CPU HALT bug in the Rollup

[the_guy]

MS has (finally) acknowledged the CPU HALT bug in Windows 2000 with the Rollup installed. To fix, it's just a registry entry. I gues HFSLIP doesn't need to revert to the old version of halmacpi.dll any more (if it did after we found out about this).

LINK

I made this into an inf file a while ago. Does anyone need a copy of it?

the_guy

[Squeeto]

Must be only a few lines. Can you post it here for all?

[tommyp]

Ummmmm.... this was fixed a long time ago with hfslip. HFSLIP slips the rollup halmapi and already applies the proper registry info.

[the_guy]

Ok. Thanks tommyp. I know it was posted a while ago, but I just mainly wanted to post that MS finally acknowledged it.

the_guy

[Gurgelmeyer]

HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\HAL","14140000FFFFFFFF",0x00010001,0x00000010

Gurgelmeyer B)

[PVU]

Thanks, guys (and the_guy). It was a worthwhile post for my machines that weren't created with HFSLIP or the G-Man's SP5.

guy, I have a few machines here at the office. If you would attach your inf file, that would be great. Thanks again

Edited June 7, 2006 by PVU

[fdv]

Thank rChaz. We fixed this in Dec '05. TommyP is on the bal!!

[PVU]

Thank rChaz. We fixed this in Dec '05. TommyP is on the bal!!

Thanks for the link.

The attached is the_guy's inf file.

Addition:

guy, the code in your inf is slighlty different than what MS and Gurgelmeyer are posting - Yours:

HKLM,"System\CurrentControlSet\HAL","14140000FFFFFFFF",," 00000010"

vs.

HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\HAL","14140000FFFFFFFF",0x00010001,0x00000010

Does it matter for a post install?

Addition 2:

Tomcat76's inf:

[Version]
Signature   = $Windows NT$
AdvancedINF = 2.0

[DefaultInstall]
AddReg			   = AddReg.Halt

[AddReg.Halt]
; 239887
HKLM,"System\CurrentControlSet\Control\HAL","14140000FFFFFFFF",0x00010001,16

HALT.INF

Edited June 8, 2006 by PVU

[Tomcat76]

HFSLIP uses a shortened version since April 23:

HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\HAL","14140000FFFFFFFF",0x10001,16

So a standalone INF can be this:

[Version]
Signature = $Windows NT$
AdvancedINF = 2.0

[DefaultInstall]
AddReg = AddReg.Halt

[AddReg.Halt]
HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\HAL","14140000FFFFFFFF",0x10001,16

@the_guy: thanks for the info