M$ Pulls Vista SP1 Update

Microsoft withdraws an SP1 update. It appears that this particular patch causes data loss in the OS. Still more trouble for the less than stellar OS.

Servicing stack update KB937287, released last week, contained updates to Windows Vista installation software, and was billed as being “necessary to successfully install and to remove Windows Vista SP1 (Service Pack 1) on all versions of Windows Vista.”

Microsoft stopped distributing the update on Wednesday, according to a blog post by Microsoft product manager Nick White.

“We’ve heard a few reports about problems customers may be experiencing as a result of KB937287,” wrote White. “Immediately after receiving reports of this error, we made the decision to temporarily suspend automatic distribution of the update to avoid further customer impact while we investigate possible causes.”

Vista SP1 is already available to subscribers to the Microsoft Developer Network but won’t receive a formal public release until mid-March.

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