Users Report Inability to Reboot Computer After Applying Microsoft Security Updates

by Matt on February 11, 2010

If Tuesday’s security updates from Microsoft have crippled your Windows XP computer with the notorious Blue Screen of Death (BSOD), please follow the follow procedures to fix your computer:

1. Boot from your Windows XP CD or DVD and start the recovery console (see this Microsoft article for help with this step)

Once you are in the Repair Screen..

2. Type this command: CHDIR $NtUninstallKB978262 $\spuninst

3. Type this command: BATCH spuninst.txt

4. Type this command: systemroot

5. Repeat steps 2 – 4 for each of the following updates:

  • KB978262
  • KB971468
  • KB978037
  • KB975713
  • KB978251
  • KB978706
  • KB977165
  • KB975560
  • KB977914

6. When complete, type this command: exit

Your computer should restart and everything should be back to normal.

Source:
BLUE SCREEN, UNABLE TO BOOT AFTER WINDOWS XP UPDATE TODAY

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