Windows 10: broken update forces some users into endless reboot loop (theguardian.com) 6 points by itg 10y ago ↗ HN
[–] stephengillie 10y ago ↗ PCs are getting caught between 2 rules:1. If there's a Windows Update pending, install it and reboot.2. When a Windows Update fails, rollback and reboot.So an update was released, which triggered [1] above. Then the update fails, and so [2] is obeyed.Upon reboot, the PC realizes an update is available, triggering [1] above. Then the update fails, and so [2] is obeyed. And so on and so forth.
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2. When a Windows Update fails, rollback and reboot.
So an update was released, which triggered [1] above. Then the update fails, and so [2] is obeyed.
Upon reboot, the PC realizes an update is available, triggering [1] above. Then the update fails, and so [2] is obeyed. And so on and so forth.