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General Computer Support / Re: windows search missing from windows features

« on: September 29, 2015, 05:50:21 pm »

no, I didn't try your tip in re-registering the system files. apparently, Windows Search shouldn't even be listed in windows features. I just disabled and re-enabled it through dism and everything works now.

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General Computer Support / Re: windows search missing from windows features

« on: September 29, 2015, 08:18:04 am »

ok. disabling it and and enabling it via (dism.exe /online /Disable-Feature /FeatureName:SearchEngine-Client-Package and dism.exe /online /enable-Feature /FeatureName:SearchEngine-Client-Package) fixed it. It still doesn't show up in windows features. anyone have any ideas? where does windows features get its list anyway.

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General Computer Support / Re: windows search missing from windows features

« on: September 29, 2015, 06:07:28 am »

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/df7fe865-b712-4938-bfcd-ea6a2661f14a/desktop-search-doesnt-work-windows-81?forum=w8itprogeneral

I also found this. will try it in an hour

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General Computer Support / Re: windows update cannot currently check for for updates

« on: September 29, 2015, 06:02:08 am »

once i get to "install windows updates via powershell" and then choose any of the options (all, drivers, software, critical..) it says checking and then kicks me back to the main menu.

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General Computer Support / windows update cannot currently check for for updates

« on: September 28, 2015, 08:54:38 pm »

windows update cannot currently check for updates, because updates on this computer are controller by your system administrator
 I'm running win7 home premium. I ran tweaking repair tool, and the problem persists. have any ideas why?
I ran sfc and it fixed the corruption succesfuly, but it's still the same issue.

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General Computer Support / Re: windows search missing from windows features

« on: September 28, 2015, 10:50:18 am »

The SFC didn't throw any throw any errors.
The sfcdetails.txt is attached below.

Thanks

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General Computer Support / Re: windows search missing from windows features

« on: September 28, 2015, 09:27:45 am »

both of the logs are attached below.

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General Computer Support / Re: windows search missing from windows features

« on: September 27, 2015, 05:24:34 pm »

there is a third party tool, I think from EaseUS. but it requires a live computer. you can't migrate from a non-booting OS. I don't think MS is even thinking about it, because not many are even requesting it. Not only is this useful for corrupted Windows instances, but for migrating people's stuff to a new computer.
I once had a customer who needed a temp system but wanted to keep his everything, including settings within apps, extra fonts, keychain passwords. I just migrated it and everything was fine. That would have been a nightmare on Windows .

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General Computer Support / Re: windows search missing from windows features

« on: September 27, 2015, 09:50:07 am »

yep. i just found out about sfcfix hours ago.
good stuff.
MS needs to seriously develop a windows equivalent of os x's migration assistant. Windows repairs are brutal and a huge waste of effort. The current easy transfer wizard doesn't transfer applications.

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General Computer Support / Re: windows search missing from windows features

« on: September 27, 2015, 08:38:45 am »

"I only run Win 7 so don't know if Windows Search is in Features in Win 8.1 as it is in Win 7 but would expect it to be."
It should be. I was talking about the other features I don't know about that might be missing from the list.
If sfc throws errors and dism doesn't, then sfc performs extra checks that the later doesn't do, right? At least that's my educated guess.
In any case, I'll run SFC tomorrow and see what happens

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General Computer Support / Re: windows search missing from windows features

« on: September 26, 2015, 07:59:36 pm »

a small correction to my earlier post. the article I linked uses SURT, so I though DISM is the newer equivalent to that. So I ran that instead of  SFC

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General Computer Support / Re: windows search missing from windows features

« on: September 26, 2015, 07:17:25 pm »

the features window is not blank, it's missing windows search (and maybe other stuff too, I wouldn't know what should be there in the first place). The guide that I posted uses sfc, not dism. I will try running src on Monday and get back. Btw, whats the difference between sfc and dism in 8 and above? In general, do I need to run both?

BTW. This particular machine uses 8.1.

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General Computer Support / Re: windows search missing from windows features

« on: September 26, 2015, 10:23:37 am »

here is the CBS.log

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General Computer Support / Re: windows search missing from windows features

« on: September 26, 2015, 09:56:38 am »

seach and indexing repair is not in "troubleshooting/all categories".

I found this article that talks about my issue. Things missing from Windows Features
https://www.raymond.cc/blog/fix-blank-or-empty-list-in-vista-turn-windows-features-on-or-off-optionalfeaturesexe/

I'm going to run DISM again and attach the CBS.log.

