Windows 10 Keeps Restarting or Continuously Reboots? Fix It Now!

Windows 10 Keeps Restarting After the System Update, How to Solve This Issue

«My computer keeps restarting after Windows 10 update. I’ve tried to force my computer shut down several times. But when the computer won’t allow me to log in but keep rebooting.В I’m now stuck with this issue on my computer, can you help me fix it?«

«It seems that Windows 10 is having a boot loop that it keeps rebooting after the system update. I cannot stop the computer from continuously restarting. This is crazy and can anyone of you help me to stop this process? Help me please.»

Don’t worry about having Windows 10 reboot loop or computer keeps restarting after system update anymore. Right now, you can find effective methods right here to fix Windows reboot loop, or computer keeps restarting error with ease now.В

Quick Fix Windows 10 Reboot Loop/Keeps Restarting Error

Boot the computer from Safe Mode and cancel Automatically Restart

• Continuously press F8 before Windows logo appears;
• Release F8 until the boot menu shows up and choose Safe Mode;
• Boot the computer from Safe Mode and go to search after Windows boot up;
• Type: sysdm.cpl and open sysdm.cpl;
• ClickВ «Advanced» > «Settings» underВ «Startup and Recovery»;
• Uncheck «Automatically restart»;
• Click «OK» and reboot the computer.

Note: These methods may not solve your problem directly, but if you have some urgent issue with your computer, you may try this first.В After trying the quick fixes, you can follow below two methods to fix Windows 10 reboot loop issue right now.В

Method 1. Fix Windows 10 Reboot Loop by Booting PC from the Bootable Disk

When Windows 10 keeps restarting, you can directly get this issue solved right now with a Windows bootable disk. You can create a bootable disk with a healthy computer with Windows 10 with the help of professional partition manager software — EaseUS Partition Master.

EaseUS Partition Master

Stop your PC from keeping restarting via this software

Then you can be able to boot and run the computer from the bootable disk and fix errors that cause the Windows reboot loop on your computer. You can free download EaseUS Partition Master to fix Windows 10 reboot loop from the bootable disk right now:

Right-click on the system C: drive and select «Check File System» to fix errors. After this, try to reboot your computer to see if the Windows 10 reboot loop has been removed or not. If not, you can continue to use EaseUS Partition Master with its Rebuild MBR feature to repair MBR on your PC if the system disk is MBR.

Method 2. Stop Windows 10 Continuously Reboot by Removing the Bad Registry EntryВ

• Type: regedit in Start > go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList;
• Back up your registry key in case of any unexpected errors (withВ «ProfileList» highlighted, click «File» and «Export»В and choose a backup name);
• Scan through the «ProfileList» IDs and delete any with «ProfileImagePath» found in it as it shouldn’t be there;
• Close «regedit», reboot, and the Windows 10 reboot loop error will be removed.В

Now that you can restart your computer smoothly without any further Windows 10 boot issue on your PC.

5 Solutions to Reboot Loop in Windows 10, 8, 7

Sometimes, you might be stuck in reboot loop in Windows 10, especially after Windows 10 update. Here, we will explain why and how to fix the endless reboot loop in Windows 10, 8, 7.

By Ailsa / Last Updated March 25, 2021

Windows 10В keeps rebootingВ after update

“After Windows 10 update, my PC is stuck on restarting. It boots over and over again; never stop. I can’t get into my Windows 10. What should I do to fix Windows 10 reboot loop? Any advice?”

Possible causes of Windows 10 reboot loop

If your PCis stuck in rebooting afterВ a Windows update, the root cause could be Cumulative Update (KB3081424). The KB3081424 of Windows 10 update fails to install and the computer could not complete the updates, undoing changes. Then, the Windows 10 Registry could be corrupted by this operation.

And there are many other events that can cause reboot loop for your Windows, such as improper shutdown, outdated driver, damaged system files, Secure Boot feature, etc.

How to get rid of Windows 10 restart loop?

To help you get rid of the infinite reboot loop in Windows 10, 8, 7, we have rounded up the following 5 methods. You can try them one by one until the problem gets resolved.

