Computer freezes on "Starting Windows" at bootup

NoelDP,

I'm back at my machine. Following your above instructions...

First, the file you created for me at your OneDrive site is actually labeled "ik3ab", not "i3kab". (There were NO other files remotely similar and the simple transposition of two elements seems a common mistake.) See the attached screenshot I took of your drive site. I've called it "noelfile".

I did everything as instructed, with the difference being I used the "ik3ab" name.

Here's the directory image from the ECP:
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Windows\system32>dir c:\ik3ab
Volume in drive C is New Prime
Volume Serial Number is D6FD-71E0
Directory of c:\ik3ab
06/25/2015 07:45 AM <DIR> .
06/25/2015 07:45 AM <DIR> ..
06/25/2015 07:45 AM <DIR> i3kab
0 File(s) 0 bytes
3 Dir(s) 133,092,306,944 bytes free
C:\Windows\system32>

Next is The winsxs dir...

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Windows\system32>dir c:\ik3ab
Volume in drive C is New Prime
Volume Serial Number is D6FD-71E0
Directory of c:\ik3ab
06/25/2015 07:45 AM <DIR> .
06/25/2015 07:45 AM <DIR> ..
06/25/2015 07:45 AM <DIR> i3kab
0 File(s) 0 bytes
3 Dir(s) 133,092,306,944 bytes free
C:\Windows\system32>dir c:\windows\winsxs\ik3ab
Volume in drive C is New Prime
Volume Serial Number is D6FD-71E0
Directory of c:\windows\winsxs
File Not Found
C:\Windows\system32>

Interesting. Well, perhaps just the zip file was mislabeled?...

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Windows\system32>dir c:\ik3ab
Volume in drive C is New Prime
Volume Serial Number is D6FD-71E0
Directory of c:\ik3ab
06/25/2015 07:45 AM <DIR> .
06/25/2015 07:45 AM <DIR> ..
06/25/2015 07:45 AM <DIR> i3kab
0 File(s) 0 bytes
3 Dir(s) 133,092,306,944 bytes free
C:\Windows\system32>dir c:\windows\winsxs\ik3ab
Volume in drive C is New Prime
Volume Serial Number is D6FD-71E0
Directory of c:\windows\winsxs
File Not Found
C:\Windows\system32>dir c:\windows\winsxs\i3kab
Volume in drive C is New Prime
Volume Serial Number is D6FD-71E0
Directory of c:\windows\winsxs\i3kab
06/25/2015 11:51 AM <DIR> .
06/25/2015 11:51 AM <DIR> ..
06/25/2015 11:51 AM <DIR> msil_taskscheduler.resources_31bf3856ad36
4e35_6.1.7600.16385_en-us_21df7e00fbf2db0a
0 File(s) 0 bytes
3 Dir(s) 133,092,827,136 bytes free
C:\Windows\system32>


Ah hah! So, this shows that the zip file was labeled "ik3ab" but that it ran an extraction to "i3kab".

Off to run the xcopy using the "i3kab" folder...

Ken

NoelDP,

I renamed the c:\ directory and ran the xcopy command. After running sfc /scannow, this is what I got:

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Windows\system32>sfc /scannow
Beginning system scan. This process will take some time.
Beginning verification phase of system scan.
Verification 100% complete.
Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations.
C:\Windows\system32>

Woot!

I won't assume success... the CBS file is attached, as CBS4.

Please tell me that all is good! (And, what was causing the errors?)

Thanks,
Ken

(Edited to add: the file is now attached, CBS4.)

NoelDP,

Here it is (again?). I must've mis-clicked during my earlier attempt.

Thanks,
Ken

I'd like to take a moment and publicly thank Pauly and NoelDP for their patient, thorough, responsive, and knowledgeable assistance. Well, not so much assistance, as hand-holding.

This forum is one of the best sites available for any kind of Windows 7 issues or questions. It is only as good as those who post in it and help others, such as Pauly and NoelDP have done for me. Your help has been outstanding and I appreciate it very much.

Thank you.

Ken