Explorer.exe dosen't show up on startup

[evandarkfire]

I've been using this computer for more than 3 years now, and i'm not sure what happened to it.



Long story short, I had to run CHKDSK, and my keyboards wern't working at the count down point, yet they worked AFTER the countdown (I tried multiple Keyboards.) It took like 3 hours, and then I couldn't Acsess my computer(Well the Windows Explorer.)At that point I was like :shock:. It also created a new partition called X:Boot. I had never seen that partition on my computer.

These are the meathods I tried:

I did HKLM/Software/Microsoft/WindowsNT/CurrentVersion/WinLogon and set the shell to explorer.exe, Did not work.It changed back to the thing that was in there

I Tried Windows 7 PE, Did not fix my problems.(I will try the x64 version of the Windows 7 PE later today)

I tried MANY rescue disc, And that didn't work.

Methods I will try later today:

Scanning with MalwareBytes on Windows 7 PE

Trying to change the boot Partition Back to the C: drive(Command Prompt is Also set to the X: partition)

Trying Regedit on C:\ With Windows 7 PE x64(Like I said, I'm using the 32x version of Windows 7 PE)


I've spent almost a DAY of trying to fix this! Can anyone please help?
System Specs

Windows 7 Home Premium x64

HP Pavilion Slimline s5310y

(Thats pretty much all you need to know)

Also, No modifications IN the box.

 

[evandarkfire]

Note: I'm posting this on Windows 7 PE

 

[Sir George]

I've been using this computer for more than 3 years now, and i'm not sure what happened to it.



Long story short, I had to run CHKDSK, and my keyboards wern't working at the count down point, yet they worked AFTER the countdown (I tried multiple Keyboards.) It took like 3 hours, and then I couldn't Acsess my computer(Well the Windows Explorer.)At that point I was like :shock:. It also created a new partition called X:Boot. I had never seen that partition on my computer.

These are the meathods I tried:

I did HKLM/Software/Microsoft/WindowsNT/CurrentVersion/WinLogon and set the shell to explorer.exe, Did not work.It changed back to the thing that was in there

I Tried Windows 7 PE, Did not fix my problems.(I will try the x64 version of the Windows 7 PE later today)

I tried MANY rescue disc, And that didn't work.

Methods I will try later today:

Scanning with MalwareBytes on Windows 7 PE

Trying to change the boot Partition Back to the C: drive(Command Prompt is Also set to the X: partition)

Trying Regedit on C:\ With Windows 7 PE x64(Like I said, I'm using the 32x version of Windows 7 PE)


I've spent almost a DAY of trying to fix this! Can anyone please help?
System Specs

Windows 7 Home Premium x64

HP Pavilion Slimline s5310y

(Thats pretty much all you need to know)

Also, No modifications IN the box.

You state you had to run CHKDSK, why? If you suspect an infection, I suggest you use Malwarebytes Chameleon tool to try and clean any malware. It's free and can be downloaded from the following;

https://www.malwarebytes.org/chameleon/

HTH

 

[evandarkfire]

I doesn't really work. I was also FORCED to run CHKDSK. Also, I cannot run Safe Mode. I would really not want to re-install Windows 7 and lose all of my information. Please Reply!

 

[Sir George]

I doesn't really work. I was also FORCED to run CHKDSK. Also, I cannot run Safe Mode. I would really not want to re-install Windows 7 and lose all of my information. Please Reply!

Your list doesn't mention a repair install. You could try it;

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html

HTH

 

[evandarkfire]

Or since i'm using HP, back up my system, and run a repair install, since it's built into the system

 

[Jacee]

It sounds like you may have a "Bootkit Trojan". See this from Kaspersky (TDSSKiller)
https://support.kaspersky.com/viruses/solutions/2727