Failure configuring windows update converting changes

Wyattspoppa10

Commendable
Jul 27, 2016
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I just reinstalled windows and after doing the updates, I'm locked into this loop. I cannot get past it, not even in safe mode, it just says Preparing to configure updates, do not turn off pc...and it never goes away. please assist
 

jr9

Estimable
First try giving it some time. I've seen it take upwards of 4 hours.

- How did you reinstall Windows? From a recovery partition? From a retail DVD?

- Where did you get your Windows from?

- Did you do a clean installation with deleting the partitions?