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From: Symonds <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] TMG v8 Warning - XP Users - don't reboot
Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 12:21:10 -0500
References: <4DCAAFDA.6020401@whollygenes.com>
In-Reply-To: <4DCAAFDA.6020401@whollygenes.com>


I have XP Pro, SP 3, system 32, and rec'd notice of Win update early
this a.m., decided to do custom install of Win update before the
download of TMGv8beta. That finished, I did the TMGv8beta install and
obeyed the prompt to reboot. After later receipt of warning via the
email not to reboot system, I decided to uninstall TMGv8beta using
Control Panel to remove it. I received a caution notice about proceeding
further but was able to do that since I had not installed any programs
subsequent to the TMG8beta. Maybe, everything is going to be okay.

Marilyn Symonds

On 5/11/2011 10:48 AM, Bob Velke wrote:
> Folks,
>
> In (apparently only) Windows XP, the installation of the TMG v8 public
> beta concludes with a prompt to reboot your system.
>
> DON'T REBOOT!
>
> Irrespective of TMG, if you reboot while Windows itself is performing an
> automatic udpate, that could do very bad things to your system. As it
> happens, Microsoft released a Windows update yesterday (great timing!)
> and we have one report of a user who apparently rebooted after the TMG8
> installation and while that Windows update was underway, effectively
> yanking the rug out from under the operating system.
>
> We're evaluating why XP users are prompted to reboot and what we can do
> about it. In the meantime, just don't reboot at the end of TMG's
> installation.
>
> We've added a warning to that effect to the download page.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Bob Velke
> Wholly Genes, Inc.
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