Boxstarter keep restarting my windows 7 computer in an infinite loop

[aflext]

I install node.js and checked the 'tools' option and the node.js installer installed the chocolately, and then the install program keep restarting my computer in an infinite loop.

Everytime the computer starts, there is a cmd prompt shows 'Boxstarter disable auto update of windows blablah', i even can't have time to capture the screen...

So, does anybody know this ? How to stop or delete the auto restart program ?

[flcdrg]

To clarify, did you install Node using Boxstarter? If so, what command/s did you use?

[aflext]

@flcdrg i just download node.js exe to install and check the install install windows build tools option and it install chocolately.

[ian-at-drs]

Me too - with Windows 10. I killed the power-shell when it appeared after the third or fourth reboot, which stopped the cycle (for now).

[flcdrg]

I didn't know that Node.js had that option. Looks like it relates to https://github.com/nodejs/node/blob/master/tools/msvs/install_tools/install_tools.bat.

Might need someone else (@mwrock ?) to chime in on whether launching Boxstarter from an installer in that way is a supported scenario.

I can see how it could go wrong in that the installer launches Boxstarter, which then causes the machine to reboot, which then results in the original installer never quite completing properly.

[MuathKefayah]

bro ... did you solve your problem? , because I have the same problem recently. if yes, please send me the solution.

thanks in advance.

[pauby]

@MuathKefayah See here.

[pauby]

This doesn't appear to be a Boxstarter issue but a node build tools issue?

[MuathKefayah]

@pauby Honestly I am so far not sure what exactly the problem is, since I am modern dealing with the Node.js , But the problem seems to be related to Boxstarter shell , Since I can not continue in widows process unless I close Boxstater shell from task manager.

[pauby]

@MuathKefayah @ian-at-drs @aflext Can somebody outline the EXACT steps they took so we can reproduce this problem?

[ian-at-drs]

I downloaded node-v10.12.0-x64.msi from https://nodejs.org/dist/v10.12.0/node-v10.12.0-x64.msi and installed it. Like @MuathKefayah I ticked the "Automatically install the necessary tools..." option - see screen shot. This option installs Boxstarter and Chocolatey. This was my first install of Node.js and these two other products.

I have uninstalled Node.js, and Boxstarter is still trying to reboot my PC each time I start it up. I have to kill off the shell window before it initiates the reboot. I will search the web for assistance about this.

[pauby]

@ian-at-drs Awesome. Thanks for that.

Check the shell:startup folder for Boxstarter script.

[ian-at-drs]

Thanks @pauby! I found boxstarter-post-restart.bat and have deleted it. I will also remove "C:\ProgramData\boxstarter" and everything below it.

[pauby]

Try removing it with Chocolatey first.

[aflext]

I have tried to uninstall the boxstarter with Chocolatey but got failed message like boxstarter not installed. So i delete the folder C:\ProgramData\boxstarter and then restart my PC and i got a CMD prompt showing red messages(i guess because i have deleted the boxstarter) and then the CMD prompt auto close itself without restarting my PC.

[ian-at-drs]

Hi @aflext, try following @pauby's advice and look in C:\Users\YOURUsername\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup for the boxstarter-post-restart.bat file, and delete that too.

[MuathKefayah]

Thanks a lot everyone, everything is good after taking your advice seriously

[eromoe]

Happen on windows 10 too .

[DavidEscamilla]

Hi everyone!

Launch "Startup Tasks" from windows start menu and toggle off "boxstarter-post-restart.bat"

[lilanleo]

Happen to me when I install nodejs