency format’ and the ‘keyboard or input method’ and click on ‘next’.
  • Click on ‘Repair your computer’ and select ‘Troubleshoot’.

Check if you are able to boot to this window. If you are unable to boot to this window, I suggest you to contact the manufacturer and check.

Hope this information is helpful. Reply us with this information to assist you further.

Thank you.

 

Windows 10 USB boot

Hi there, am not a windows 10 expert. I have a pc in the bedroom on windows 10, I messed up the bootloader trying to fix the xp on that system.

System wont boot, trying to repair via win 10 usb installer.

Downloaded the media creation tool to install windows 10 installer on usb stick. Not compatible with a host of usb sticks I have. Tried the usb sticks that others use, but I think they use rufus; as the media creation tool by win 10 does not detect the usb stick.

So quick question, the win10 machine i am trying to repair the bootloader is a win7 upgraded to win10.
If i were to use the usb win10 installer to "repair installation" does the version of the iso downloaded via the media creation tool matter?

There is three options:
Windows 10
Windows 10 Home
Windows 10 N

Also is there a step by step instead of using rufus as I want to try an alternative method of creating a usb win 10 installer. Preferably with more compatibility.

System is a asus sabertooth 990 (r2?) with AMD phenom X 6.

Also is there any other software I can load onto the usb that can repair the bootloader easily?
That would be the ideal alternative. Thanks

 

windows 10 slow boot

I was having a slow boot issue on my Windows 7 install a little while back. It would take about 30 - 40 extra seconds to boot up for whatever reason.

I would try following these steps, while this didn't solve my issue, it did increase Read/Write to where it should be.

10 Tips for SSD Optimization in Windows 7 - Part 1

Looks to be similar to this: SSD Optimization for your Windows Gaming PC and Tips and Tricks


In the end, I had to reinstall my Windows 7 entirely to fix the booting issue. It was taking around 35 seconds to boot, and after the fresh install it takes about 7 seconds to boot.