Introduction
This guide recommends 2 fixes if Windows Server 2016 won’t boot after update:
- Rollback Recent Updates with DISM Command
- Perform a System Restore
Options to Restore Windows Server 2016 if Won’t boot After Update
The step by step of the fixes offered in this guide are discussed below
Run DISM Command With /RevertPendingActions Switch
If you recently installed a Windows update and the Windows Server 2016 won’t boot after update, the first logical thing to do is to rollback the update.
Here is how:
- Boot your server to Recovery Environment. Use the steps in this guide Boot Windows Server 2016 to Recovery Mode – use the first method “Without Installation Media”
- When you get to Choose an option screen, click Troubleshoot.
- At Advanced options screen, click Command Prompt.
- When command prompt opens type the command below. Then press enter.
DISM /image:C:\ /cleanup-image /revertpendingactions
- At command prompt, type Exit and press enter. Then click Turn off your PC. When your Server is off, press the power button to boot it again.
- When your Server boots, it will attempt to roll back the update. If it successfully rolls back the update, it should boot normally.
If windows server 2016 still won’t boot after update, try the next fix:
Use System Image Backup to Restore to a Recent Restore Point
If you have a valid system restore point, restoring it is one easy way to fix Windows Server 2016 if it won’t boot after update.
Here are the steps to perform a system restore from Recovery Environment:
- Boot your server to Recovery Environment. Use the steps in Boot Windows Server 2016 to Recovery Mode – use the first method “Without Installation Media”
- When you get to Choose an option screen, click Troubleshoot.
- When Advanced options loads, click System Image Recovery.
- On the System Image Recovery screen, click on the user with admin privilege.
- Then enter the password for the user you selected above and click Continue.
- On this page, if you have available restore points they will be listed. Select a restore point taken before the Windows update that broke your server. Then follow the wizard to restore your server.
- When you finish reboot your server.
Conclusion
One of the two methods discussed in this guide should fix Windows Server 2016 if it won’t boot after update.
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