On Mar 30, 4:56*pm, kevpan815 <kevpan...@discussions.microsoft.com>
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> What He Is Merely Saying Is That All Device Drivers On Windows Update Are
> Created By The Device Manufacturer, Not Microsoft (Microsoft Does Not Even
> Create Their Own Device Driver's 4 Microsoft Hardware, They Out Source Device
> Driver's Development 2 A Third Party 4 All Devices, Both Microsoft And
> Non-Microsoft, That Way They Avoid Liability), Just FYI.
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> "h.schoenf...******.com" wrote:[color=green]
> > On Mar 29, 11:12 pm, "Mike Hall - MVP" <mikehall@remove_mvps.com>
> > wrote:[color=darkred]
> > > <h.schoenf...******.com> wrote in message[/color][/color]
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> > >news:dbc0a8df-2083-4cfc-85a2-546a9893345c@s13g2000prd.googlegroups.com....[/color][/color]
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> > > > This is a public service announcement to help solve what appears to be
> > > > a common problem but that ASUS and Microsoft don't seem to care about.[/color][/color]
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> > > > APPLIES TO[/color][/color]
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> > > > [1] ASUS F3S series Notebooks[/color][/color]
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> > > > SYMPTOMS[/color][/color]
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> > > > [1] Machine was working fine until a Windows Update caused machine to
> > > > freeze on startup (or take up to 20 mins to load).[/color][/color]
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> > > > [2] Shutdown has same behaviour.[/color][/color]
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> > > > [3] Safe mode boot locks up on crcdisk.sys.[/color][/color]
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> > > > [4] Recovery disks don't seem to help.[/color][/color]
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> > > > SOLUTION[/color][/color]
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> > > > [1] Download the latest BIOS image for your machine (mine was version
> > > > 209)[/color][/color]
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> > > > [2] Download this special-build of LAN driver 2.4.7.7 (thanks to other
> > > > poster for posting it)
> > > > * * h**p://w*w.sendspace.com/file/zkmdm2[/color][/color]
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> > > > [3] Install the LAN driver[/color][/color]
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> > > > [4] Flash latest BIOS onto your machine (even if it's already
> > > > installed!)[/color][/color]
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> > > > * To do this, follow these steps:[/color][/color]
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> > > > * * * [4.1] Find a way to get your latest BIOS image onto yourlocal
> > > > machine disk or burn it to a CD/DVD.[/color][/color]
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> > > > * * * [4.2] Restart machine and get into BIOS SETUP (hit F2 on
> > > > restart).[/color][/color]
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> > > > * * * [4.3] Get into the 'Start Flash' utility, locate your bios
> > > > image and begin the flashing.[/color][/color]
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> > > > Your system should work now. If it does not feel free to email me at
> > > > 'h.schoenfeld at gmail dot c0m'.[/color][/color]
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> > > > NOTE: If you have a different machine and are getting same problem,
> > > > chances are solution is the same. Look at isolating hardware component
> > > > causing error then contacting manufacturer for solution.[/color][/color]
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> > > > NOTE 2: Do not attempt to fix your machine unless are atleast a mid-
> > > > level expert. Return to vendor/manufacter and get them to fix it
> > > > (especially if within 7 days of purchase).[/color][/color]
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> > > Microsoft are NOT responsible for device drivers or BIOS..[/color][/color]
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> > An autoupdate from microsoft completely screwed up my notebook. 3
> > formats and 2 BIOS flashes later, it works. This is a very common
> > problem that no one seems to care about. Google "vistafreezesafter
> > autoupdate" *or "vistafreezescrcdisk.sys".- Hide quoted text -[/color]
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In some FAQ ASUS point the finger at microsoft without offering any
solution themselves. Something to do with KB946149.