SFC /Scannow failing - help please

[nickp85]

Hello all,

not exactly a blue screen error but I've noticed some progressively worse quirky behavior by Windows. I tried running a sfc /scannow and it says there is corruption but can't fix it.

I was hoping to get some help from the great support here on the sevenforums.

I've attached the logs from tonight's SFC scan. Prior to scans today, I had run the scan before and it came back with no problems, possibly a few days ago but nothing in particular has happened since then.

Is there anything else people need to help diagnose this?

It's Windows x64 Pro
Intel Core 2 Quad QX9650
8 GB Corsair DDR2-800 speed
ASUS P5Q Pro Turbo
2x WD Raptor Drive in RAID-0

 

[richc46]

If you have your install DVD, make a repair install.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html?ltr=R

If the problem is just a few days old a System Restore, might be the easier solution
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/700-system-restore.html

 

[nickp85]

This is a recent install of Windows 7, I already wiped and reinstalled once because this happened. I'd like to find out what's causing it. I'm running a hard drive scan using HDTune Pro right now and also running an sfc /verifyonly so it will log exactly what the issues are.

I'm hoping someone can review and provide some ideas without reinstalling as I've done that already about a week ago.

 

[richc46]

A clean boot may help you diagnose
How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7

 

[nickp85]

Well, HDTune reports no bad sectors on my drives.

I finished the sfc /verifyonly so it logs everything and doesn't just stop when it has something it can't fix.

Is it possible someone could help review this log to help identify the problem?

 

[nickp85]

Hello all...

I actually fixed this problem. The scan was failing due to 3 missing directories. I found out these directories were removed by a tool I've used from nVIDIA Geforce 480 470 285 260 9800 275 295 GT GTX AMD ATI Radeon HD 5870 5850 5770 4890 X2 - Guru of 3D: PC Hardware Reviews called the Driver sweeper. It's normally very good for preparing your computer for updated video/sound drivers to remove all traces of the old one.

This time, it went too far, it removed the 3 directories below and installing the new driver apparently doesn't bring them back.
C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_atiilhag.inf.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16385_en-us_a84b3670179ab5eb\
C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_atiilhag.inf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16385_none_019357585ef99a63\
C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_atiriol6.inf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16385_none_a909ad21d26d5bd0\

These are related to my ATI 5970 graphics card.

What I did was break out an old hard drive, install Windows 7 on it and copy over the directories as it looks like they're the same, name and all.

After putting those 3 directories back, the scan completes and finds no issues.

Might have taken some time but overall less of a headache than reinstalling or trying to repair windows.