In some cases, File Explorer search bar also becomes unresponsive, along with audio issues reported as well. Windows keeps trying to install the update without success,” one user noted on the Feedback Hub. “The system gets stuck in BSOD bad pool caller and the update needs to be rolled back before the system can boot properly. In addition to automatic repair boot loop, some users have also reported Blue Screen of Death bug with “bad pool caller” error. Using DISM in the Command Prompt via the recovery environment seems to be solving the problem for some users.

Others have also reported the same problem on Microsoft’s answer forums. It just boots me into the recovery environment after failing the last boot,” one user noted on Reddit. Immediate boot failure and reset without any BSOD or any other error. I have tracked down the issue to update KB4598229. “I got an “Automatic Repair” boot loop issue with this update on Lenovo T14 AMD. Automatic system repair and Blue Screen of DeathĪfter applying Windows 10 KB4598242 and KB4598229, some users are also reporting that their devices start in “automatic repair” mode. To fix the problem, you’ll need to use the Media Creation Tool to manually redownload the previous update (December 2020 Update) and install the January patch again.Īt the moment, January 2021 update is not available via the Media Creation Tool, but that will hopefully change towards the beginning of February. The error code may vary and it’s possible that the installation problem is because of corrupted Windows Update files. Users have also reported the following error messages: We’ll try to download the update again later.

Some update files are missing or have problems.

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