TITLE: Microsoft Fix for Hardware DEP-Enabled Computers (Q889673) (x86) VERSION: 100 Rev. A DESCRIPTION: This package installs a Microsoft fix for the issue documented in Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 889673 on the supported workstation models running the Microsoft Windows XP Operating System with Service Pack 2 (SP2) and with Data Execution Prevention (DEP) enabled. When this issue occurs, the workstation may unexpectedly stop responding or experience random memory corruption when resuming from Standby or Hibernation modes. For more information about this issue, see Microsoft Knowledge Base article 889673, "A hardware DEP-enabled computer may stop responding when you resume from standby or from hibernation in Windows XP Service Pack 2." PURPOSE: Critical SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP33289 SUPERSEDES: None EFFECTIVE DATE: November 26, 2007 CATEGORY: Operating System - Enhancements and QFEs SSM SUPPORTED: No PRODUCT TYPE(S): Workstations HARDWARE PRODUCT MODEL(S): HP ProLiant xw460c Blade Workstation: All Models HP xw3400 Workstation: All Models HP xw4200 Workstation: All Models HP xw4300 Workstation: All Models HP xw4400 Workstation: All Models HP xw4550 Workstation: All Models HP xw4600 Workstation: All Models HP xw6200 Workstation: All Models HP xw6400 Workstation: All Models HP xw6600 Workstation: All Models HP xw8200 Workstation: All Models HP xw8400 Workstation: All Models HP xw8600 Workstation: All Models HP xw9300 Workstation: All Models HP xw9400 Workstation: All Models SOFTWARE PRODUCT(S): None OPERATING SYSTEM(S): Microsoft Windows XP Professional LANGUAGE(S): Global ENHANCEMENTS: - Adds support for new workstation models. PREREQUISITES: None INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Click the link and read the information from Microsoft about the patch (fix). 2. Complete one of the following actions to apply the fix to your workstation: (a) Update your workstation using the Microsoft Windows Update utility, or (b) Download the patch from the Microsoft ftp site and follow the installation instructions provided by Microsoft. Copyright (c) 2006-2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.