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The outage affected airlines, banks, emergency services, and even some television stations.
Despite how some have referred to the situation, Microsoft is not at fault for the outage.
A major network outage causes the “Blue Screen of Death” to appear at airports around the world.
Microsoft released a USB Recovery Tool late last week to address the CrowdStrike bug.
That tool now has two repair options: recover from WinPE and recover from safe mode.
Microsoft recommends the recover from WinPE option, but there are situations that will require the other method.
CrowdStrike stock plummeted as a bug shipped by the company caused millions of PCs to crash.
In that case, a Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) option or reimaging a rig may be required.
you’re free to also readMicrosoft’s breakdown of the process.
What is the CrowdStrike outage?
A vast range of companies and organizations had PCs crash and repairs are still underway.
Even if you weren’t affected directly, conversations about the outage have spilled into non-tech circles.
Over the weekend I overheard people at American football practices talking about the “Microsoft outage.”
My friends and colleagues heard similar conversations working in hospitals, restaurants, and in casual conversations.
CrowdStrike is a cybersecurity company that largely focuses on Internet security.
CrowdStrike Falcon gives real-time indicators of attacks and helps security experts protect systems.
Shocking map showing the damage CrowdStrike $CRWD made when they went down, causing global IT problems.
This was the time lapse of airline activity shutting down across the country.
Banks, emergency services, and millions of PCs were affected.
