AMD Acknowledges Radeon Driver Bug That Can Mess Up Your Windows OS, Working on Fix
AMD seems to have confirmed that a bug within the latest version of the Radeon drivers can be harmful to your PC and mess up the Windows OS.
Last month, we pointed out that some users were experiencing various boot issues and corruption within Windows OS after installing the latest Radeon drivers. While there were various reports over at hardware forums and AMD's own subreddit, AMD didn't respond to them immediately, however, almost two weeks later, the company has more or less confirmed that these issues are the result of a bug that has been discovered within the Radeon driver suite.
In a statement to Brad Chacos of PCWorld who also experienced a similar issue with his own setup, an AMD spokesperson confirmed that the issue, which occurs in an extremely small number of PC update instances, can cause corruption to the Windows OS. The problem seems to stem from the "Factory Reset" option which needs to be unchecked prior to the installation of the new driver. This is not the case with the new driver as the option is checked from the start, causing the Windows OS to reboot in its default factory state and even wiping out crucial user data.
The following is the full statement provided to PCWorld:
“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
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