WinXP Upgrade Disables UK's Department of Work and Pensions

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WinXP Upgrade Disables UK's Department of Work and Pensions

Thanks to Russell for pointing out this story (Register, BBC, Guardian). It describes how an attempt to upgrade from Windows 2000 to Windows XP caused BSOD's across the entire organisation. This is a great demonstration of three points relating to my thesis:
  1. Always test any changes in a test lab first.
  2. NEVER apply a change 'live' without testing.
  3. Stories like this one are why people are scared to patch.
You see how I did that. I made testing look like two points, because it is so damn important.

This entry is more a bookmark for a great example to include in my write-up.

Sunday, November 28. 2004
Posted by Dominic White in Masters
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