Re: Latest security updates from WindowsUpdate ruined my computer

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I can add two more machines to this list.

I originally thought that the update damaged the kernel so I dumped a new
copy of the kernel into the system32 directory... the error no longer
displayed when I selected "disable automatic reboot on system error" from the
boot menu but the system still hung before getting to the winlogon screen.

I will be removing the updates one by one once I dig up the xp cd again,
however, this will only prove that 890859 is the cause of this problem... it
does not provide a solution.

I have been trying to think what aftermarket software these two machines
have in common which could have caused this conflict.
Currently the only things these machines had in common are:
-Running Windows XP Pro SP2 with all updates applied.
-Microsoft Office 2003
-Nero Burning Rom
-Roxio Easy Media Creator
-Nvidia detonator drivers
-Soundblaster Live.
-Norton Systemworks 2005

Do any of you guys have the same software / hardware?


"*** White" wrote:

> Ramesh, thanks for the insight. You say you know of 2 other instances where
> 890859 causes this. Make that three - mine. And I know of about a half dozen
> or more sprouting on other technical boards I participate in. What can you
> tell us that Microsoft is doing about this?
>
> *** White
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>
> > Hi Aaron,
> >
> > See if uninstalling the hotfixes (via Recovery Console) helps.
> >
> > How to uninstall a hotfix or Service Pack via the Recovery Console?:
> > http://windowsxp.mvps.org/spuninst.htm
> >
> > I've seen two instances where KB890859 (folder name $NtUninstallKB890859$ )
> > causes this problem.
> >
> > --
> > Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> > Windows XP Shell/User
> > http://windowsxp.mvps.org
> >
> >
> > "Aaron" <Aaron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:F3DB9A62-37B2-46C6-9A4A-B5801D038881@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >I am a strict adherent to updating regularly through WindowsUpdate. I
> > >logged
> > > on this morning to find a little icon in my tray saying several updates
> > > had
> > > been downloaded and were ready to install. I looked at the list, saw 4
> > > security updates, and an update for the Microsoft Malicious Software
> > > Remove
> > > Tool (or whatever it's called), and I clicked install.
> > >
> > > I installed all the updates and asked me to reboot, as usual. But now the
> > > computer won't go past the main Windows logo and the horizontal moving bar
> > > thing. So I left it on that screen and went to work, came home 8 hours
> > > later
> > > and it was still on the Windows loading screen.
> > >
> > > So I reset the comptuer and went into safe mode, and rolled back to
> > > yesterday. No go.
> > >
> > > I then went into safe mode to uninstall thse updates from Add/Remove
> > > software, but when I click "Show Updates," only updates that I installed
> > > up
> > > to March 14 are showing up, none beyond that.
> > >
> > > This is the kind of thing that really upsets me. I do EVERYTHING Microsoft
> > > tells me to do to keep my computer "safe" and now I can't even USE my
> > > computer outside of safe mode.
> > >
> > > Short of reinstalling (AGAIN), how can I fix what these recent updates
> > > have
> > > done?
> >
> >
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