Hi all, I have a Windows 8 desktop and have a boot loop issue after an unsolicited windows update, this has happened before but in this instance I cannot get back into windows. I thought I had stopped this happening but apprently MS knows better.
I cannot get into any of the safe modes, System restore doesn't work, I cannot prevent windows from updating, nor can I uninstall any updates i.e. whatever has been installed recently, I have booted from a Bootable USB and a command prompt X:Sources then used
to get to the C:\ from there I have changed the way to get to the safe mode menu using
From the legacy Safe mode menu I found I couldn't get into Safe Mode.
The error I get is 0xc000021a, if I allow windows to boot it starts updating and consequently fails with this error and a screen telling me its collecting information. I can use DART to get some log files if required.
I cannot get into any of the safe modes, System restore doesn't work, I cannot prevent windows from updating, nor can I uninstall any updates i.e. whatever has been installed recently, I have booted from a Bootable USB and a command prompt X:Sources then used
Code:
path=%path%,C <Enter>
Code:
bcdedit /set bootmenupolicy legacyThe error I get is 0xc000021a, if I allow windows to boot it starts updating and consequently fails with this error and a screen telling me its collecting information. I can use DART to get some log files if required.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- windows 8.1 pro