File: \Windows\system32\winload.exe missing or corrupt


  1. Posts : 3
    Windows 7
       #1

    File: \Windows\system32\winload.exe missing or corrupt


    I'm trying to repair my cousin's laptop. It's lenovo X120e Windows 7. I think it's 32-bit version of windows. The laptop is a netbook so there is no cd/dvd drive so I'm loading the Windows 7 disks through flash drive or usb method to use the Windows 7 repair. I tried using the startup repair but it would not repair the problem.

    First Problem:

    Code:
    File:  \Windows\system32\winload.exe
    
    Status: 0xc000000f
    
    Info: The selected entry could not be loaded because the application is missing or corrupt.
    I tried using this solution How to use the Bootrec.exe tool in the Windows Recovery Environment to troubleshoot and repair startup issues in Windows, but now I got this problem.


    The problem that resulted from using the solution above.

    Code:
    File:  \Boot\BCD
     
    Status: 0xc000000f
      
    Info: The selected entry could not be loaded because the application is missing or corrupt.
    Now when I try to load the windows 7 disk using the usb method, no operating system or drives show in the repair section. It's blank. So I don't what to do next so any help is appreciated. Thanks.



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  2. Posts : 11,269
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
       #2

    Try going through the steps outlined in Startup Repair Infinite Loop Recovery to get (hopefully) uncorrupted versions of the files onto the system.
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  3. Posts : 3
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #3

    I followed what you suggested but I got stuck on STEP #14. I found out that the system is windows 7 64-bit. I don't have those folders/files...

    Code:
    RegBack (which is a folder)
    DEFAULT
    SAM
    SECURITY
    SOFTWARE
    SYSTEM
    I only have Journal, RegBack, systemprofile, and TxR.
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  4. Posts : 11,269
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
       #4

    JSGhost said:
    I followed what you suggested but I got stuck on STEP #14. I found out that the system is windows 7 64-bit. I don't have those folders/files...

    Code:
    RegBack (which is a folder)
    DEFAULT
    SAM
    SECURITY
    SOFTWARE
    SYSTEM
    I only have Journal, RegBack, systemprofile, and TxR.
    It shouldn't matter which version you have. I have the same files/folders as in that config folder on my x64 system (see the image). If you do not have those files/folders, you won't be able to go through the steps to fix it that way. You may have to do a clean install to fix the problem after backing up the files to an external drive using the recovery options for Windows 7 to use the command prompt to get your important files copied over. Edit: If there is a recover partition, that is another option for resetting the computer back to factory settings.
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  5. Posts : 11,269
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
       #5

    Were you able to repair your system using the startup repair loop link? Let us know if you need any help. :)
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  6. Posts : 3
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Oh sorry. Forgot to reply back. The link helped, but I was unable to log into the system. I posted on lenovo's forum website for help and I just decided to reformat the system. I just used a windows 7 iso to reformat the drive and reinstall windows 7 professional x64. I just input the key with the laptop and just used the manufacturer's website for the drivers and software for the laptop. Thanks.
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  7. Posts : 11,269
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
       #7

    You're welcome. Glad you were able to finish troubleshooting and get your system back. Thanks for posting back your steps.
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  8. Posts : 1
    windows 7 ultimate x64
       #8

    If any one of them are 0 bytes, then you should stop what you're doing now and seek an alternative method of recovering your system, because Windows cannot function with a 0-byte size registry hive.

    Step 13 II can you help me please
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  9. Posts : 2
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bits
       #9
    Last edited by gui78120; 17 Oct 2014 at 09:04.
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