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BSOD after virus clean up, STOP:c0000135 file %hs is missing
Hi this is my first post in a fourm so be nice :)
My troubles started about a week ago, I was browsing the web when I was locked out of my browser. A program called Win 7 internet security came up, said my computer had heaps of problems and wanted me to pay them money to "save" the system, this "program" locked my out of almost everything important and even the computer belived it was an anti virus program. I shortly realised that this was probley a virus, and after a quick google (on another computer) it confirmed this. I then used malwarebytes anti-malware to do a scan and clean up any issues, after this scan it stopped the program/virus from popping up. I then installed and scaned using Microsoft security essentials (after uninstalling Nortan as its "free" period was almost up anyway) and after Microsoft security essentials ran the scan it asked to restart the computer, which I did. When the computer went to re-boot it would come up with the Windows loading screen then go to the BSOD with the following message:
STOP: c0000135 The program cant start because file %hs is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem.
I tried starting it up a few times and starting normally and in safe mode I got the same result. Since I have found no way to boot up my computer and can only get the BSOD or run the windows 7 install disk (OEM) to access repair features. I cannot restore, I have no system image. I have a live USB of ubuntu, and I can boot into that fine, and have no troubles running programs through it, making me belive it is not a driver issue. I have run a memory test and it comes back with no problems, but I cant see the test results as when it restart it goes back to the BSOD. I have run scans of the registry, the MBR and a checkdisk through the comand prompt they have all said that nothing was found missing, broken etc. The thing is when I run startup repair (which we all know does nothing in windows 7 :P) it finds a problem but cannot repair it when I check the test results for this all the tests say nothing is wrong (with the error code 0x0) but around the middle of the log it says:
Root cause found: unspecified changes to system configuration might have caused the problem
Repair action: System files integrity check and repair
Result: Failed. Error code = 0x490
Time taken = 728291 ms
I have no idea what this could hint at. I really dont want to do a clean install of windows 7 and to be honest I kind of take this as a learning experience. Any input would be very helpful and I would be grateful for. Thanks.
P.S. I run windows 7 professional OEM
it is the only OS to be installed on the system
I built the computer mid last year (so the system is about 6 months old)
I obviously installed the OS at this time so that is also 6 months old
If you need any more info just ask
P.S.S I have learnt almost all I know about computers over the last year and that was through my own exploration, but I do love computers. I will understand some things and in other aspects I will have no idea but I learn quickly.
thanks for any help in this matter I am very active on this computer so if you reply I will prob try in out or respond straight away (unless I am sleeping :P)
your sincerly,
Highelf1