Windows 7 broken: can no longer log in...

TerDale said:

Eventually succeeded in accessing my USB key, using a slot at the rear instead of the front, so here is the output of "bcdedit /enum all >C:\mybcd.txt

Code:

 
Windows Boot Manager
--------------------
identifier              {bootmgr}
device                  partition=C:
description             Windows Boot Manager
locale                  en-US
inherit                 {globalsettings}
default                 {default}
resumeobject            {b7146f4b-11c7-11df-a811-c3e53ae6a0db}
displayorder            {default}
toolsdisplayorder       {memdiag}
timeout                 5
 
Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier              {b7146f49-11c7-11df-a811-c3e53ae6a0db}
device                  ramdisk=[C:]\Recovery\b7146f49-11c7-11df-a811-c3e53ae6a0db\Winre.wim,{b7146f4a-11c7-11df-a811-c3e53ae6a0db}
path                    \windows\system32\winload.exe
description             Windows Recovery Environment
inherit                 {bootloadersettings}
osdevice                ramdisk=[C:]\Recovery\b7146f49-11c7-11df-a811-c3e53ae6a0db\Winre.wim,{b7146f4a-11c7-11df-a811-c3e53ae6a0db}
systemroot              \windows
nx                      OptIn
winpe                   Yes
 
Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier              {default}
device                  partition=C:
path                    \Windows\system32\winload.exe
description             Windows 7
locale                  en-US
loadoptions             DDISABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS
inherit                 {bootloadersettings}
recoverysequence        {b7146f4d-11c7-11df-a811-c3e53ae6a0db}
recoveryenabled         Yes
testsigning             No
osdevice                partition=C:
systemroot              \Windows
resumeobject            {b7146f4b-11c7-11df-a811-c3e53ae6a0db}
nx                      OptOut
numproc                 4
usefirmwarepcisettings  No
 
Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier              {b7146f4d-11c7-11df-a811-c3e53ae6a0db}
device                  ramdisk=[C:]\Recovery\b7146f4d-11c7-11df-a811-c3e53ae6a0db\Winre.wim,{b7146f4e-11c7-11df-a811-c3e53ae6a0db}
path                    \windows\system32\winload.exe
description             Windows Recovery Environment
inherit                 {bootloadersettings}
osdevice                ramdisk=[C:]\Recovery\b7146f4d-11c7-11df-a811-c3e53ae6a0db\Winre.wim,{b7146f4e-11c7-11df-a811-c3e53ae6a0db}
systemroot              \windows
nx                      OptIn
winpe                   Yes
 
Resume from Hibernate
---------------------
identifier              {b7146f4b-11c7-11df-a811-c3e53ae6a0db}
device                  partition=C:
path                    \Windows\system32\winresume.exe
description             Windows Resume Application
locale                  en-US
inherit                 {resumeloadersettings}
filedevice              partition=C:
filepath                \hiberfil.sys
debugoptionenabled      No
 
Windows Memory Tester
---------------------
identifier              {memdiag}
device                  partition=C:
path                    \boot\memtest.exe
description             Windows Memory Diagnostic
locale                  en-US
inherit                 {globalsettings}
badmemoryaccess         Yes
 
Windows Legacy OS Loader
------------------------
identifier              {ntldr}
device                  partition=C:
path                    \ntldr
description             Earlier Version of Windows
 
EMS Settings
------------
identifier              {emssettings}
bootems                 Yes
 
Debugger Settings
-----------------
identifier              {dbgsettings}
debugtype               Serial
debugport               1
baudrate                115200
 
RAM Defects
-----------
identifier              {badmemory}
 
Global Settings
---------------
identifier              {globalsettings}
inherit                 {dbgsettings}
                        {emssettings}
                        {badmemory}
 
Boot Loader Settings
--------------------
identifier              {bootloadersettings}
inherit                 {globalsettings}
                        {hypervisorsettings}
 
Hypervisor Settings
-------------------
identifier              {hypervisorsettings}
hypervisordebugtype     Serial
hypervisordebugport     1
hypervisorbaudrate      115200
 
Resume Loader Settings
----------------------
identifier              {resumeloadersettings}
inherit                 {globalsettings}
 
Device options
--------------
identifier              {b7146f4a-11c7-11df-a811-c3e53ae6a0db}
description             Ramdisk Options
ramdisksdidevice        partition=C:
ramdisksdipath          \Recovery\b7146f49-11c7-11df-a811-c3e53ae6a0db\boot.sdi
 
