Solved Co-Workers laptop BSOD 0x7B

[Loope]

Win7 Ult BSOD 0x7B CLASSPNP.SYS

Hello! My co-worker brought me her [personal] laptop because "it keeps crashing". When I received it I attempted to boot it up, and it went straight to the Startup Repair, I let that run, completely unsuccessful, as always, and it would not let me perform a System Restore to an earlier point. There was no System Image that could be reloaded, and when I ran the Windows Memory Test it completed with no errors. It will not boot into Safe Mode, it hangs on CLASSPNP.SYS. I found this thread when I attempted to run the sfc /scannow command I kept receiving the following:

Beginning system scan. This process will take some time.​

There is a system repair pending which requires reboot to complete. Restart Windows and run sfc again.​

Reading the BSOD-Posting Instructions the C:\Windows\Minidump directory is empty, and because I can't boot this thing I cannot run the SF Diagnostic Tool, I tried to run it from the recovery Console via command prompt, but no luck.

I have the disc, but cannot boot to repair the OS install, and cannot install because she upgraded to Windows 7 Ultimate from Vista and has no clue where the key is.

Windows 7 Ultimate x32
Toshiba Satellite L305-S5921

I'm a little stuck now, and help from the community would be awesome, this is about as far as my "expertise" goes, just don't tell my boss lol.

 

[x BlueRobot]

Stop 0x7B is the Stop Code for the Inaccessible_Boot_Device bugcheck, since your not able to boot into Windows, have listed the common causes for the issue:

Usual causes:  Hard drive, File system, Boot sequence errors, Device driver, Virus infection (in particular check the MBR)

Windows has lost access to the boot partition during the boot process, let's create some steps for you to carry out:

Scan for any malware:

• http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/166445-windows-defender-offline.html

Run some hard-drive diagnostics and follow these steps:

• Hard Drive Diagnostic Procedure

Find your hard-drive manufacturer and run their tests.

Additional Tests:

• SeaTools for DOS | Seagate
• CrystalDiskInfo - Software - Crystal Dew World

Post a screenshot of Crystal Disk Info summary:

• http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/9733-screenshots-files-upload-post-seven-forums.html

If you have an SSD, make sure the following are up to date:

• SSD firmware
• BIOS Version
• Chipset Drivers
• Hard disk controller drivers/SATA drivers
• If you have a Marvell IDE ATA/ATAPI device, make sure the drivers are up to date from the Intel site or Marvell site and not from your motherboard/vendor support site.

Check for any file system errors and bad sectors using Option #2 of:

• http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/433-disk-check.html

Use this command with Disk Check:

chkdsk C: /f /r

 

[Loope]

I have removed the hard drive and plugged it up to another machine via USB adapter bridge, Ran Symantec's & Malwarebytes, both clean, ran chkdsk, all is well, ran Western Digital Data LifeGuard Diagnostics and it passed all test. Still crashing as before.

 

[VistaKing]

Do you have a USB Flash Drive ?

   Warning

You will need a USB FLASH DRIVE

   Tip

Download the Tool from a non infected PC

Download Farbar Recovery Scan Tool

32-bit Version OS :ar: Farbar Recovery Scan Tool

Plug the flash drive into the infected PC.

Enter System Recovery Options.

:ar: To enter System Recovery Options from the Advanced Boot Options:
Restart the computer.
As soon as the BIOS is loaded begin tapping the F8 key until Advanced Boot Options appears.
Use the arrow keys to select the Repair your computer menu item.
Select US as the keyboard language settings, and then click Next.
Select the operating system you want to repair, and then click Next.
Select your user account an click Next.

:ar: To enter System Recovery Options by using Windows installation disc:
Insert the installation disc.
Restart your computer.
If prompted, press any key to start Windows from the installation disc. If your computer is not configured to start from a CD or DVD, check your BIOS settings.
Click Repair your computer.
Select US as the keyboard language settings, and then click Next.
Select the operating system you want to repair, and then click Next.
Select your user account and click Next.

:ar: On the System Recovery Options menu you will get the following options:
Startup Repair

System Restore

Windows Complete PC Restore

Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool

Command Prompt

Select Command Prompt

In the command window type X:\FRST.exe and press Enter

   Note

Replace letter X with the drive letter of your flash drive.

   Tip

Type the commands below to see what your letter is for the USB drive and press ENTER after each command

Diskpart
List volume

The tool will start to run.
When the tool opens click Yes to disclaimer.
Press Scan button.
FRST will let you know when the scan is complete and has written the FRST.txt to file
Please copy and paste both logs in your reply.(FRST.txt and Addition.txt)

 

[Kaktussoft]

Boot to win7 recovery environment. So boot and press F8, advanced boot oprion->repair your computer. Now enter "command prompt"

dir C:\
dir D:\
dir E:\

What is drive letter of win7 partition (can differ from normal driver letters!)? Assume it's H.

sfc  /scannow  /offbootdir=[COLOR=red]H[/COLOR]:\  /offwindir=[COLOR=#ff0000]H[/COLOR]:\windows

What happens?

 

[Kaktussoft]

startup repair: After it completes click "view diagnostic and repair results"
Status 0x0 means no error. What test has errors? What error?

 

[Loope]

FRST will let you know when the scan is complete and has written the FRST.txt to file
Please copy and paste both logs in your reply.(FRST.txt and Addition.txt)

I ran the tool twice, first time as you specififed and the second checking the Addition.txt box, neither resulted in an Addition.txt, but I have attached the FRST.txt, as requested.

