Latest XP patches (2/11/10) may cause BSOD on boot

bearkub

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9155419/Windows_patch_cripples_XP_with_blue_screen_users_claim


If this is happening to you, the fix is in that article. If you can't be arsed to find it, the fix can be found here:
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistawu/thread/73cea559-ebbd-4274-96bc-e292b69f2fd1/#e9b28c45-635c-4adf-8d24-817bf39c207b

Tom Ellis

Happened to me yesterday with Win 7 Ultimate 64, I assumed it was bad drivers/software and did a fresh format/install before I'd seen the news article. Not knowing it was the update, the same thing happened after the fresh install.

I just did another fresh install and disabled auto-update during installation and this seems to have worked.

Tom Ellis

Ok scratch that last comment, just got another BSOD.

As weird as this sounds, I thinkt it's related to the latest XNormal.

I've got a post up in Tech Talk so check that if anyone is having problems.

bearkub

c22: yah, I think your stuff is related to Xnormal or a driver issue with your video card (was reading your post in tech talk). This only affected XP machines, not Vista or Win7.

Mark Dygert

Oh opps did we BSOD your beloved XP? Sorry... see its buggy, now pony up and buy win7.

notman

*Goes to download XP updates on work PC* Good way to get out early

ElysiumGX

Vig wrote: »

Oh opps did we BSOD your beloved XP? Sorry... see its buggy, now pony up and buy win7.

QFT

Firebert

notman wrote: »

*Goes to download XP updates on work PC* Good way to get out early

OH SNAPZ! too bad I have the in-house IT duties.....

thanks for posting BK!

rolfness

notman wrote: »

*Goes to download XP updates on work PC* Good way to get out early

LOL.. crap I downloaded update yesterday -.- havent rebooted yet .. ugh..

ScoobyDoofus

rolfness wrote: »

LOL.. crap I downloaded update yesterday -.- havent rebooted yet .. ugh..

Same here.

bearkub

For the record, I just comfirmed all this on a laptop I am currently fixing for a family member. Do not update XP with these updates until a fix is out.

r13

you'd think they'd test this internally before pushing it live. perhaps not. ...

[Deleted User]

My "never download any windows updates right away in case they use it to force their new OS on you" policy has finally paid off.

bearkub

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Microsoft-XP-MS10-15-BSOD-Malware,9668.html

the offending patch has been removed. update freely again.

pestibug

https://patrickwbarnes.com/blog/2010/02/microsoft-update-kb977165-triggering-widespread-bsod/

"The cause is not the update itself, but an existing infection. So far, reports suggest that this problem affects Windows XP and Windows Vista."

read for more info.