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[Solved]Windows 7 corrupted after installing backup
Boggin:
With 12 disks to restore from, it won't be a quick process.
When I create my system images, I also include the D: Recovery drive - or at least I used to before removing it :) but on some machines it is hidden, so don't know if you would get the option to include that drive with the image where that is the case.
jmk909er:
Hi Boggin, I reinstalled the discs to to laptop. It only took 10 of the 12 discs and then said it was done and restart. So I did but it is just like it was. the windows update does not work and I don't really know what else still is corrupted.
What should I try next? Should I try a factory reset?
Boggin:
That does sound strange.
Can you go Start - type cmd then right click on cmd and select Run as administrator - accept the UAC then enter sfc /scannow to see what that reports.
As it's a new HDD then it should be okay but another member has recently found there to be 8 KB in bad sectors on a new HDD and that is due for a RMA.
Depending upon what the sfc reports, I think you should still run the WR program as its pre-scan can pick up the cause of update failure.
If you have some DVDs then create a new full system image before running WR and include the Recovery drive if it allows you to.
It's difficult to know what it didn't load or think it didn't need from the last two disks.
When I used to create my images onto DVDs and include the D: Recovery drive, it used to take a couple of extra disks, so not sure if the recovery partition has been restored on your computer so I would be hesitant in advising trying the factory reset.
When you put the first disk in for the start of the restore, were you prompted to insert the last disk ?
jmk909er:
Hi Bogging I am attempting it again and am up to disc 8 currently. I will follow up with your new guidance if it fails again.
What is WR Program? and also RMA?
Sorry you are talking a little over my head...I will report back in a bit. Thanks.
Boggin:
WR is the Windows Repair program on here and RMA is Return Manufacturer's Authorisation.
It's the instructions they issue to confirm their acceptance of returning goods and how it will be collected or if you are responsible for the return postage.
I think one of the pre-requisites of the WR program is a chkdsk /r which checks the OS for errors as well as for any bad sectors.
A sfc /scannow can report files it is unable to repair while a following chkdsk /r can report no problems.
If you run the sfc /scannow and it reports files it is unable to repair then enter this command -
findstr /c:"[SR]" %windir%\Logs\CBS\CBS.log >"%userprofile%\Desktop\sfcdetails.txt
This will place an icon onto the Desktop which will open the CBS log in Notepad which you can then copy & paste into the reply box.
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