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Boot to win7 recovery environment. So boot and press F8, advanced boot oprion->repair your computer. Now enter "command prompt"

sfc  /scannow  /offbootdir=[COLOR=red]H[/COLOR]:\  /offwindir=[COLOR=#ff0000]H[/COLOR]:\windows

What happens?

Beginning system scan. This process will take some time.

Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity ciolations.

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startup repair: After it completes click "view diagnostic and repair results"
Status 0x0 means no error. What test has errors? What error?

Root cause found:
----------------------
Unknown Bugcheck: Bugcheck 8e. Parameters = 0xc000005, 0x83606487, 0xaa14f704, 0x0

Reparir action: System files integrity check and repair
Result: Failed. Error code = 0x490
Time taken = 782938 ms

 

[Kaktussoft]

In recovery environment ->command prompt

dism/image:c:\  /get-Drivers

Look for drivers with classname: hdc or SCSI. What is original name, published name and Provider name?

 

[Kaktussoft]

Root cause found:
----------------------
Unknown Bugcheck: Bugcheck 8e. Parameters = 0xc000005, 0x83606487, 0xaa14f704, 0x0

Reparir action: System files integrity check and repair
Result: Failed. Error code = 0x490
Time taken = 782938 ms

I thought you told us the stopcode was 0x7B (normal boot)?

 

[Loope]

In recovery environment ->command prompt

dism/image:c:\  /get-Drivers

Look for drivers with classname: hdc or SCSI. What is original name, published name and Provider name?

Published Name : oem12.inf
Orginal File Name : nvstor.inf
Inbox : No
Class Name : HDC
Provider Name : NVIDIA Corporation
Date : 12/23/2006
Version : 5.10.2600.824

Published Name : oem17.inf
Orginal File Name : ich9ahci.inf
Inbox : No
Class Name : hdc
Provider Name : Intel
Date : 2/20/2008
Version : 6.9.1.1001

Published Name : oem3.inf
Orginal File Name : nvraid.inf
Inbox : No
Class Name : SCSIAdapter
Provider Name : NVIDIA Corporation
Date : 12/23/2006
Version : 5.10.2600.824

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I thought you told us the stopcode was 0x7B (normal boot)?

The 0x7B is the Stop Code I receive and still do with the BSOD.

 

[Kaktussoft]

recovery environment->command prompt

Dism  /Image:C:\  /Remove-Driver /Driver:OEM3.inf  /Driver:OEM12.inf /Driver:OEM17.inf

Be sure it's 3, 12 and 17?
What happens?

 

[Kaktussoft]

Any idea if nvidia storage controller is connected to the harddrive or the intel controller? Was the controller setup as AHCI or IDE in win7? Still same setting in bios? did you do something with bios that could have flipped some setting?

 

[Loope]

Any idea if nvidia storage controller is connected to the harddrive or the intel controller? Was the controller setup as AHCI or IDE in win7? Still same setting in bios? did you do something with bios that could have flipped some setting?

No impact/no idea on the nvidia question, sorry, but I did change the BIOS settings from AHCI to Compatibility, but it resolved nothing, so I changed it back to the original setting AHCI, do you still want me to run the command you posted previously?

 

[Kaktussoft]

Any idea if nvidia storage controller is connected to the harddrive or the intel controller? Was the controller setup as AHCI or IDE in win7? Still same setting in bios? did you do something with bios that could have flipped some setting?

I did change the BIOS settings from AHCI to Compatibility, but it resolved nothing, so I changed it back to the original setting AHCI, do you still want me to run the command you posted previously?

Yes please do #11 and tell what happens.

 

[Loope]

All 3 driver packages were successfully removed. Restarted the laptop, and still crashed immediately with the 0x7B.

 

[Kaktussoft]

All 3 driver packages were successfully removed.

Reboot normally.... what happens?

 

[Kaktussoft]

I did ugrapde sata to nvidia storage nforce3 controller driver on my system (I did a fake upgrade). But I don't have the controller on my system!

I think win7 supports it out-of-the box. Same for most (maybe all) INTEL sata controllers.
You entered "recovery environment" and were able to access C drive without loading extra drivers. So winpe (recovery environment) supports it.... then win7 itself supports them as well.

 

[Kaktussoft]

You have a empty DVD that can be burned? Try http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/292068-make-windows-7-bootable-after-motherboard-swap.html
On step 5 do "Adjust the OS to the new hardware automatically",
What drivers is it missing? see step 7 "what devices have no drivers"

It's a quite easy procedure. No need to read the pdf manual!

Procedure says:

After procedure has finished succesfully and system boots fine:

1. Uninstall Device and Device Driver for devices no longer attached to system. Uninstall associated software as well. =>You didn't swap motherboard, so actually nothing changed. Only uninstall associated software associated to nvidia control and intel sata controller. "Intel Rapid Storage Technology" for example.
2. Install all of your device drivers, then Windows Updates.=>check "device manager" any exclamation marks there? Any "other devices"?
3. Refresh your Windows Experience Index (WEI) score. =>You already have a WEI score? If so, no real reason to update it
4. When done, all you will need to do is to activate Windows 7. =>Not needed(?) Check if win7 has been activated

 

[Loope]

Will this require me to re-input the license key?

 

[Kaktussoft]

Will this require me to re-input the license key?

I don't think so. But 100% sure. Is it win7 home premium? You have a Certificate Of Authenticy sticker on laptop? (maybe on back, or in battery slot)