Windows update Rape

2008-04-08 22:17:35

#1

liquix: Member; +51|6726|Peoples Republic of Portland

Cheers,

Today, April 08, 2008 I shut down my computer, only to find that updates awaited me. As a cheerful Microsoft lackey would, I chose to install the update. After I returned to the computer hours later, and attempted a restart...I was met with an instant restart within three seconds of reaching desktop.

To fix this, I booted safe mode and tried a system restore to earlier that day. Now, I cannot boot to windows in either safe mode or any other mode due to the following error: "The image iertutil.dll is possibly corrupt. The header checksum does not match the computed checksum."

So I am stuck. I installed the updates like a bloody dipsh*t, and got raped for it. Thanks microsoft.

If anybody has any advice, I would appreciate it. I am about to attempt the recovery console.

PS: winxp pro sp2

2008-04-08 22:31:02

#2

jsnipy: ...; +3,277|6794|...

try running

sfc /scannow

or reinstalling sp2

2008-04-09 07:07:08

#3

Tehremos: Parcel of ol' Crams; +128|6680|Somersetshire

wow, its weird how many of these types of incidents i hear about

i'm starting to get worried it might happen to me lol
might stay away from the updates now lol

2008-04-09 12:23:32

#4

avman633: Member; +116|6636

I was having problems with it too. It got stuck on the 3rd one so I tried to cancel it and it fucking wouldn't so then I just turned off my comp. and it did the updates from their.

2008-04-09 15:09:39

#5

De_Jappe: Triarii; +432|6799|Belgium

use a windows Xp install disk

choose R for repairs (do NOT choose reinstall option unless you got a backup)

you'll get some kind of dos command. Choose windows XP or something (just type 1)

Then type: "fixboot"

try rebooting. Doesn't work? repeat and try chkdsk -r

doesn't work sfc /scannow

if that doesn't work, reinstall I guess.

2008-04-09 16:30:13

#6

liquix: Member; +51|6726|Peoples Republic of Portland

fixboot, fixmbr, and the like require a device name? I have no idea what to put there

I may try to replace the specific file with recovery console...that is a bit beyond me but I will attempt to do it that way first. It will be the second reinstall in a week, bout ready to switch to Mac... sad i know

2008-04-09 17:58:45

#7

liquix: Member; +51|6726|Peoples Republic of Portland

update:

I believe I found out how to fix it. I must repair the eirtutil file thru the recovery console. However, since I'm using a raid array the Windows Xp rec. console cannot see raid arrays unless the drivers are loaded from a 3.5 inch floppy. Sadly, in 2008 you still can't fix your bloody pc without one.

for the record, I actually have to go buy a 3.5 in order to fix microsucks update rape.

Progress at least

2008-04-09 18:50:26

#8

san4: The Mas; +311|6960|NYC, a place to live

liquix wrote:
update:

I believe I found out how to fix it. I must repair the eirtutil file thru the recovery console. However, since I'm using a raid array the Windows Xp rec. console cannot see raid arrays unless the drivers are loaded from a 3.5 inch floppy. Sadly, in 2008 you still can't fix your bloody pc without one.

for the record, I actually have to go buy a 3.5 in order to fix microsucks update rape.

Progress at least

Can you use a usb cd drive (or thumb drive) instead of a floppy?

2008-04-09 19:09:17

#9

bugz: Fission Mailed; +3,311|6584

liquix wrote:
update:

I believe I found out how to fix it. I must repair the eirtutil file thru the recovery console. However, since I'm using a raid array the Windows Xp rec. console cannot see raid arrays unless the drivers are loaded from a 3.5 inch floppy. Sadly, in 2008 you still can't fix your bloody pc without one.

for the record, I actually have to go buy a 3.5 in order to fix microsucks update rape.

Progress at least

What kind of Drivers do you need cause I have a RAID array and I have yet to make a back up disk. Should get on it soon :S

Steam: http://steamcommunity.com/id/ebug122

2008-04-09 23:26:31

#10

GodFather: Blademaster's bottom bitch; +387|6492|Phoenix, AZ

Yeah my computer after some updates, takes about 2.5-3 minutes to actually be usable after start

and I have 95% of my resources when its FROZEN...

I guess it has to Heat up lmao

edit: Vista Ultimate SP1 x64

Last edited by GodFather (2008-04-09 23:27:01)

2008-04-10 11:27:18

#11

liquix: Member; +51|6726|Peoples Republic of Portland

I have to use an A drive, usb floppy/thumb/cd drives won't work. I think they may work with vista though.

The raid drivers are from the nvidia chipset drivers. I yanked the legacy set out of that package and put them onto a floppy. This process works to load the raid drivers, but strangely enough I cannot get into recovery console due to an admin password. I used an alienware image cd to restore my pc last time, and now using a regular WinxpPro cd counts as "oem" so there is an admin password goofup.

more problems hehe

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