Windows 10 Won't Boot After Install Updates

Last Updated: 5/24/18

If Your Windows 10 won’t boot after updates or fail update install, try these actions:

If Your Windows 10 isn't booting. It should automatically go to the advanced boot options screen. Go into recovery console. Your windows install will most likely be reachable using "C:", but it could be another letter.

Revert pending actions:

dism.exe /image:C:\ /cleanup-image /revertpendingactions

add or remove packages to offline windows install:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/add-or-remove-packages-offline-using-dism

dism /image:c:\ /get-packages

This will produce a list of installed updates and packages. They will look like this:

Package Identity: Package_for_KB978262~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.1.1.0

State: Installed

Release Type: Security Update

Install Time: 2/11/2010 1:01 PM

dism /image:c:\ /remove-package /PackageName:Package_for_KB978262~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.1.1.0

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