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General Computer Support / Re: windows search missing from windows features

« on: September 26, 2015, 09:20:23 am »

i think we should be focusing on why windows search is missing from windows features. and where windows features keeps it's settings. the service not starting derives from this root issue.

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General Computer Support / Re: windows search missing from windows features

« on: September 26, 2015, 09:10:19 am »

what's the blue online help?
sfc /scannow fails.
the CBS.log is attached below.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1lqZhpyr-KQTnhxTnN3S1ZGZVE/view?usp=sharing

edit: I can't type anything, because the search doesn't work. so I can't even get to indexing.

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General Computer Support / Re: windows search missing from windows features

« on: September 26, 2015, 08:34:58 am »

the error code is 1053. The server did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion.
The startup type is automatic.

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General Computer Support / Re: windows search missing from windows features

« on: September 25, 2015, 03:18:20 pm »

it's enabled in the services.
but fails when I press start.

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General Computer Support / windows search missing from windows features

« on: September 25, 2015, 10:38:04 am »

I can't turn on windows search because it's not even in windows features.
ran sfc and failed. dism didn't throw any errors, though

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General Computer Support / Re: Need to manually fix problems in checksur

« on: September 25, 2015, 06:20:55 am »

A nice guy at sevenforums helped me fix most of it but I'm stuck on the last part. Would anyone here want to take a crack at it?

http://www.sevenforums.com/windows-updates-activation/381162-checksur-log-corrupt-manifest-2.html

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General Computer Support / need to start in safe mode AND disable auto restart

« on: September 22, 2015, 10:11:35 am »

Hi

I have a weird problem where the computer freezes at the logon screen in normal mode and restarts during boot during safe mode. I need to made it start in safe mode and disable auto restart. I know about pressing space during boot and then editing the boot options, but don't know what to put in.

Thanks

P.S. I think it's a virus, because it happened right after a malware removal

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General Computer Support / Re: Need to manually fix problems in checksur

« on: September 16, 2015, 12:51:25 pm »

some things got fixed. The sound and the touch work now! thanks a lot
but, I'm stuck in a failed update loop
error codes are 80070246 and 80070308. I tried erasing the pending updates in the registry, but it's not there.
i also attached checksur

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General Computer Support / Re: Need to manually fix problems in checksur

« on: September 14, 2015, 04:00:50 pm »

It says to check the checkbox for the cat files in the prescan, what about the manifests?

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General Computer Support / Need to manually fix problems in checksur

« on: September 13, 2015, 02:15:36 am »

http://Hi

I have a corrupt manifest. I see that people come here with the same problem and a helpful poster gives out the needed files to fix it.


Summary:
Seconds executed: 2355
Found 901 errors
CSI Manifest Failed Catalog Check Total count: 5
CSI Missing Deployment Key Total count: 15
CSI Missing Identity Total count: 6
CSI Mismatched Identity Total count: 2
CSI C Mark Deployment Not Marked Total count: 862
CSI C Mark Deployment Missing Total count: 9
CBS MUM Corrupt Total count: 1
CSI Missing Winning Component Key Total count: 1

Unavailable repair files:
winsxs\manifests\amd64_microsoft-windows-msauditevtlog_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.23040_none_25cd72a8a846d196.manifest
winsxs\manifests\wow64_microsoft-windows-ie-htmlrendering_31bf3856ad364e35_11.2.9600.17633_none_ffdaa43c6ba73cf8.manifest
winsxs\manifests\wow64_microsoft-windows-ie-internetexplorer_31bf3856ad364e35_11.2.9600.17420_none_1c0e758f636ca489.manifest
winsxs\manifests\x86_netfx-sbscmp10_dll_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.18514_none_770d53c5633e1fe1.manifest
winsxs\manifests\amd64_netfx-sbscmp10_dll_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22724_none_d3aabe0e34c149f9.manifest
servicing\packages\Package_for_KB3004394_SP1~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.2.0.mum
servicing\packages\Package_for_KB3004394_SP1~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.2.0.cat

http://www.sevenforums.com/attachments/windows-updates-activation/371279d1442090898-checksur-log-corrupt-manifest-checksur.log

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General Computer Support / keeps logging off immediately after loging in non-safe mode

« on: July 29, 2015, 04:05:47 am »

An admin account logs off right after logging in. I disabled all startup apps and did a repair with the Tweaking Tool and it's still the same. Did a malware scan- nothing. Also noticed that it wouldn't do it for non-admin accounts.