question on an update in Vista

I read that there are people that are having problems after installing the
update KB973879 my question is when was this update released? as I didn't see
it on any of the monthly updates and it hasn't been offered.

I am running Vista home premium 64 bit.
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Skywolfe

Who knows? It certainly was not a critical security update and was pulled
on 29 Aug-09 anyway:

<QP>
Important A known issue was found with this update. This update, which was
previously released, is no longer available. If you experience Stop error
issues after you have applied this update, follow the instructions in the
"Known issues" section to uninstall the update.
</QP>
Source: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973879

PS: I believe that only those running HP computers encountered the problem
so perhaps you'd best ask HP Support why those running an HP computer with
"certain multiple processors" encounter a Stop 0x0000003E error message when
they try to install Vista SP2 or Windows Server 2008 SP2 in the first place?



Rage Skywolfe wrote:
> I read that there are people that are having problems after installing the
> update KB973879 my question is when was this update released? as I didn't
> see it on any of the monthly updates and it hasn't been offered.
>
> I am running Vista home premium 64 bit.

"you'd best ask HP Support why those running an HP computer with
"certain multiple processors" encounter a Stop 0x0000003E error message when
they try to install Vista SP2 or Windows Server 2008 SP2 in the first place? "

that is what I was wondering. I thought it was for all versions of Vista
didn't think it was just for sp1.
--
Four Generations Of Trust And Betrayal...One Legacy

Skywolfe


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Who knows? It certainly was not a critical security update and was pulled
> on 29 Aug-09 anyway:
>
> <QP>
> Important A known issue was found with this update. This update, which was
> previously released, is no longer available. If you experience Stop error
> issues after you have applied this update, follow the instructions in the
> "Known issues" section to uninstall the update.
> </QP>
> Source: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973879
>
> PS: I believe that only those running HP computers encountered the problem
> so perhaps you'd best ask HP Support why those running an HP computer with
> "certain multiple processors" encounter a Stop 0x0000003E error message when
> they try to install Vista SP2 or Windows Server 2008 SP2 in the first place?
>
>
>
> Rage Skywolfe wrote:
> > I read that there are people that are having problems after installing the
> > update KB973879 my question is when was this update released? as I didn't
> > see it on any of the monthly updates and it hasn't been offered.
> >
> > I am running Vista home premium 64 bit.
>
>

This update also crashed my Dell M1640 running Vista 64-bit. I got rid of it
pronto and everything is fine now.

"Rage Skywolfe" wrote:

> "you'd best ask HP Support why those running an HP computer with
> "certain multiple processors" encounter a Stop 0x0000003E error message when
> they try to install Vista SP2 or Windows Server 2008 SP2 in the first place? "
>
> that is what I was wondering. I thought it was for all versions of Vista
> didn't think it was just for sp1.
> --
> Four Generations Of Trust And Betrayal...One Legacy
>
> Skywolfe
>
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
> > Who knows? It certainly was not a critical security update and was pulled
> > on 29 Aug-09 anyway:
> >
> > <QP>
> > Important A known issue was found with this update. This update, which was
> > previously released, is no longer available. If you experience Stop error
> > issues after you have applied this update, follow the instructions in the
> > "Known issues" section to uninstall the update.
> > </QP>
> > Source: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973879
> >
> > PS: I believe that only those running HP computers encountered the problem
> > so perhaps you'd best ask HP Support why those running an HP computer with
> > "certain multiple processors" encounter a Stop 0x0000003E error message when
> > they try to install Vista SP2 or Windows Server 2008 SP2 in the first place?
> >
> >
> >
> > Rage Skywolfe wrote:
> > > I read that there are people that are having problems after installing the
> > > update KB973879 my question is when was this update released? as I didn't
> > > see it on any of the monthly updates and it hasn't been offered.
> > >
> > > I am running Vista home premium 64 bit.
> >
> >

do you already have sp2 installed? or are you still on sp1.
--
Four Generations Of Trust And Betrayal...One Legacy

Skywolfe


"Petross" wrote:

> This update also crashed my Dell M1640 running Vista 64-bit. I got rid of it
> pronto and everything is fine now.
>
> "Rage Skywolfe" wrote:
>
> > "you'd best ask HP Support why those running an HP computer with
> > "certain multiple processors" encounter a Stop 0x0000003E error message when
> > they try to install Vista SP2 or Windows Server 2008 SP2 in the first place? "
> >
> > that is what I was wondering. I thought it was for all versions of Vista
> > didn't think it was just for sp1.
> > --
> > Four Generations Of Trust And Betrayal...One Legacy
> >
> > Skywolfe
> >
> >
> > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
> >
> > > Who knows? It certainly was not a critical security update and was pulled
> > > on 29 Aug-09 anyway:
> > >
> > > <QP>
> > > Important A known issue was found with this update. This update, which was
> > > previously released, is no longer available. If you experience Stop error
> > > issues after you have applied this update, follow the instructions in the
> > > "Known issues" section to uninstall the update.
> > > </QP>
> > > Source: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973879
> > >
> > > PS: I believe that only those running HP computers encountered the problem
> > > so perhaps you'd best ask HP Support why those running an HP computer with
> > > "certain multiple processors" encounter a Stop 0x0000003E error message when
> > > they try to install Vista SP2 or Windows Server 2008 SP2 in the first place?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Rage Skywolfe wrote:
> > > > I read that there are people that are having problems after installing the
> > > > update KB973879 my question is when was this update released? as I didn't
> > > > see it on any of the monthly updates and it hasn't been offered.
> > > >
> > > > I am running Vista home premium 64 bit.
> > >
> > >