37 minutes ago
I hadn't used my SanDisk Extreme Pro 128 GB flash drive—which runs Windows 10 Live—for quite a few months. When I plugged it in, Windows 10 naturally prompted me to install updates, so I did. After the required restart, however, Windows 10 Live wouldn't load; the Windows logo appeared on the screen but remained frozen. I performed a hard shutdown, turned it back on after a minute, and encountered the same problem. That was when I learned that after two or three hard shutdowns, a screen offering startup assistance or repair options should appear.
That screen did appear, but it froze as well. I performed another hard shutdown, and a blue screen appeared with a message like "preparing for repair" or something similar. Once again, everything stalled. I waited hopefully for half an hour but eventually had to turn off the computer.
Is the Windows 10 Live installation irreparably broken? Is there anything else I can do?
That screen did appear, but it froze as well. I performed another hard shutdown, and a blue screen appeared with a message like "preparing for repair" or something similar. Once again, everything stalled. I waited hopefully for half an hour but eventually had to turn off the computer.
Is the Windows 10 Live installation irreparably broken? Is there anything else I can do?