Microsoft's 'Meltdown' updates are reportedly bricking non Ryzen AMD PCs

[nashathedog]

Microsoft has stopped them for now, blaming AMD documentation.

https://www.engadget.com/2018/01/09/microsoft-halts-meltdown-spectre-amd-patches/

According to reports from users, the unbootable problem appears to happen with specific AMD models. "I have older AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+, [and] after installation of KB4056892 the system doesn't boot, it only shows the Windows logo without animation and nothing more," said one user. The same issue was confirmed by other Athlon and Sempron-equipped PC owners. Microsoft has stopped them for now, blaming AMD documentation.

Because it's never their fault right?

 

[nashathedog]

As a Phenom II user am I probably better off not running any Windows updates just yet?

Better safe than sorry.

 

[nashathedog]

Posted this in the "other" thread....

I thought about putting it in there but decided it needed it's own thread to be seen which speaks for itself seeing as I missed that it had been posted previously.

 

[nashathedog]

Well if a update doesn't allow you to boot, you won't be able to get infected.

Seems to be a great idea.

Works as advertised then

 

[nashathedog]

Are you honestly suggesting that Microsoft should test every patch using every chipset/CPU combination from the last decade?

I think in this instance we can forgive MS for just making it according to the specification given to them by AMD and expecting it to work.

Isn't it an only for Intel patch though or is this the one AMD are susceptible too as well?