Security update KB5058405 for Windows 11 23H2 and 22H2 comes with severe side effects for some PCs. Microsoft's emergency patch fixes it.

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

Learn how to fix boot/bcd error code 0xc000014C, An error occurred while attempting to read the Boot Configuration Data, on Windows 11/10 computer.

Anyone whose PC is stuck in a boot loop with the 0xc0000098 message after the May update should download and install KB5062170 from the Microsoft Update Catalog.

Anyone whose PC is stuck in a boot loop with the 0xc0000098 message after the May update should download and install KB5062170 from the Microsoft Update Catalog.