OpenVPN 2.6.0 update causes Windows infinite circle boot issue on Dell laptops

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OpenVPN 2.6.0 update causes Windows infinite circle boot issue on Dell laptops

Post by Heir » Mon Feb 06, 2023 11:27 am

Good day everyone,

We recently upgraded our OpenVPN from 2.4.8 to version 2.6.0 and Dell laptops stopped booting. They are stuck on Windows spinning circle and never display a login screen. As shown below:

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The only remedy out of this situation was launching Safe Boot and removing a device called OpenVPN Data Channel Offload.
After that each PC boots okay.
I see such adapter is not present on version 2.4.8.

Such behavior was not replicated on Lenovo branded laptops. This issue exists on every Dell laptop used in our company - about 15 machines. The model and hardware differ, but the behavior is the same.

Has anyone encountered similar?

Cheers.
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Re: OpenVPN 2.6.0 update causes Windows infinite circle boot issue on Dell laptops

Post by Pippin » Mon Feb 06, 2023 12:08 pm

Hi,

Yes, it's known, please take a read here:
https://github.com/OpenVPN/ovpn-dco-win/issues/24
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Re: OpenVPN 2.6.0 update causes Windows infinite circle boot issue on Dell laptops

Post by Pippin » Mon Feb 06, 2023 12:23 pm

Ok,

Version
OpenVPN-2.6.0-I004-amd64.msi
should fix that:
https://build.openvpn.net/downloads/releases/
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Re: OpenVPN 2.6.0 update causes Windows infinite circle boot issue on Dell laptops

Post by Heir » Mon Feb 06, 2023 12:38 pm

I can confirm above version works okay.

Case closed.
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Re: OpenVPN 2.6.0 update causes Windows infinite circle boot issue on Dell laptops

Post by Pippin » Mon Feb 06, 2023 12:40 pm

Thanks for reporting back.
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