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Several Very Frustrating Vista Problems. Are there Any Tools still available ?
Rick:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/fixwin.html
http://www.thewindowsclub.com/repair-fix-windows-7-vista-problems-with-fixwin-utility
try these ; very useful tools
VacationDreamer:
Rick
FixWin did solve one of the known problems but not the known major ones. The problem it did correct was the recycle bin refresh.
I was hoping that someone would have a tool or tweak that could repair SFC. It is one of the 2 primary tools that Microsoft tells you to use. Even Tweaking Windows Repair suggests you use both tools before running it. The same for FixWin.
Most tools I suggested for this and the other problems, are for Windows7 and newer. I looked for reg keys to delete and did not find them.
Turn Windows Features On or Off is blank (No Features listed)
System Restore will not run Catastrophic Failure ( 0x8000FFF )
With minimum support from Microsoft for Vista it is really hard to tell if it is working. Running one of the tools wipes out download history and I need to check Install history.
I see NO Options to choose from and each time I try and am literally downloading Blind not knowing what I might get. So far it only has been Windows defender updates. On one site a poster said he had an alternative to Windows update. Searched so many sites for each problem do not want to even try and search again.
Hoping a tweak might be in the future for SFC.
UncleDoug
Boggin:
Boot up into the advanced boot options by tapping F8 (usually depending upon make of computer) as you switch on and select Repair your Computer.
Make a note of where it locates the OS to repair as it doesn't always see it as C:
Use the dropdown to change/confirm keyboard/currency and select Command Prompt then enter the command as Julian has advised, but using the location letter if different than C:
dism /image:c:\ /cleanup-image /revertpendingactions
exit
Then Restart and try the sfc /scannow again in normal mode
VacationDreamer:
Boggin thanks for trying
As I said dism does not work with Vista !
The command prompt shows Administrator X: so I presumed the directory was X. When I ran the command I get the message
"dism is not recognized as an internal or external command."
In checking technet only windows 8 and 8.1 were supported. Vista is NOT.
The recommendation from technet was to try earlier versions of ADK OPK or AIK Which makes me even more confused ? ADK again does not work with Vista. And the other 2 deal with installations and not sure how either would work with my problem ??
I only have 16 gig remaining, I think ADK was 10 gig.
Continued help is appreciated.
UncleDoug
Boggin:
Dism doesn't always work in Win 7 either.
The cmd prompt in the Recovery Environment is a x: prompt and when you make a typo in a cmd it can return as not a recognisable cmd.
However, it would seem that dism doesn't work in Vista so navigate C:\Windows\winsxs and look for pending.xml which you can right click on and select Delete.
Reboot and try the sfc /scannow again.
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