Device options
--------------
identifier              {b7146f4e-11c7-11df-a811-c3e53ae6a0db}
description             Ramdisk Options
ramdisksdidevice        partition=C:
ramdisksdipath          \Recovery\b7146f4d-11c7-11df-a811-c3e53ae6a0db\boot.sdi

why DDISABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS?? have you any unsigned drivers? Or did that on purpose? Not important for the problem btw

bcdedit/set {default} safeboot minimal
this sets the default bootmode to safe mode.
bcdedit/deletevalue {default} safeboot
removes the settings so it boots normally again.

both commands can be done from running windows as well (elevated command prompt). I know the system isn't booting, so that's impossible now,

So set the default boot setting to safe mode now. Then boot into advanced boot options and select "Disable Automatic Restart on System Failure"

Now the system starts in its standard mode (which is safe mode now) and doesn't restart on crash (I assume this "don't restart option" is only once[?])

Now you see the BSOD. What does it say?

[QUOTE=TerDale;1850587]

Kaktussoft said:

TerDale said:

why DDISABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS?? have you any unsigned drivers? Or did that on purpose? Not important for the problem btw

Don't know, don't think I have any unsigned driver, don't remember if I did it on purpose.

Can you see anything else sounding wrong?
What do ou think about the HW issue hypothesis?

harddisk seems to be working fine.
bcd output is good.
usb is very strange but maybe the ports on the rear side are different (usb3, usb2). Not the cause of the problem.

dvd loads recovery environment. no severe problems with memory.
I still think it's softwaer related

Kaktussoft said:

dir/als C:\users
or maybe dir/als c:\


replace C with right drive letter. Is it still linked to right partition? junction point, you know
check "program files" as well

please answer

TerDale said:

A friend of mine suggested to try log in through remote desktop, and I then figured out that the IP of my broken W7 was not reachable.
Considering it is DHCP assigned based on the outlet it is connected on, I'm starting to wonder if it is couldn't be out of order. This, along with the fact that my USB key cannot be accessed from slots at the front of my PC, but can from those at the rear, I'm really wondering if all my troubles couldn't be due to HW problems...

What do you think?

And what about my bcd posted below?

TIA

LOL remote desktop has to logon as well which is impossible now.
no ip address because windows hasn't finished loading. or was started using "safe mode minimal" which has no network enabled.

But please disconnect all unneeded hardware for now, just as test. So
disconnect external, drives, printers, usb sticks etc. Leave mouse and keyboard attached.

Windows should even start without a mouse so disconnect that as well (impossible if it's a touchpad).

I don't expect it will boot then succesfully, but give it a try

Kaktussoft said:

dir/als C:\users
or maybe dir/als c:\


replace C with right drive letter. Is it still linked to right partition? junction point, you know
check "program files" as well

Here we are:

Code:

> dir/als c:\
Volume in drive C has no label.
 Volume Serial Number is 2E8E-0BC2

 Directory of c:\

07/13/2009  09:08 PM    <JUNCTION>     Documents and Settings [C:\Users]
               0 File(s)              0 bytes
               1 Dir(s)  23,133,618,176 bytes free
> dir c:\
  Volume in drive C has no label.
 Volume Serial Number is 2E8E-0BC2

 Directory of c:\

05/06/2010  05:01 AM             1,024 .rnd
08/30/2010  02:18 AM    <DIR>          77ec6a5442a589a9c58cf42b19144d36
03/21/2012  10:02 AM             3,624 bootsqm.dat
09/01/2010  03:09 AM    <DIR>          dd9744f97d7728e2ac76c417b644
10/18/2011  12:18 AM    <DIR>          Dell
03/11/2010  03:03 AM    <DIR>          Java
11/23/2011  06:34 AM    <DIR>          MGADiagToolOutput
03/23/2012  11:28 AM             4,871 mybcd.txt
10/12/2011  10:59 PM    <DIR>          Perso
09/05/2011  01:31 AM    <JUNCTION>     Program Files [\??\e:\Program Files]
09/05/2011  01:32 AM    <JUNCTION>     Program Files (x86) [\??\e:\Program Files (x86)]
09/05/2011  01:57 AM    <JUNCTION>     ProgramData [\??\f:\ProgramData]
06/30/2011  10:05 PM             5,486 scheduler.hist
09/12/2011  12:03 AM    <JUNCTION>     Temp [\??\F:\Users\me_2\AppData\Local\Temp]
11/07/2011  08:15 AM            35,263 TempCloudAV1107161306_1880.csv
11/11/2011  01:55 PM         3,353,509 TempCloudAV1107161637_2576.csv
11/14/2011  12:11 AM            28,284 TempCloudAV1114070309_1848.csv
11/14/2011  12:11 PM         1,908,927 TempCloudAV1114081213_4220.csv
11/16/2011  12:08 AM         2,236,597 TempCloudAV1115160420_4884.csv
11/07/2011  04:33 AM    <DIR>          tmp
03/10/2010  08:36 AM    <DIR>          ToBeDeleted
09/05/2011  01:56 AM    <JUNCTION>     Users [\??\f:\users]
03/22/2012  07:14 AM    <DIR>          Windows
               9 File(s)      7,577,585 bytes
              16 Dir(s)  23,133,618,176 bytes free
> dir /als c:\Users
Volume in drive C has no label.
 Volume Serial Number is 2E8E-0BC2

