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Windows 7 Ult 64 bit trapped by BSD and can not get out.
FreeCat:
OK, wow, this does not stop for me. I've had this computer for about 4 years and it was fine. No problems. Fast. Neat!
But, that was last year and now still challenges which began when machine was shipped in to Aventis for servicing. I won't repeat all the nutty-gritty details from that moment to now.
But, now that I have brand new MB, brand new video card and 8 monitors working again.
So , I am back to making a backup and either applying those Win 7 updates or doing whatever you suggest to repair the corruption that we found last year.
I figured that the next step was to run an AOMEI image backup for safety. But, in the process of doing so and using the machine I got the 4098 error on AOMEI --- twice --- which they have no support for orther than: "Try the AOMEI PE build." I ran the PE build but did not understand what happened. I also tried the CLONE option; this option write "most" of the Win 7 system onto the D drive, but had another error. I gave up on AOMEI even though I paid for it twice.
But, then, I noticed that the mouse delay got longer with a ten second delay at times. Maddening.
Also, Windows explorer seemed to take a very long time even for simple items. Definitely Windows explorer was not acting properly.
I was tempted to run Tweaking, but had Kerish doctor running so I asked it for a report on service optimization. Attached.
I was not sure what KD was saying so I ran Tweaking.
But, Tweaking confused me. I set it up for safe mode reboot (after downloading the latest). I got to the chkdsk part and it ran Chkdsk /R.
I went to bed and when I got up in the middle of the night, I checked it several times; last time I looked it was a t stage 4 of 5 and seems to be OK with no errors reported.
When I got up in the morning, normal Windows rebooted and I was unsure what to do. I had thought that Tweaking would restart in safe mode after the Chkdsk /R was complete,
But, anyway, I started up Tweaking again and figured all would be good. I am pretty sure I began with Registry Backup first, but somehow the Permissions Backup was running for several (3+) hours; and it was --- it seemed to me slow --- screen print is attached. At this rate I would be here another several hours, maybe all day. So, I killed it figuring something was wrong connected with the original basic Windows 7 problem.
In using the mouse, and starting apps, it seemed that mouse and explorer problems disappeared. I have no idea why. Was it Keresh or Tweaking or what?
So, the next step was backup. I figured it the Windows image backup is good enough for you, I would try it. But, it would not recognize my D drive so matter what I did. The D drive is there and I can see it and write on it, etc. but Wind image backup would not see it.
So, I got the free Macrium and tried to install that and system apps are working in the backgroup but system is frozen for any other work except I can move open windows around. Tried to cancel Macrium with task manager but frozen now for about 3 hours.
I finally pulled the plug. Restarted Windows and the machine seems to be OK with no mouse problems, explorer problems, etc. Another things was was prolly fixed earlier also: Shortcuts on the START list came back. They have been missing for days.
You might be interested in windows updates. I did not do any intentionally. Attached is updates pending and failed update graphics. FWIW.
So, Boggin, that is my story. I am at a loss as to what to do next.
Boggin:
The Permissions Backup is a Pro optional feature, but prior to running the repairs, it will auto create a registry back up so I'm not sure the Permissions back up is necessary - I've never done it.
You could just go straight for the repairs.
I assume D: drive is the USB drive that you have your external HDD plugged into - my D: drive is for my CD/DVD drive and my ext. HDD usually get E: or F:
With Macrium you need to plug the ext. HDD in first before you open the program.
With your ext. drive plugged in can you go Start - type diskmgmt.msc and press enter to see if it recognised in Disk Management and has a drive letter assigned to it.
Just to confirm that your internal HDD is okay, can you go Start - type eventvwr and press enter.
When Event Viewer opens, ensure Event Viewer (Local) is highlighted in the left pane - if it isn't then just click on it.
When it has read the data, expand Windows Logs - click on Application then on Action/Find and type chkdsk or wininit into the Find box and press enter.
Cancel the Find box and read the chkdsk log in the scrollable pane below and check that it hasn't reported any KBs in bad sectors.
Can you run the Windows Troubleshooter and then try the updates again.
I'm surprised it gave you an update for the July 2017 MSRT as well as the older Win 7 Roll up.
If the updates still fail then download the System Update Readiness Tool (SURT)
https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=20858
This is a 533MB download and can take a while to run but when it's done, its log can be found in Windows C:\Windows\Logs\CBS then double click on the Checksur one which will open in Notepad.
If it reports any corruption, can you copy & paste it into your reply.
You can also run a sfc /scannow to see if that reports anything amiss.
FreeCat:
OK. Progress!
Attached it the CHKDSK log (had no idea how to get that - thanks) and there were no errors. Good.
Re backup: I know I had a D drive as I used Disik Management to format it and assign the letter D.
But, when i went to DM again, letter was gone. Dunno if AOMEI or Windows Backup took the drive letter out, in in windows explorer it was still D but in DM it had no letter. So, I used DM to give it the letter H and started the Windows Backup again and it is now running. Moray and Thank You very much!
When if completes, I will attempt the update again and let you know.
Boggin, you are so nice helping me. I really, really appreciate your help. God bless you for it. (... although we know that is not why you help.)
Boggin:
That's good news and thanks for the update.
FreeCat:
LOL Boggin. Woe is me. Well nothing was written and there was an error (scrn 3 shows error message). BTW, I forgot to mention that my backup drive (now H) is a 2 TB internal empty drive (simple format).
Some little tiny, tiny amount of the drive was written on, I think. I was asked to check the event log for SPP and Vss entries, but could find one that were recent. Maybe I am looking in the wrong spot.
Weirdly, the display of the internal drive that was once D and is now H still shows as D and it shows with some kind of data on it 65.8 MB free of 99.9 MB --- a system reserved area? Scrn 5 next post as I could not figure how to add it to this one.
Over to you Boggin.
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