в–Њ Way 1. Hard Reboot to fix Windows 10 Endless Reboot

You can hard reboot the computer to log in the boot menu when you got a restart loop problem. If you’re using a laptop, take out the battery for a few seconds, then plug it in, and reboot the computer. If you can’t take out your battery from the computer, you can press the power key for about 10 seconds to force a shutdown, then press the “SHIFT” key when turn it on, it works to boot. But this way is not recommended, keep in mind the hard reboot operation could cause the data loss.

в–Њ Way 2. Microsoft Patch: check for update

Microsoft has released a patch to fix Windows 10 stuck in restart loop issue, just go: «Start»> ”Settings“> ”Update & Security” > ”Windows Update” >”Check for Updates”. A further patch could fix the reboot loop problem.

в–Њ Way 3. Using Command Prompt

UseВ Windows 10 installation disc or system repair disc to boot your computer, thenВ PressВ any key to boot from CD or DVD.

1. Select the appropriate options.

2. In the lower-left corner, click «Repair your computer».

3. Then chooseВ TroubleshootВ from «Choose an optionВ screen».

4. Click «Advanced Options»>»Command Prompt».

Type the following commands to fix Windows 10 reboot loop:

в–¶bootrec /fixmbr
в–¶bootrec /fixboot
в–¶bootrec /scanos
в–¶bootrec /rebuildbcd

в–Њ Way 4. Fix damaged MBR

If your computer stuck in a black screen and could not access the Windows, you may try to rebuild MBR to fix this reboot loop issue. The first thing you have to create a bootable media withВ AOMEI Partition Assistant Standard, then boot Windows 10 from the bootable disk and rebuild MBR. As the best disk partitioning software — AOMEI Partition Assistant can solve the reboot loop for Windows 10. Download the program and install it to get rid of this problem forever.

Create Bootable Media

There are just a few steps to create a bootable media, and the first thing you should do is finding a normal computer and preparing a USB drive.

Step 1. Connect your USB flash drive to the normal computer, install and launch AOMEI Partition Assistant. On the main window, select «Make Bootable Media» at the left «Wizards» column. In next window, hit «Next» to continue.

Step 2. In next window, choose «USB Boot Device» and then click «Proceed«.

Tips: You can also select «burn to CD/DVD» or «Export ISO File» according to your demands.

Step 3. This software will prompt you to backup your important files on the USB flash drive, because the USB drive will be formatted after the operation. Please backup data in advance. Then click «Yes» to start the operation.

After you create the bootable media, you can boot your reboot loop Windows 10 computer from the bootable drive.

Rebuild MBR

Then run AOMEI Partition Assistant and rebuild MBR to fix the reboot loop problem in Windows 10 computer.

Step 1. After booting up, AOMEI Partition Assistant will run automatically. On the main console, right-click the system hard disk, and select «Rebuild MBR«, or select the system hard disk, then choose «Rebuild MBR» under «Disk Operations» column.

Step 2. In the next window, set the type of MBR for your Windows 10. Then hit «OK» to continue.

Step 3. At the «Pending Operations», preview the result and confirm it by pressing «Apply«.

Note: You can enjoy more advanced functions, such as migrating Windows 10 to GPT SSD, converting system disk from MBR to GPT without data loss, if you upgrade to Professional version.

в–Њ Way 5. Check errors for system hard drive

The infinite reboot loop problem may be caused by hard drive errors. Another way to fix the problem is to check the hard disk for errors with AOMEI Partition Assistant.

Step 1. Run the AOMEI Partition Assistant; right-click the system hard disk, then select «Surface Test«.

Step 2. Click «Start» to test the errors for hard disk.

Wrap things up

After all the detailed instructions to fix reboot loop for Windows 10, you can boot up your computer normally, and then do whatever you want. Or you can downgrade Windows 10 to Windows 7/8/8.1. It’s not easy to fix Windows 10 reboot loop and the process of fixing operating system to normal status could be a little bit complicated for some users. Therefore, it’s recommended to back up your Windows 10 via reliable backup software.

