January 22, 2009 • 9:04 pm
I uninstalled my antivirus software before upgrading my Vista machine to the Windows 7 beta, but I forgot the antispyware software. That was a mistake because after the upgrade finished and it booted into Windows for the first time it decided to promptly do a reboot with a blue screen of death(BOD). The BOD flashed on the screen so fast that I couldn’t read it, but I was was able to boot into safe mode. This lead me to believe it was the antispyware, since that would be the only other program that was loading other than the OS.
The antispyware program is SuperAntiSpyware (SAS), which I really like, but won’t be using on Win7 until they get it working with it. What I did to fix the reboot loop, since I couldn’t see the error with the naked eye, was to use my digital camera to video the boot and then pause the video to read the error message. Here is a picture using the new Win7 snip tool after I fixed the problem and was able to use Win7.
You will notice the file SASKUTIL.SYS in the snippet. That is the file that was causing the OS to dump and with a little look up in safe mode I found it in the SuperAntiSpyware folder. This program does not uninstall in Safe mode, so what I did was move the SuperAntiSpyware folder into a different temp folder on the hard drive and reboot. Once I got it rebooted and the OS didn’t dump, I was able to move the folder back, install RevoUnistall and remove it completely. RevoUnistaller goes into the registry and finds leftover chunks of a program, I highly reccomend it.Everything seems to working fine now, but I will report more on my adventures into Win7.
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Ed Bott has written about today’s release of Vista SP1, giving us the following list of blocked drivers. Check this driver list carefully, remember “measure twice, cut once” or in techno speak “wait until someone else installs it and gets the final bugs out before you install it.” I’d wait for about a month or two before even thinking about do the SP1 install. Please read the full article by following the link below to get full information from a trusted expert in the Windows field.
Update 3/19/08: I’ve seen some posts that people are having some problems with the update. I’ll be researching this more in the following week and will post on it later.
Audio drivers
- Realtek AC’97 (Alcxwdm.sys and Alcwdm64.sys – version 6.0.1.6242 or earlier)
- SigmaTel (Sthda.sys and Sthda64.sys – version 5.10.5762.0 or earlier)
- SigmaTel (Stwrt.sys Stwrt64.sys – version 6.10.5511.0 or earlier)
- Creative Audigy (Ctaud2k.sys – version 6.0.1.1242 or earlier; P17.sys – all versions)
- Conexant HD Audio (Chdart.sys and Chdart64.sys – version 4.32.0.0 or earlier)
Biometric (Fingerprint) Sensors
- AuthenTec Fingerprint Sensor (Atswpdrv.sys – version 7.7.1.7 or earlier)
- UPEK Fingerprint Sensor (Tcusb.sys driver file – version 1.9.2.99 or earlier)
Display drivers
- Intel Display (Igdkmd32.sys and Igdkmd64.sys – versions between and including driver 7.14.10.1322 and 7.14.10.1403)
Other drivers
- Texas Instruments Smart Card Controller (GTIPCI21.sys – version 1.0.1.19 or earlier)
- Sierra Wireless AirCard 580 with the Watcher.exe application – version 3.4.0.9 or earlier
- Symantec software driver for Symantec Endpoint Protection and for Symantec Network Access Control clients (Wgx.sys and Wgx64.sys – versions 11.0.1000.1091 or earlier)
Source: Want Vista SP1? Here’s what to expect | Ed Bott’s Microsoft Report | ZDNet.com
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February 9, 2008 • 10:35 pm
Ed Bott writes a great FAQ about Vista SP1. Check it out.
I’ve been working with Windows Vista Service Pack 1 for several months now, in beta releases and, for the last two weeks, in the final released code. I’ve put together this post to answer some questions I’m frequently asked about this long-awaited update.
Source: A Vista SP1 FAQ | Ed Bott’s Microsoft Report | ZDNet.com
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December 31, 2007 • 10:54 pm
Another year is gone. Another year with Vista problems, lack of updates, Microsoft not giving users good information.
I have not seen any good updates for the SigmaTel issue in the last 6 months, nor has Microsoft addressed them. Hopefully in the new year we will have a breakthrough with Vista SP1.
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