Files not updating in circumstances after update

[nambona890]

I recently updated Windows 7, but now under some circumstances, files refuse to update. Examples include me trying to use a program to insert blocks into Super Mario World hacks, as the program will just hang. Nothing about them was changed after the update. They worked before the update, too. I have full admin, so what could be going on?

Other problems I've had since the update:
I have to manually refresh folders/desktop to see renamed/new files (fixed with a restart)
I can't change what program opens a certain file extension

 

[Megahertz07]

Do you have Malwarebytes Anti-Malware full version (paid) or the free one? The free version, despite it is loaded with windows, is only for on demand scans and It doesn't protect your computer. Scan the computer with it.

Did you try to roll back with System Restore?

 

[nambona890]

I've scanned with free Malwarebytes, but there are no threats. I'll try a System Restore, and see if that helps.
EDIT: Nope, System Restore hasn't worked for me. There wasn't a System Restore point for the update, so I just did the last one before the update (I can't remember the exact day I did the update). I'm still having the same problem.

 

[Megahertz07]

Open a CMD window and type:
chkdsk c: /f
It will ask if you want to Schedule a disk check for next boot =Yes
Reboot. Pay attention on the results, specially bad blocks or bad clusters.

After reboot, do a System File Check. Open a CMD window and type:
sfc /scannow

 

[nambona890]

chkdsk found no problems with the disk, but sfc crashes about 14% in, with a "Windows Resource Protection" could not perform the requested operation".

 

[Megahertz07]

Boot from the Win 7 installation disk, go to repair and launch a CMD window and type:
sfc /scannow

 

[nambona890]

I unfortunately do not have my disk handy, is there another way I could do it?

 

[Megahertz07]

Try safe boot (F8 during POST).

 

[nambona890]

I tried booting in safe mode with command prompt, still got the same message when I tried to scan.

 

[Megahertz07]

You must look for your Win 7 installation disk.

 

[nambona890]

Ok, I found the disk, but when I did what you suggested, it said that it can't because of a system repair.

 

[Megahertz07]

Did it run System Repair that didn't successfully finish?

 

[nambona890]

No. It just said that there was a System Repair pending.

 

[torchwood]

Hi

please let the repair complete,(you can force it via Advanced Boot options).
Advanced Boot Options - Windows 7 Help Forums


Once the opertion has completed,
either
if the next time you boot and the message is repeated follow this tutorial
Startup Repair Infinite Loop Recovery - Windows 7 Help Forums

or if succesfull
please run KB947821, follow this link and post the logs mentioned
Download System Update Readiness Tool for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB947821) [October 2014] from Official Microsoft Download Center


Roy

 

[Layback Bear]

If I may folks.

From post #1

Super Mario World hacks

How did these hacks get in your system?
Did you install them or did they sneak in?

If these hacks sneaked in, they are probably causing some of your problems.
Here is a program I use when need be. Sometimes if finds things other programs don't.
Eset scanner will take some time so just wait until it finishes.

Online Malware Detection ESET

Let us know the results.

Jack

 

[nambona890]

Um, by Super Mario World hacks, I mean ROM hacks.
And I did try to force the repair, but I'm still getting the same result.

 

[torchwood]

Hi Nambona890,

Couple of more things to try

from Safe mode >> Command prompt run these(copy/paste them in)

DISM /image:C:\ /cleanup-image /revertpendingactions

then
sfc /SCANNOW /OFFBOOTDIR=c:\ /OFFWINDIR=c:\windows


NOTE C should be the drive letter that the system is running from.


Roy

 

[nambona890]

I tried both commands in both Safe Mode with Command Prompt and Repair Your Computer, but DISM gave me "The /Image option that is specified points to a running Windows installation.", and sfc gave me "The arguments passed to sfc are invalid. The offline windows directory specified points to the online system."

 

[torchwood]

Hi nambona890,

Please confirm that your OS is running on "C"

is this comp Dual booting??

Roy

 

[nambona890]

It runs on the C drive, and I am not dual booting.
I have 2 drives: an SSD which runs my OS, and a hybrid drive. Both of them have the issue stated in my initial post.