Stuck in a reboot loop after windows 10 update

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Hi Maree. I’m Greg, an installation specialist and 9 year Windows MVP, here to help you.

Here are steps to recover from failed Updates or Version Update install which causes Windows to fail to start:

1) Try whichever method works here to get into Advanced Startup Options to run System Restore if this is a Windows Update, or Go Back to Old Version if this is a version update. https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/2294-advanc. . Easiest is to restart or force shutdown the PC 3 times.

If you are able to access System Restore or Go Back and it fails, skip to step 3.

2) If necessary create bootable installation media to access the repair options if not accessible by any other method: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/m.

Boot media by powering up the PC while pressing the BIOS Boot Menu Key: https://www.sysnative.com/forums/hardware-tutor.

You may need to enter BIOS/UEFI Setup to turn off Fast Boot if it won’t allow the Boot Menu key to interrupt starting Windows: https://www.mydigitallife.net/comprehensive-lis.

Choose UEFI version of media if offered, browse to second screen to Repair Your Computer link, then Advanced Troubleshoot options to run System Restore to a point before the problem began, or choose More Options to Go Back to Old Version if this was a version Update.

If it rolls back then you can hide the Windows Updates and Version Upgrade responsible until they mature by installing and running immediately the Hide Updates tool: https://www.howtogeek.com/224471/how-to-prevent.

3) If this fails try a Startup Repair, or go back to Troubleshoot Options on the previous screen to Reset your PC which will save your files while reinstalling Windows.

4) If that fails you can use the booted media to Clean Install the latest version which should get you past all difficulties as it has hundreds of thousands of others who have followed the steps in this link and never come back to report another problem: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wiki. The link compiles the best possible install of Windows 10 that will stay that way as long as you stick with the tools and methods given.

There is a step to rescue files from the same bootable media: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wiki.

Make sure during the booted install to follow the illustrated steps to delete all partitions down to Unallocated Space to get it cleanest, then click Next to let it auto-create the needed partitions, format them and begin install — this makes it foolproof.

The media provided for the Clean Install is Version 1803 and normally the problems go away with the Clean Install, however if they don’t you can find earlier version media to use here: https://tb.rg-adguard.net/public.php
Burn to DVD or create bootable 8+gb flash stick installer using this tool installed to Windows: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/detail.

Then once you’re back in Windows 10, you can block the problem Windows or Version Update using one of these methods: https://www.howtogeek.com/224471/how-to-prevent.

Feel free to ask back any questions and let us know how it goes. I’ll keep working with you until it’s resolved.

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Unexpected reboots — How to fix repeated Windows 10 unexpected reboots

Hi all, I’m hoping someone may be able to help resolve a problem that has only started happening in the last two days — my laptop has unexpectedly rebooted twice in the last two days. I have not installed any new software or hardware, and at time of reboots I was doing nothing more than browsing the Internet (only a couple of pages open), and a couple of Word documents open – so nothing new and certainly nothing to ‘exercise/stretch’ the cpu! After reboots all documents or internet pages open are lost (if the Word documents have not been saved by me prior to the reboot — which suggests to me a type of forced reboot). The laptop is about a year old, and I’ve not experienced any rebooting/shutdown problems before. I have not installed any new software or hardware, and when I try to learn what may have caused the problem via the ‘System Event Logs’ it just states ‘unexpected reboot’ but shows no expansion on what may have caused the reboots.

The power supply is not abnormally hot, so am assuming I can discount this as a possible cause. The laptop is also not running any hotter than normal, and when the reboots happen, I have not done anything to trigger a reboot — in fact, it often happens after I have left the PC for a few minutes. which suggests to me that it may be due to problems going into sleep mode or idle. but even if this could be the problem, I wouldn’t know how to resolve it. One other possible culprit could be the last Microsoft Windows 10 Update which occurred on the 19/12/17. I am running Norton Antivirus. nothing seems to be showing any problems here either.

Any help or advice would be appreciated,

My laptop is a standard HP Envy, AMD Quad A10, 8GB RAM, 1 TB HDD, AMD Radeon R6 Graphics Card, on Windows 10 (as shipped — no upgrades. and up to now, has been a joy to use)