Solved Latest Windows 11 update causes incomplete boot to black screen


jamesd1

jamesd1

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Using: Microsoft Windows Version 23H2 (OS Build 22631.4317

I had avoided Win 11 updates for a month having had so much trouble with them.
Gave in and updated yesterday. The result was Win 11 never reached the Desktop but booted to a blank black screen rather than completely loading. I was just able to ctr-alt-del to the task manger. Restarted and same result. (Is there a way to manually finish the boot from the Task Manger screen)

I then booted with F12 and tried a Windows Starup boot fix which failed.
Rebooted again and rolled back the Win 11 "Quality" update which then allowed normal boot.

So what's going on and how to update and fix the boot without rolling back the update?
 

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jamesd1 said:
The result was Win 11 never reached the Desktop but booted to a blank black screen rather than completely loading.
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I had that in March this year when I was using the ExplorerPatcher taskbar tweaking app (from the version that was used then). I then stepped over to another tweaking app, which after some months gave me other problems.

So first question: are you using any tweaking apps? If yes, which one (and which version)?

And very important: into what version did your system try to update? Was it into 23H2 22631.4460 or into 24H2?
With 24H2 many problems are known...

Please fill in your system specs in your profile. Just Windows 11 mostly is not enough to know what is going on in a system having problems! You can click the link 'My Computer' below this post to see an example of what could be specified in the system specs.
 
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Kees said:
n March this year when I was using the ExplorerPatcher taskbar tweaking app (from the version that was used then). I then stepped over to another tweaking app, which after some months gave me other problems.

So first question: are you using any tweaking apps? If yes, which one (and which version)?

And very important: into what version did your system try to update? Was it into 23H2 22631.4460 or into 24H2?
With 24H2 many problems are known...

Please fill in your system specs in your profile. Just Windows 11 mostly is not enough to know what is going on in a system having problems! You can click the link 'My Computer' below this post to see an example of what could be specified in the system specs.
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I had StartAllBack Taskbar to run but it does not seem to be setup now.
I did the update yesterday, so whatever the latest is.
 

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Kees said:
n March this year when I was using the ExplorerPatcher taskbar tweaking app (from the version that was used then). I then stepped over to another tweaking app, which after some months gave me other problems.

So first question: are you using any tweaking apps? If yes, which one (and which version)?

And very important: into what version did your system try to update? Was it into 23H2 22631.4460 or into 24H2?
With 24H2 many problems are known...

Please fill in your system specs in your profile. Just Windows 11 mostly is not enough to know what is going on in a system having problems! You can click the link 'My Computer' below this post to see an example of what could be specified in the system specs.
Click to expand...

I had StartAllBack Taskbar to run but task bar looks standard now.
Kees said:
I had that in March this year when I was using the ExplorerPatcher taskbar tweaking app (from the version that was used then). I then stepped over to another tweaking app, which after some months gave me other problems.

So first question: are you using any tweaking apps? If yes, which one (and which version)?

And very important: into what version did your system try to update? Was it into 23H2 22631.4460 or into 24H2?
With 24H2 many problems are known...

Please fill in your system specs in your profile. Just Windows 11 mostly is not enough to know what is going on in a system having problems! You can click the link 'My Computer' below this post to see an example of what could be specified in the system specs.
Click to expand...
 

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Also have Lenovo T14S laptop (me) and Lenovo Slim 71 (wife)
Cold not get specific fix, so I did an in place upgrade to fix: Redirecting and that fixed it.
 

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I had same problem last Friday. Explorer wasn't loading.
I left it running and somehow it fixed itself and loaded. Rebooted and everything seems normal.
 

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