Current repair has failed to start 4 times.

[Lynchie]

A newbie to the Windows Repair 3 software. My laptop is running Windows 8.1. I started from scratch and ran the programme. Every time I checked it seemed to be running nicely. Then I got the following message: "The current repair has failed to start 4 times.
Something is keeping the repair from running.
Tweaking_ras.exe in the files folder is used to run the repairs under the system account, make sure your Antivirus isnt blocking it."

As far as I could make it, my antivirus setup - Kaspersky Security 15.02 - isn't blocking the Windows Repair programme. Can anyone help?

[Willy2]

Try this:
- Disconnect from the internet, (temporarily) disable your antivirus and run the program. Restart you system and (automatically) enable your antivirus again before connecting to the internet (again).
- Do you know which repair failed to run ?

[Lynchie]

Thank you very much - your advice worked, Willy. Restarted Windows Repair after disabling Anti Virus and restarting. It ran straight through the 37 repairs in about 45 minutes or so. Previously, it stalled at #17 of 37. Below is the relevant (I hope!) part of the 1st (failed) repair log:
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
17 - Repair Windows Updates
   Start (22/03/2015 14:15:53)
   Running Repair Under Current User Account
   Running Repair Under System Account

The current repair has failed to start for over 30 sec.
Trying Again....

   Running Repair Under System Account

The current repair has failed to start for over 30 sec.
Trying Again....

   Running Repair Under System Account

The current repair has failed to start for over 30 sec.
Trying Again....

   Running Repair Under System Account
   Setting Windows Updates Files That Are In Use To Be Removed At Next Boot.
   Done (22/03/2015 14:19:53)

   Done, but failed, at (22/03/2015 14:19:53)
   Total Repair Time: 00:22:14
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

[Willy2]

- Can you post here the entire log (as an attachment) ? I am curious why it took 45 minutes to complete all repairs.
- I think this advice (Disconnect internet, (temporarily) disable anti virus) should be given more emphasis in the program.
- You need to restart Windows anyway because only then EVERY change made by "Windows Repair" will become effective.

[Lynchie]

The attached text file is the completed repair log (the one which was successful). I hope it's what you were asking for. Regards, Graeme
Ps - Thanks again for your help.

[Willy2]

Thanks.


This repair took 28 minutes. (See below)

29 - Repair Windows 8 Component Store
   Start (22/03/2015 16:19:20)
   Running Repair Under Current User Account
   Done (22/03/2015 16:48:06)

@Shane: Is this normal ?

[Shane]

This repair took 28 minutes. (See below)

29 - Repair Windows 8 Component Store
   Start (22/03/2015 16:19:20)
   Running Repair Under Current User Account
   Done (22/03/2015 16:48:06)

@Shane: Is this normal ?

That repair is a total odd ball lol

It runs a built in command made by MS to rebuild and repair the winsxs folder and such. I have seen it take only a few mins and then if you ran it again on the same machine later it would take hours!
It gives no reason for it, and gives to progress indicator or anything. So 28 mins isnt bad I would say.

Thank you very much - your advice worked, Willy. Restarted Windows Repair after disabling Anti Virus and restarting. It ran straight through the 37 repairs in about 45 minutes or so. Previously, it stalled at #17 of 37. Below is the relevant (I hope!) part of the 1st (failed) repair log:

This is the main reason I have it say in the main window of the program to please run it in safe mode with networking. because 99% of the time when the repairs wont run it is always because of a 3rd party program

Shane