Mini-PC not starting ?

[hackerman1]

hi !

i´m trying to repair a friends netbook (Mini-PC), running W7-Ultimate.
it doesn´t start normally, because of a driver-installation that has messed up the system.

chkdsk reports an "error on C: because of driver installation" ,"try system restore".
the only alternative that works is "Safe mode with network".
"system restore" refuses to start, reports "disk error on C:", "repair that first...".

i´ve tried "sfc/scannow" but it doesn´t start, i get an errormessage: "system restore waiting, restore computer first,
then run scannow again".
looks like a "loop", with errormessages....

eventlog isn´t running, so i can´t check for the "bad" driver.
i have uninstalled a "suspect" installation (spotify), but it didn´t change anything.
just finally managed to run system restore, i tried the 2 existing points, but none of them are any good.

any ideas before i reinstall W7 ?

 

[zigzag3143]

hi !

i´m trying to repair a friends netbook (Mini-PC), running W7-Ultimate.

it doesn´t start normally, because of a driver-installation that has messed up the system.

chkdsk reports an "error on C: because of driver installation" ,"try system restore".
the only alternative that works is "Safe mode with network".
"system restore" refuses to start, reports "disk error on C:", "repair that first...".

i´ve tried "sfc/scannow" but it doesn´t start, i get an errormessage: "system restore waiting, restore computer first, then run scannow again".
looks like a "loop", with errormessages....

eventlog isn´t running, so i can´t check for the "bad" driver.
i have uninstalled a "suspect" installation (spotify), but it didn´t change anything.
just finally managed to run system restore, i tried the 2 existing points,
but none of them are any good.

any ideas before i reinstall W7 ?

Boot in safe mode (F8) and see if there is a dmp file as listed below


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If there isnt go into device manager and see if they are any unknown drivers.

Please go to start>search>type device manager.
Are there any "unknown devices" with yellow triangles on them?
Is you driver there , listed, and working?

If y our driver is missing, or there is a yellow triangle on it, you will need to update it.


Let us know if you need assistance

Ken J

 

[hackerman1]

hi !

the Minidump-folder is empty, and no yellow triangles in device-manager.

the BIG problem in this case is that several system-functions like the eventlog seems to have been turned off,
i´ve checked "Services", and it looks a bit weird.

i suspect the only thing to do is reinstall W7, because even if i manage to make it start normally, this is a "weird / screw*ed" system....

 

[Prof Kerfuffle]

I know this may not help but don't netbooks come with Windows 7 Starter? I may be wrong but Windows 7 Ultimate?

 

[myzr7]

Have you tried to use f8 to select last known good configuration to start windows?

 

[hackerman1]

I know this may not help but don't netbooks come with Windows 7 Starter? I may be wrong but Windows 7 Ultimate?

maybe, anyway THIS pc is running W7-Ultimate.

if fx. i buy a Mini-PC, then i don care what O/S it comes with, i´ll install whatever i want on it....

 

[hackerman1]

Have you tried to use f8 to select last known good configuration to start windows?

yes, i´ve already tried everything in "F8"...
and system restore, chkdsk & sfc/scannow...

 

[hackerman1]

running a virusscan now, so far the scan has found a few tracking cookies & 1 (unconfirmed) worm...

 

[zigzag3143]

Have you tried to use f8 to select last known good configuration to start windows?

yes, i´ve already tried everything in "F8"...
and system restore, chkdsk & sfc/scannow...

Repair install, else re-install. If your system services look weird they probably are and the fastest way to get whole is a clean install if you can back up the data.

Let us know if we can help


Ken J

 

[Prof Kerfuffle]

I know this may not help but don't netbooks come with Windows 7 Starter? I may be wrong but Windows 7 Ultimate?

maybe, anyway THIS pc is running W7-Ultimate.

if fx. i buy a Mini-PC, then i don care what O/S it comes with, i´ll install whatever i want on it....

Am only saying, an not telling you what to.

 

[hackerman1]

I know this may not help but don't netbooks come with Windows 7 Starter? I may be wrong but Windows 7 Ultimate?

maybe, anyway THIS pc is running W7-Ultimate.

if fx. i buy a Mini-PC, then i don care what O/S it comes with, i´ll install whatever i want on it....

Am only saying, an not telling you what to.

i understood that, and i´m saying "i´ll install whatever i want on it."

perhaps other people can do the same too...
which is most probably what the owner of this PC have done, since i found "torrents" & "keygens" when i had a look at the files on the harddisk...