Error code 0xc0000098 can be frustrating during Windows startup. You can prevent it through a simple backup of ACPI.sys file.

Microsoft’s May 2025 update for Windows 11 (KB5058405) caused an unexpected boot problem for users running versions 22H2 and 23H2.After installing that security patch, some systems couldn’t ...

The fix, KB5062170, deals with the error, yet it retains the Noto fonts issue, where CJK (Chinese, Japanese, and Korean) can appear blurry in Chromium browsers at 100 percent scaling. The workaround ...

Microsoft has released an urgent update to fix a serious problem that left some Windows 11 PCs unable to start after the installation of the KB5058405 May ...

Microsoft has acknowledged an error in the May updates under Windows 11. Affected systems do not start with reference to ACPI.sys.

Update on June 2, 2025: Microsoft recently released update KB5062170, an out-of-band hotfix for the previously released May update for Windows 11 23H2 and 22H2 that’s been wreaking havoc for ...

Microsoft has released an out-of-band update to address a known issue causing some Windows 11 systems to enter recovery and fail to start after installing the KB5058405 May 2025 security update.

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.