A complete reformat/reinstall should solve it completely.
If the issue will persist even after, it may indicate a hardware problem (which I personally doubt about).
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If you want your personal files to be saved, you will need to transfer them to an external medium, like HDD. All data on your internal disk will be wiped out.
Personally I am not a hardware expert and this kind of questions are away my area of expertise, so I will ask a colleague of mine to take a look and point you some details.
Hi AT Inc, hi Corn4ahead. Good morning from Poland.
I'd say that every option is an option, but bare in mind a little data we have got here and an unbootable volume causing BSODs. If there's enough free place on HDD, data can be saved there (on another partition). But since I don't know that, I can't recommend it. The most difficulty here is that we are not aware what damage has been done by failing Windows updates. There are tools like FRST which could help us manipulate the Windows files from external environment, but we are not able to perform it in the tech's section, as FRST is primarily a malware-removal tool. However, the recommended course of action is to always make a backup on ax external medium. Bare in mind that some infections spread themselves through all drives, regardless of being it a System one or not.
I will discuss the above situation with my teachers, if there is a possibility to put this thread into the Computer won't boot - Malware related section of the forum. There I should have more tools and possibilities to work this one, but I need to wait for the agreement first.
Credits to Iammykyl for this suggestion.
Corn4ahead, please wait until I will have a discussion with my teachers.
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notepadand press Enter:
Edited by Dakeyras, 16 June 2014 - 03:19 PM.
Removed DL link as only was for this OP only.
Thanks for the reply. Here is the FRST Log.
Scan result of Farbar Recovery Scan Tool (FRST.txt) (x64) Version: 15-06-2014
Ran by SYSTEM on MININT-26NGTVT on 16-06-2014 15:18:58
Running from G:\
Platform: WIN_7 (X64) OS Language: English(US)
Boot Mode: Recovery
Attention: Could not load system hive.
Attention: System hive is missing.
The only official download link for FRST:
Download link for 32-Bit version: http://www.bleepingc...can-tool/dl/81/
Download link for 64-Bit Version: http://www.bleepingc...can-tool/dl/82/
Download link from any site other than Bleeping Computer is unpermitted or outdated.
See tutorial for FRST: http://www.geekstogo...very-scan-tool/
==================== Registry (Whitelisted) ==================
ATTENTION: Software hive is missing.
==================== Services (Whitelisted) =================
==================== Drivers (Whitelisted) ====================
==================== NetSvcs (Whitelisted) ===================
==================== One Month Created Files and Folders ========
==================== One Month Modified Files and Folders =======
==================== Known DLLs (Whitelisted) ================
==================== Bamital & volsnap Check =================
C:\Windows\System32\winlogon.exe IS MISSING <==== ATTENTION!.
C:\Windows\System32\wininit.exe IS MISSING <==== ATTENTION!.
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wininit.exe IS MISSING <==== ATTENTION!.
C:\Windows\explorer.exe IS MISSING <==== ATTENTION!.
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe IS MISSING <==== ATTENTION!.
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe IS MISSING <==== ATTENTION!.
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe IS MISSING <==== ATTENTION!.
C:\Windows\System32\services.exe IS MISSING <==== ATTENTION!.
C:\Windows\System32\User32.dll IS MISSING <==== ATTENTION!.
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\User32.dll IS MISSING <==== ATTENTION!.
C:\Windows\System32\userinit.exe IS MISSING <==== ATTENTION!.
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\userinit.exe IS MISSING <==== ATTENTION!.
C:\Windows\System32\rpcss.dll IS MISSING <==== ATTENTION!.
C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\volsnap.sys IS MISSING <==== ATTENTION!.
C:\Windows\system32\codeintegrity\Bootcat.cache IS MISSING <==== ATTENTION!.
C:\Windows\System32\winsrv.dll IS MISSING <==== ATTENTION!.
==================== Restore Points =========================
==================== Memory info ===========================
Percentage of memory in use: 8%
Total physical RAM: 8086.17 MB
Available physical RAM: 7360.19 MB
Total Pagefile: 8084.32 MB
Available Pagefile: 7361.83 MB
Total Virtual: 8192 MB
Available Virtual: 8191.91 MB
==================== Drives ================================
Drive f: (U3 System) (CDROM) (Total:0.01 GB) (Free:0 GB) CDFS
Drive g: (Repair disc Windows 7 64-bit) (Removable) (Total:3.75 GB) (Free:3.54 GB) NTFS
Drive x: (Boot) (Fixed) (Total:0.03 GB) (Free:0.03 GB) NTFS
Drive y: (RECOVERY) (Fixed) (Total:19.53 GB) (Free:10.8 GB) NTFS ==>[System with boot components (obtained from reading drive)]
==================== MBR & Partition Table ==================
========================================================
Disk: 0 (MBR Code: Windows 7 or Vista) (Size: 699 GB) (Disk ID: 07F2837E)
Partition 1: (Not Active) - (Size=102 MB) - (Type=DE)
Partition 2: (Active) - (Size=20 GB) - (Type=07 NTFS)
Partition 3: (Not Active) - (Size=679 GB) - (Type=07 NTFS)
========================================================
Disk: 1 (Size: 4 GB) (Disk ID: 06B23381)
Partition 1: (Active) - (Size=4 GB) - (Type=07 NTFS)
==================== End Of Log ============================
Hi
Thank you for the log.
Now I need you to be patient. We will do our best to fix your machine, however it will take some time because it is heavily corrupted.
We need to approach it in steps. This can't be done in just one scan/fix. We're building a plan right now and hopefully I will have a full reply for you in the morning of my time (it's nearly 1 AM here).
Stay with me to the end, please. I (and I'm not the only one!) believe, that this one can be fixed.
Cheers,
Naat
Hi
Let's start the repairs. This one will take plenty of time, at least couple of hours.
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Insert your USB drive to the corrupted machine and start the computer. Make sure that booting from USB is set. If you don't know how to do it, please refer to the following link: How to boot from a CD or USB drive on any PC.
When you reboot you will see this although yours will say Windows 7.
Click repair my computer
Select your operating system
Select Command prompt
At the command prompt type the following:
chkdsk c: /r
and press Enter.
note there are spaces in this command, as marked red here: chkdsk_c:_/r
This procedure may take countless hours, like a whole day or even longer. Please, let it run uninterrupted.
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Upon completion, please try to boot up normally. If no joy, please try to boot up in Safe Mode. If normal or safe mode will be operational, please insert your USB drive, copy FRST64.exe to your desktop and run a fresh scan (with Addition option checked). Post the two logs it will hopefully generate.
If still no joy, once more start the Recovery Environment and post me a new FRST report from the Recovery Environment, like mentioned in my previous post.
Cheers,
Naat
Edited by corn4ahead, 17 June 2014 - 03:44 PM.
That is good. I hope that after this check we will have more options to go.
Keep me posted
Cheers,
Naat
Ok, so after a really annoying day with this dang laptop, I finally have a log to show you. Unfortunately, I had no luck with starting Windows normally or in safe mode.That is good. I hope that after this check we will have more options to go.
Keep me posted
Cheers,
Naat
Edited by corn4ahead, 17 June 2014 - 05:23 PM.
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