Microsoft May Patch Tuesday Fails on some Windows 11 VMs

Microsoft May Patch Tuesday fails on some Windows 11 VMs

: 'The operating system couldn't be loaded' is never a great message

Microsoft: Windows 11 might fail to start after installing KB5058405

Microsoft has confirmed that some Windows 11 systems might fail to start after installing the KB5058405 security update released during this month's Patch Tuesday.

Microsoft's May Patch Tuesday update fails on some Windows 11 VMs

'The operating system couldn't be loaded' is never a great message Microsoft's latest Patch Tuesday update is failing to install on some Windows 11 machines, mostly virtual ones, and dumping them into recovery mode with a boot error. Its only recommendation to avoid the problem for now is to dodge the update. . . .

New Windows 11 Update Could Stop PCs from Booting

A new potential “threat” for users of Windows’ latest version is live. If you’re on top of your updates, you might want to hit the pause button for a moment. Microsoft is currently investigating a rather frustrating bug that could leave your Windows 11 PC unable to boot, stuck on a “Recovery error” screen. The problem appears after installing a recent cumulative update. It seems we are seeing a classic case of an update trying to help but accide…

Windows 11 Might Fail To Start After Installing KB5058405 - Cybernoz - Cybersecurity News

Microsoft has confirmed that some Windows 11 systems might fail to start after installing the KB5058405 cumulative update released during this month’s Patch Tuesday. On affected devices, users see 0xc0000098 recovery errors in ACPI.sys, warning that the device has to be repaired because the operating system couldn’t be loaded. ACPI.sys is the Windows Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) driver, a kernel-mode driver critical for powe…

Windows 11 KB5058405 fails installs with 0xc0000098 as it breaks system CPU power driver

Microsoft has confirmed that May Patch Tuesday 2025 KB5058405 breaks a system driver leading to install failures on certain PCs. Read more...