Author Topic: Tweaking.com runs for 13 hours, stuck on #5 of 43 (Read 22789 times)

selster · « **on:** April 27, 2018, 09:28:20 am »

Hi: I have win 7 and repeatedly when I run Tweaking.com, it runs for hours, stuck on #5 of 43, 13 hours, yesterday. Can you help me with this problem?
Thanks, Steve

Boggin · « **Reply #1 on:** April 27, 2018, 09:51:07 am »

Run a command prompt as an admin by going Start - type cmd - right click on cmd and select Run as administrator - accept the UAC and enter these cmds -

winmgmt /standalonehost

winmgmt /resetrepository

shutdown /r /t 00

Then try the program again after the reboot.

selster · « **Reply #2 on:** April 27, 2018, 01:21:32 pm »

. I ran cmd as administrator. The 1st command worked, the 2nd says: "WMI reset repository failed."

selster · « **Reply #3 on:** April 27, 2018, 01:25:14 pm »

http://blog.theinfraguys.com/2013/09/fix-wmi-repository-reset-failed.html

this worked:
From Powershell execute:
Stop-Service winmgmt -Force; winmgmt /resetrepository

Boggin · « **Reply #4 on:** April 27, 2018, 01:42:05 pm »

Nice find - and have you run the repair program again ?

selster · « **Reply #5 on:** April 27, 2018, 01:45:41 pm »

the last command restarts my computer but does not go to safe mode, I can get there by running tweaking.com and asking it to reboot to safe mode. Am I missing something?

Boggin · « **Reply #6 on:** April 27, 2018, 02:00:27 pm »

No - if you are in Safe Mode when you run that cmd then that would boot you back into normal mode as you would normally do a restart to get back to normal mode.

You could of course boot into Safe Mode with Networking by tapping F8 (usually) as you switch on and select Safe Mode with Networking and then start the program in that mode.

selster · « **Reply #7 on:** April 27, 2018, 02:03:41 pm »

I was too quick with the WMI repair. I think this may work: https://superuser.com/questions/190960/repair-wmi-on-windows-7

"Another handy option to fix WMI using a WMI Fixer Tool (WMI Fixer.ps1) created by Guido Basilio de Oliviera" = https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/WMI-Fixer-Tool-4c8dd60f/file/117827/1/WMI%20Fixer.ps1

selster · « **Reply #8 on:** April 27, 2018, 02:20:28 pm »

tweaking.com is now getting stuck on loading: system_files_reg_list.txt ...

Boggin · « **Reply #9 on:** April 27, 2018, 02:22:48 pm »

Have you performed a chkdsk /r and a sfc /scannow ?

selster · « **Reply #10 on:** April 27, 2018, 11:18:07 pm »

I have done both of the above, the problem remains. Still hanging at #5 of 43, after having repaired the WMI and rebuilt it.

Boggin · « **Reply #11 on:** April 28, 2018, 12:24:14 am »

I'll pass this on to my Support, but what did the chkdsk /r report ?

selster · « **Reply #12 on:** April 28, 2018, 01:23:43 pm »

both ran, fine. I have run chkdsk several times. Each time, in pass 1, it finds and fixes some 95 reparse(?) errors. therefore, I have backed up by HD and am getting ready to clone it. When I run tweaking.com, something goes wrong. And I have to run chkdsk /f again. I can do certain things in win 7, now, browse, for instance, but some software such as ccleaner won't work. A cmd command such as taskkill will not work. Thank you. tweaking is a great program. Would really love to see it work.
Steve

Boggin · « **Reply #13 on:** April 28, 2018, 01:28:29 pm »

Can you reinstall the repair program should it have become corrupt.

If that works then run Step 2 and see what that reports for the Reparse points etc. - that has a repair function.

Did the chkdsk report any KBs in bad sectors ?

selster · « **Reply #14 on:** April 28, 2018, 01:51:37 pm »

tweaking will not load, all the way

Boggin · « **Reply #15 on:** April 28, 2018, 02:07:42 pm »

Can you try the reinstall in Safe Mode with Networking and check to see if Event Viewer has anything recorded.

Can you also see if Novabench will install to see if you have a wider problem - https://novabench.com/download

MS has a fixer for when programs cannot be installed which may be worth downloading and running -

https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/17588/fix-problems-that-block-programs-from-being-installed-or-removed

selster · « **Reply #16 on:** April 28, 2018, 02:28:13 pm »

tweaking.com installed in safe mode, but when it loads, it stops at policy_cleanup.ext, and freezes. I don't know what event viewer is. And am trying the 2 other downloads you suggested. Thanks, Steve

Boggin · « **Reply #17 on:** April 28, 2018, 02:37:39 pm »

Event Viewer is a record of various events that occur on your computer.

Go Start - type eventvwr and press enter.

When it opens ensure Event Viewer (Local) is highlighted in the left pane - if it isn't then click on it.

When it has read the data and you see Critical, Error etc. click on the name Error then on View All Instances of This Event in the lower right pane.

Each error is date and time stamped so that you can click on whatever has occurred as and when and then more info will appear in the lower pane.

Generally you would Google for the source and Event ID number to find a possible fix for the problem - some work - some don't.

selster · « **Reply #18 on:** April 28, 2018, 02:41:24 pm »

what does tweaking.com frezzing at policy_cleanup.ext mean?

Boggin · « **Reply #19 on:** April 28, 2018, 02:43:03 pm »

I don't know - how far into the program do you get that error message ?

selster · « **Reply #20 on:** April 28, 2018, 02:45:09 pm »

the program was loading when it froze at that point

Boggin · « **Reply #21 on:** April 28, 2018, 02:46:16 pm »

And this is in Safe Mode ?

Can you go into Event Viewer and check the time stamped errors for when that occurred.

selster · « **Reply #22 on:** April 28, 2018, 02:47:19 pm »

Boggin · « **Reply #23 on:** April 28, 2018, 02:48:07 pm »

Can you re-read my last post - I've added a bit.

selster · « **Reply #24 on:** April 28, 2018, 04:56:51 pm »

event viewer came up but froze when I clicked in it. what does this mean