AMD warns of potential (but rare) Windows corruption when updating Radeon GPU drivers

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AMD has issued a warning to users that updating the Radeon GPU drivers could cause damage to Windows installations. The company stated that during the Radeon Adrenalin software update, if users use the 'Factory reset' option and a Windows installation is taking place at the same time, the latter could become corrupted.



While this is an extremely rare issue, a significant number of users have reported experiencing a blue screen with the 'inaccessible boot device' error in the past month. AMD advises users to ensure all system updates are applied or paused before installing the driver, and that the “Factory Reset” option is unchecked during the AMD driver installation process. Additionally, users should avoid updating the system at the same time and ensure that new operating system installations have completed their driver updates before installing new drivers.


“We have reproduced an issue that can occur in an extremely small number of instances if a PC update occurs during the installation of AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition, and we are actively investigating. We recommend users ensure all system updates are applied or paused before installing the driver, and that the “Factory Reset” option is unchecked during the AMD driver installation process. We are committed to resolve issues as quickly as possible and strongly encourage users to submit issues with AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition via the Bug Report Tool.”

— AMD

At this time you can avoid the problem by not selecting the factory reset box during the installation process. other then that, stay on the [previous build for now. 

AMD warns of potential (but rare) Windows corruption when updating Radeon GPU drivers


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