Window 10 1803 Update Bug Automatic Repair Loop bootres.dll corrupt
Fix by Clean Install
- Boot Windows 10 iso usb and enter Troubleshoot – Advanced Option – Command
- Chkdsk d: /f – where d: is the Windows drive
- Boot Macrium Reflect or Acronis True Image usb and make an image backup of the drive to a portable usb drive
- Boot Windows 10 1809 iso usb and do a clean install removing all partitions before hand
- Once Windows 10 1809 is up and running install 3rd party backup software
- Mount backup image and recover Home folder(s)
- Reinstall applications, e.g. Office Adobe Reader, …
- Uninstall 3rd party backup software
This is a particularly nasty bug, which, thankfully does not seem to affect all machines. In this case it was a Dell latitude E4310 laptop. It is a sledgehammer approach but the only way I could find to fix it.