BSOD Windows XP Patch Released

Install it to Resolve BookSkin Issues with Win XP SP2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/887742

April 19, 2005 1:24 PM from

Microsoft has posted a critical fix to Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) on its Windows Update site, and pushed it to users relying on Automatic Update.

The problem, which has actually been public since December 2004, also affects Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005. In some cases, installing third-party anti-virus or firewall software -- Microsoft didn't name makers or package titles -- can bring down the operating system in a Blue Screen of Death with a cryptic error that reads "Stop 0x05 (INVALID_PROCESS_ATTACH_ATTEMPT)."

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Reply #1 April 19, 2005 9:15 PM from

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How do you know it fixes a BootSkin problem? I'd expect it to only affect processes trying attach to the TCP/IP stack.

Reply #2 April 19, 2005 10:28 PM from

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Is it mandatory that I download this? I've never had a problem with it.

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Reply #3 April 20, 2005 12:50 AM from

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Check your Windows folder to see if it (887742$) is already installed.

The article states that the patch was released in Nov. 2004 for XP SP2. It was installed on my system on the 14th of this month, but then so was XP (fresh install, new machine).

Reply #4 April 20, 2005 12:57 AM from

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I have installed the patch ... and

How do you know it fixes a BootSkin problem?

It has not been stated .. but I have checked it personally. It resloved the bootskin issue with XP SP2. First I have tested it then I have posted it here.
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Reply #5 April 20, 2005 2:02 AM from

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Is it a bluescreen that comes up just after the bootscreen shows?

Reply #6 April 20, 2005 6:03 AM from

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I guess we won't have so mny 'bootskin soesnt work' posts on the forums....

Reply #7 April 20, 2005 7:04 AM from

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Oops, typos.....

Reply #8 April 20, 2005 9:44 PM from

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I am glad it has worked for you but after installing the patch here, BootSkin is still wacky on SP2

Reply #9 April 21, 2005 1:44 AM from

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It has not been stated .. but I have checked it personally

Ah, that will be the field testing then...

Just because it has worked for you doesn't make it so. My BootSkin still BSODs every now and then.

Lets have news items with fact rather than opinion

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