Windows update keeps corrupting my kernel!!! (vista)

Joe 90 · 27-11-2007, 04:25

Right, i've just had two instances of my machine reboot after an update to tell me that the kernel is corrupt. So on both instances had to put the vista disk in and do a repair!

anyone heard of this happening/know how to fix it?

Robert · 27-11-2007, 10:00

Are you sure your HD/RAM isn't corrupt?

Daz · 27-11-2007, 10:51

If it's blue screening, upload any dump files in Windows\Minidump and I'll take a look. 'The kernel is corrupt' or whatever is a pretty useless message if that's what it's giving you. f it truly was corrupt it wouldn't be able to boot and give you that message

Joe 90 · 27-11-2007, 11:12

yeah i've got a dodgy old HDD in there thats been 'on the brink' for some time.

i'll see what i can do daz

*edit*
i've ran debug diag - just a simple crash test for IIS/COM+ processes. That the right one... :/

Mark · 27-11-2007, 13:23

Wasn't this update perchance?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941649

Note the part near the bottom about SATA hardware.

Joe 90 · 27-11-2007, 14:30

yes indeed it is mark... downloaded that package and it did indeed BSOD and corrupt ntkrnlpa.exe!

Mark · 27-11-2007, 14:44

Ah well, disable that one for now then. Sounds like MS haven't quite fixed all the hardware issues with it yet.

Joe 90 · 27-11-2007, 14:59

aye, thanks for finding that anyway

27-11-2007, 04:25	#1
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	Windows update keeps corrupting my kernel!!! (vista) Right, i've just had two instances of my machine reboot after an update to tell me that the kernel is corrupt. So on both instances had to put the vista disk in and do a repair! anyone heard of this happening/know how to fix it? __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

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Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	If it's blue screening, upload any dump files in Windows\Minidump and I'll take a look. 'The kernel is corrupt' or whatever is a pretty useless message if that's what it's giving you. f it truly was corrupt it wouldn't be able to boot and give you that message __________________ apt-get moo

27-11-2007, 11:12	#4
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	yeah i've got a dodgy old HDD in there thats been 'on the brink' for some time. i'll see what i can do daz edit i've ran debug diag - just a simple crash test for IIS/COM+ processes. That the right one... :/ __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter Last edited by Joe 90; 27-11-2007 at 11:32.

27-11-2007, 14:30	#6
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	yes indeed it is mark... downloaded that package and it did indeed BSOD and corrupt ntkrnlpa.exe! __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

27-11-2007, 14:59	#8
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	aye, thanks for finding that anyway __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

27-11-2007, 10:00	#2
Robert Chump!!! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: North West Posts: 993	Are you sure your HD/RAM isn't corrupt?

27-11-2007, 13:23	#5
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Wasn't this update perchance? http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941649 Note the part near the bottom about SATA hardware.

27-11-2007, 14:44	#7
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Ah well, disable that one for now then. Sounds like MS haven't quite fixed all the hardware issues with it yet.