Windows 10 Patch Causes Computer Boot Failure

Problem

Microsoft recently announced that Windows devices may fail to boot after installing Windows 10 Updates that were released on October 10 2017. This is the result of a problem on Microsoft's end in publishing the updates with IDs KB4041676 and  KB4041691. Microsoft has since revoked these updates, and has provided solutions for affected systems, as detailed below. Functional versions of these patches have since been released. It is estimated that as many as 265 Windows 10 systems running at Berkeley Lab may be impacted. These systems were identified because they have BigFix installed.

If you received an email from IT User Support about this issue, then your system has the potential to be affected. Even if your system appears to be working fine, there is a possibility that your system will fail to boot upon your next restart. 

Note that applying the Microsoft-recommended fix for this issue will require advanced Windows skills, and is best done by an IT professional. You can either apply one of the solutions listed below or contact the IT Help Desk by clicking here to email [email protected]. 

While this issue should not cause any loss of data, IT User Support reminds all users that all computers should be backed up, and recommends Druva inSync for this purpose.

Solution

This project was possible because IT identified affected systems with BigFix. To get BigFix for your computer, please visit software.lbl.gov.