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[Closed] Windows restart/freeze help

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It gurus - help needed

PC warned me that automatic upgrades would commence on laptop and to save work. I did that. Upgrades then started about an hour ago. Computer has frozen ever since with "Restarting" message plus wirring circle. Totally locked now.

Any ideas?


 
Posted : 04/10/2016 1:38 pm
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If it's been a genuine hour with no change, hard reset. Hold the power button down until it goes off then power up and hope for the best.

It'll be reet.*

*Probably

*Also, it wouldn't hurt to wait another hour if you've the time.


 
Posted : 04/10/2016 1:43 pm
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Is the circle still circling?

What OS?


 
Posted : 04/10/2016 1:44 pm
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Tried that - comes back with same restarting page

Need to finish report by 16:00 too - aargghhh!


 
Posted : 04/10/2016 1:45 pm
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Had this issue on a couple of work PC's, found a fix online that worked for us and it was to basically unplug any thing from the USB outlets that weren't needed...in our case it was the wireless mouse/keyboard dongle.
I was stuck at 75% for 3 hrs till I found that fix!


 
Posted : 04/10/2016 1:49 pm
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Windows 8 - yes it's still circling

Nothing plugged in its my laptop

And now mac has the SWT bug page too.

Bad IT day


 
Posted : 04/10/2016 1:52 pm
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There are fixes for Windows Update but I don't think they're of use to you unless you've got control. IMO it's time to boot off the recovery disk or USB drive and head for System Restore.


 
Posted : 04/10/2016 2:05 pm
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Thx guys

Went for 10th hard reboot and voila - not sure how, why but 50 mins of hard writing now

Appreciate the help!

Thx


 
Posted : 04/10/2016 2:08 pm

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