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

[JSGhost]

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:

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.

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.

 

[writhziden]

Try going through the steps outlined in http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/139576-startup-repair-infinite-loop-recovery.html to get (hopefully) uncorrupted versions of the files onto the system.

 

[JSGhost]

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...

RegBack (which is a folder)
DEFAULT
SAM
SECURITY
SOFTWARE
SYSTEM

I only have Journal, RegBack, systemprofile, and TxR.

 

[writhziden]

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...

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.

 

[writhziden]

Were you able to repair your system using the startup repair loop link? Let us know if you need any help.

 

[JSGhost]

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.

 

[writhziden]

You're welcome. Glad you were able to finish troubleshooting and get your system back. Thanks for posting back your steps.

 

[waz18]

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

 

[gui78120]

winload.exe, Windows 7:

32 bits: http://mn8w765gm3.1fichier.com/ OR http://www.(m)ediafire(.c)om/download/9d2fjkorv0plj46/winload_Windows_7_32_bits.zip OR winload_Windows_7_32_bits.zip - FileFactory

64 bits: http://ctr6bdeapr.1fichier.com/ OR http://www.(m)ediafire(.c)om/download/97100danf1uibg5/winload_Windows_7_64_bits.zip OR winload_Windows_7_64_bits.zip - FileFactory