I need HELP - BSOD on start up unless F8 LAST KNOWN GOOD CONFIGURATION

Bottom line - I cannot use this machine unless I F8 and opt for "Last Known Good Configuration"
every time I start up.

BUT what I don't understand is why it doesn't throw up BSOD when using
"Last Known Good Configuration" because it stills starts from scratch (albeit F8).

Your last known good is controlset005. Comparing that with controlset001 reveals an additional avast filter driver in controlset001.


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There is also a driver set to start type 0 called aswARdisk

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Possibly your Avast updated itself and added this new driver which is causing the problem.


1. Boot up using last known good - then use avast uninstall tool.

Avast Uninstall Utility | Download aswClear for Avast Removal

That might do the job - without having to do any manual registry editing. I don't know how effective their uninstall tool is at scouring dormant controlsets- maybe it will do a great job.



OR

2. If that doesn't work - then you will need to make some registry edits manually:

Boot up using last known good.

Then open regedit and use the find function on controlset001 to remove the extra filter, and also set the start type to 4.

You will need to check the other controlsets ( except 005 which is fine because it works)

You can then unistall avast using their tool.

I deleted the new version of AVAST just now, after I installed it straight after I thought I had followed your advise to the letter.

Deleted Avast? I hope you mean uninstalled. Probably you are better not using Avast. Use the free Microsoft Security Essentials instead.

I stupidly deleted controlset001

I can extract controlset001 from your zipped upload as a .reg file. You should be able to merge it just by clicking on it.

I have removed the filter and set start to 4 on aswardisk service.

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If you are stuck and can't boot in, then you can restore from regbak. You need to use boot media and from there you run the RegRes.cmd

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This Boot media contains windows explorer, so you can see what you are doing:

64 bit:
17514x86.iso

32 bit:
17514x64-v10.iso

If you need /want to reinstall windows 7, it is actually quite quick and easy nowadays. Getting the updates is much easier using a tool called dism++.

It takes about 15 mins to install win 7, then about an hour for dism++ to get the updates and install them.

All easy enough so far. I have lost count of the number of times I have done it.

The tricky bit is then you have to reinstall your programs - you might not have the program installers and ( if you are using paid 3rd party software) any license keys.

You could create another partition on your hard drive ( if you have space).

Then clean reinstall onto that. Your original installation therefore remains intact. You will have an additional entry on the boot menu - so you just select to boot into your original, or your new installation Then when you have completed updates, setting up, reinstalling your programs to your satisfaction - you just switch to using the new installation all the time.

KNOW THIS: This is a message meant exclusively for SIW2 (it’s a Thank You).


(If anyone knows how to reach SIW2 - appreciate it if you could pass this on - thanks)


Hello SIW2 – I didn’t know how to reach you direct – hence the Post Title!


This is just a quick long overdue “THANK YOU”

Thank You for the help you gave me back in mid April 2019.

POST TITLE: I need HELP - BSOD on start up unless F8 LAST KNOWN GOOD CONFIGURATION

I had thanked you for the first part of your help, when you suggested downloading
“Registry Backup and Restore” and you subsequently repaired the registry, that part
worked seamlessly, and got me up and running again.

This was because of one of the Microsoft Window Updates in April absolutely slattered my machine.

But there were other issues connected to the problem that you also sorted, but due to the
horrendous accident my wife had at home (months of hospital and a nursing home) we are
only just getting back to normality, so I didn't get round to thanking you for that help.

After all, without your help I really don’t know what I would have done, in fact when I think
of it, if it wasn’t for guys like you, the planet would slowly start to grind to a halt – tech wise.


Stephen

Glad to have been of help.

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Wishing your wife a speedy recovery.