No boot because of Windows Update

I've experienced this No Boot situation once when I was on Windows Vista because of just installing updates that were offered without checking what are these that's being offered. Here's what I did to fix the problem:

NOTE: Use the System Recovery options to rename the Pending.xml file and edit the registry:

1. On the System Recovery Options page, click Command Prompt.

2. Type cd C:\windows\winsxs, and then press ENTER.

3. Type ren pending.xml pending.old, and then press ENTER.

4. Type regedit, and then press ENTER.

5. Select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.

6. On the File menu, click Load Hive.

7. Locate the following folder:

C:\windows\system32\config\components

8. When you are prompted for a name, type Offline_Components.

9. In Registry Editor, locate and then delete the following registry subkey:

HLKM\Offline Components\AdvancedInstallersNeedResolving

HKLM\Offline Components\PendingXmlIdentifier

I have tested this on a Windows Vista system but may work also for Windows 7.

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