Windows 10 crashing, but not sure why.

Today I found a permanent solution.

I had the same problems as described.
I reinstalled win 10 with no internet connection. I installed the bootcamp software (with the Realtek hanging solution) and before I rebooted the system i installed the drivers for my intel iris 5200 pro (iMac mid 2013) found on the intel website. http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/graphics-drivers/intel-iris-pro-g raphics-5200-for-4th-generation-intel-core-processors.html Only after reboot i connected to the internet and everything was fine!

Hope this helps!

Did this actually fix the problem permanently for you? When I tried this, Windows Update eventually tried to install its own driver anyway, which again crashed the computer. And there is a thread on Reddit where someone figured out that it might be because Microsoft is pushing a driver that is still in beta.

Thanks for this solution Headhunter06! Your "second option" (29 Jan. 3:36) helped me out after some days of problems with black screens and headache how to solve this.

Hoping that Microsoft and Intel can supply a new driver update (someday) that keeps our systems running. In the meantime: no Intel driver updates via Windows Update for me!

That's odd, the "Show-Hide Updates Tool" does nothing for me on my system. It shows the offending Intel driver and acts like it is disabling the update, but then 20-40 minutes later I find that the system is downloading and installing the update anyway.

For now I have found no solution works other than turning off updates entirely.

Headhunter06, May you explain how I could fix my iMac. I am so frustrated trying to fix my problem hasn't been working until I found this post. If you could explain what i can do I can finally fix my iMac 😀 (iMac 21.5 inch, Late 2013, windows 10 home)

i got same a problem last week my win10 worked every thing was good and now i can;t boot into win10 when i restart iMac and select to boot window it's will be loading and show window sign and then just 3sec it's boot into iOS

i record video a problem if you want to see let me know

(iMac 21.5 inch, Late 2013, windows 10 home)

Hi Loner T,

I am currently in discussion with a senior technical advisor AppleCar. I had the same problem : an update was available (not sure exactly which update), automatic restart of the Imac 4K, strange black error screen, freeze, Automatic Repair in loops, etc... I decided to reinitiate Windows (I lost all programs/settings/drivers...). It was perfectly working again. I asked Apple to download the drivers of Bootcamp 6 (which were really hard to find, not available yet via Support Web, if you're looking for those, it is really simple but not obvious : Action section of Menu bar of Bootcamp Assistant.) Just after launching setup.exe of this file and successfully installed bootcamp on Windows 10. I've been asked to restart the computer. I did.And now back to starting point ! impossible to launch windows correctly.

I tried Safe mode to look at the reports and C:\WINDOWS\System32\Logfiles\Srt\SrtTrail.txt It is written that the critical problem is due to an update unknown. How to check last updates or whatever in order to identify this bad update. Is it possible that Bootcamp App install or update involves/clashes somehow ?

Impossible to acces windows update in safe mode to disable automatic updates, my "integrated administrator account is not connected, impossible"....

I am thinking of saving all my files and restart the Bootcamp process from the begining (Erase Bootcamp partition and re-launch bootcamp assistant).

But it won't solve the problem and make things change.

Thank you.

Infos :

Imac 4K 21.5 Late 2015

SSD 250G

16GB RAM

Intel core i5 3.10 GHZ x64

Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 (my resolution is currently really bad, safe mode ?)

Bootcamp

Windows 10 Home

Hello,

I'm facing the same problem. This is very annoying! First I had to figure out how to install RealTek drivers manually, then the whole system goes down. It is related to Intel drivers together with internet connection and Windows Automatic Update. Does anybody know who is interested to fix this? Apple will not support Microsoft and vice versa.

Thank you.

Hello MiKelCT,

I'm in. I do not have a lot of time until I reinitiate everything, I'll need my Windows fully functional very soon. By this time, I would be glad to look for a solution and, at least, identify the problem clearly (identify those non-viable drivers). I want to know how to make my W10 partition "safe" for my future files.

We can maybe clearly define a clear procedure to avoid further problems linked to those drivers and updates (we just have to gather the informations we have on this topic) and why not provide this report to Apple/Intel/Windows. And this for the different cases.

I'm wondering if there is a way to know exactly which drivers are bad.

How to know what are the last updates that has been done ?

I had this problem first with an Intel Pro Graphic driver, and then with the Apple WindowsSupport Software. It is maybe not only because of those drivers, but maybe because of the rebooting process...

How to be sure that your system is rebooting on the good partition ?

(I mean when you're doing an update/reboot on W10 or OSX, how to make sure that the machine reboot on respective disks ?)

Is keeping "alt" (to access to different disks) during update/rebooting altering someway the process ?

Thx.

Hello,

The best way to avoid crash is to disable Windows Update process completely or use group policy editor. Windows Update was faster than me installing the updates while I was setting up a metered connection and hiding the updates.

This is hot topic, someone should be working with this...

I too am having the same issue with a new 21.5" 4K imac. Win 10 installs OK, install bootcamp = crash. Contacted Apple Support, explained issue and referenced this thread. Was transferred to a 'Senior Advisor' who had no clue of the issue or any suggestion for resolution. WE ARE SOL PEOPLE.

I need Windows on my imac running as it should, as it does on my 2014 27" 5K imac. This 21.5" 4K imac is on it's way back to the store, I can't use it with a patch work Windows.

The problem is caused by the Intel Iris Pro driver that Windows Update is pushing. I have experimented quite a lot with my iMac, which is a 21.5 inch Late 2013 (non-4K) iMac, but it also has an Iris Pro graphics adapter.

I have reinstalled Windows 10 from a system image (I use WinClone) 10+ times - in each case it works absolutely perfectly until the moment that Windows Update installs that particular updated driver; at that moment the system crashes and enters a reboot loop.

Other facts I have found:

- The Microsoft "Show-Hide Updates Tool" has no effect whatsoever, and

- I have stopped the problem from happening by going into Control Panels/Administrative Tools/Services and manually stopping and disabling Windows Update. Obviously this means that the computer is not updating AT ALL anymore, but in this way at least it is now usable.

I wouldn't say that the Windows Updates "cause a lot of problems with Intel GPU drivers;" I have been using Boot Camp in one form or another on 4 Macs over the course of the last 8 years. All have had Intel GPUs, all have had "automatic Windows updates" enabled (going back to Windows Vista), and none have ever had a driver problem before this. I think that's why we're all surprised that suddenly our computers stopped working!

The bottom line is that someone (MS? Intel?) is just pushing a really bad driver, and the opaque nature of Windows 10's Windows Update is exacerbating the problem by preventing the kind of granular control and approval that we would need to prevent the problem.

Sorry for these "noob" questions but :

1) What is the best choice between restore W10 (loosing all files) from the repairing tool and restart the BCA process on OSX ?

I would like my Imac as "clean" as possible to try what is suggested. I installed BC and restored W10 several times, is this damaging someway ?

2) How to be sure that your system is rebooting automatically after installations on the good partition ?

(I mean when you're doing an update/reboot on W10 or OSX, how to make sure that the machine reboot on respective disks ?)

3) Is keeping "alt" (to access to different disks) during update/rebooting altering someway the process ?

Thx.