I Would agree that it is a windows update, therefore a microsoft, problem. I
bought my gateway computer in 2007 and I have had no problems until now
06/29/2009. The facts:
1. my computer ran perfect for 2 years with all of the nvidia drivers
released.
2. I neither knew about or installed the newest nvidia driver 186. * for
vista 32
3. My windows update is set to automatically install
4. The information seen while in the post portion of booting is not
displaying correctly
Conclusion:
The Nvidia corporation is not to blame for the current problems. Microsoft
is the source of the problem. Whatever hotfix was released near the end of
june caused the issues with the nvlddmkm.sys failure.
I see all of these posts with the BSOD, but no one that appears to have seen
the messed up words in the basic post(bios) boot screens. The update has
destroyed the bios in the MOBO or the EEPROM/gpu in the video card or has
destroyed the ram chips. I can now no longer even install windows: the
installation errs out with a memory problem and freezes. Watch your computer
when it boots, and see if the information normally displayed during post is
unreadable like it is on my computer. My observations lead my to conclude
that microsoft has sent a virus and knows that if this is discovered it will
cost them billions. My computer is completely dead at this point. I will most
likely have to replace MOBO, CPU, and/or RAM becuase of microsofts
negligence. Furthermore they likely know the fix. They have internal KB
documents that their employees have to sign non-disclosure agreements not to
reveal.They are not even allowed to tell you how to fix your problem (when
they are looking at the step by step fix) because then microsoft would be
liable for the damage they knowingly caused. The point is microsoft more than
likely knows the fix but would lose billions in law suits if they told you
the answer (thereby admitting there fault).
