Brink:
Sorry, can't say EXACTLY when it happened, I only recall I installed VMTools and (VMWare Accessory) and I lost my DVD.
I think I have two options:
1 do an offline fix- Boot from USB, go to Command Prompt and find my Boot Hard Drive
I think it's: sfc /scannow /offbootdir=c:\ /offwindir=f:\windows
Yes, you could try Method Two in this tutorial to run SFC at boot to hopefully repair the system files.
Brink:
Wish I had a program to read a folder with extracted Winsxs Manifest files and folders to replace the bad or missing ones seen in sfcdetails.txt. I ran SFC offline and it sttill says I have errors.
Q: Since I have USB with a Win7Pro x64 with a compressed install.wim file, can I path sfc to read and copy the files if uncompressed from a folder?
Thanks, dbseven
I tried so many different ways to fix my PC, but no success. This worked perfectly for me! Thanks alots!
Hi, I'm really sorry about posting on this old thread however I assumed it may be my best bet for some help, so please do not be too harsh on me.
I have tried these steps (booting from CD/DVD) thus managed to get into Command Prompt however I could not help but notice that
- My Command Prompt version was different (maybe it's because I'm using Vista Ultimate x64)
- At the start of my command it stated "X:\sources>" rather then "X:\windows\system32>
This is the command I used whilst in boot mode from my CD/DVD
"X:\sources>sfc /scannow /offbootdir=d:\ /offwindir=d:\windows"
When I pressed Enter I got a message on the screen that mentioned that the windows repair service won't start
Any help surrounding this will be highly appreciated.
Kind regards
Peter
Last edited by Brink; 26 Jan 2015 at 17:12. Reason: removed email address
Hello Korby, and welcome to Seven Forums.
Yep, you'll need to use a Windows 7 installation DVD/USB instead.
Understood Brink, I've been trying to obtain a legal copy of Windows 7 for quite some time now although no such luck I'm afraid due to other more pressing household bills. I'll certainly return to these forums when I've managed to obtain a copy of Windows 7.
Your reply is highly appreciated.
Kind Regards
Pete
Pete,
You can get a copy directly from Microsoft at the link below. :)
Microsoft Software Recovery
I do not think this will work for me as I only have a legal copy of Windows Ultimate, not Windows 7.
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