 Directory of c:\users

File not found

> dir c:\Users
 Volume in drive C has no label.
 Volume Serial Number is 2E8E-0BC2

 Directory of c:\users

01/02/2012  07:49 AM    <DIR>          .
01/02/2012  07:49 AM    <DIR>          ..
12/09/2011  08:57 AM    <DIR>          Admin
09/05/2011  06:46 AM    <DIR>          Administrator
03/22/2012  11:47 AM    <DIR>          Admin_2
02/04/2010  06:06 PM    <JUNCTION>     Default User [F:\Users\Default]
09/06/2011  12:11 AM    <DIR>          EXme
03/22/2012  11:47 AM    <DIR>          ME-fr
03/22/2012  11:47 AM    <DIR>          me_2
10/16/2011  10:05 PM    <DIR>          Public
               0 File(s)              0 bytes
              10 Dir(s)  43,077,697,536 bytes free

> dir /als "c:\Program Files"
 Volume in drive C has no label.
 Volume Serial Number is 2E8E-0BC2

 Directory of c:\program files

File not found

> dir "c:\Program Files"
 Volume in drive C has no label.
 Volume Serial Number is 2E8E-0BC2

 Directory of c:\program files

03/22/2012  11:06 PM    <DIR>          .
03/22/2012  11:06 PM    <DIR>          ..
05/09/2011  04:32 AM    <DIR>          7-Zip
08/22/2011  02:16 AM    <DIR>          Application Verifier (x64)
01/30/2012  05:45 AM    <DIR>          Applications
11/25/2010  03:50 AM    <DIR>          Ask.com
09/23/2011  04:36 AM    <DIR>          Canon
02/27/2012  01:07 AM    <DIR>          CCleaner
10/18/2010  07:18 AM    <DIR>          Codessentials
03/05/2012  07:31 AM    <DIR>          Common Files
08/22/2011  02:17 AM    <DIR>          Debugging Tools for Windows (x64)
01/25/2011  07:35 AM    <DIR>          Dell
01/03/2012  05:30 AM    <DIR>          Development
10/16/2011  10:05 PM    <DIR>          DVD Maker
09/26/2011  01:08 AM    <DIR>          Evernote
05/05/2010  11:12 PM    <DIR>          factormystic.net
09/05/2011  07:45 AM    <DIR>          Google
03/02/2012  12:49 AM    <DIR>          Hardware
02/17/2012  01:54 PM    <DIR>          Internet Explorer
02/20/2012  08:09 AM    <DIR>          Java
04/26/2011  01:15 AM    <DIR>          Microsoft
08/04/2010  11:14 PM    <DIR>          Microsoft Network Monitor 3
02/04/2010  06:01 PM    <DIR>          MSBuild
10/13/2011  01:59 AM    <DIR>          NVIDIA Corporation
02/20/2012  07:57 AM    <DIR>          Oracle
11/15/2011  11:57 PM    <DIR>          Panda Security
03/19/2012  03:11 AM    <DIR>          PDFCreator
06/01/2011  06:31 AM    <DIR>          Prevx
02/04/2010  06:01 PM    <DIR>          Reference Assemblies
02/09/2012  06:03 AM    <DIR>          Sony Ericsson
09/26/2010  10:02 PM    <DIR>          Syncplicity
03/19/2012  03:10 AM    <DIR>          Tools
09/26/2011  01:51 AM    <DIR>          Tracker Software
09/15/2011  02:10 AM    <DIR>          Windows Defender
10/16/2011  10:05 PM    <DIR>          Windows Journal
09/15/2011  02:10 AM    <DIR>          Windows Mail
10/16/2011  10:05 PM    <DIR>          Windows Media Player
02/04/2010  06:01 PM    <DIR>          Windows NT
09/15/2011  02:10 AM    <DIR>          Windows Photo Viewer
09/15/2011  02:10 AM    <DIR>          Windows Portable Devices
09/15/2011  02:10 AM    <DIR>          Windows Sidebar
               0 File(s)              0 bytes
              41 Dir(s)  340,570,234,880 bytes free