Author Topic: Tweaking.com runs for 13 hours, stuck on #5 of 43 (Read 31875 times)

Boggin · « **Reply #50 on:** May 01, 2018, 09:17:59 am »

Just seen your WMI pic - mine went straight through to 1 of 3 until it finished that one.

selster · « **Reply #51 on:** May 01, 2018, 09:27:30 am »

I am not familiar enough with even viewer to use it. The picture was taken while chkdsk was running and it shows this text:
#1
6548 large file records processed
0 bad file records processed
162 reparse records processed
#2
correcting error in index $I30 for file 9954

I have lenovo recovery discs but, as far as I can tell, they will destroy all data while resetting the machine to factory specs. I am attempting to get the disc in good-enough condition such that I can clone it. So far, when I have tried to clone with acronis, I couldn't, probably because the disc has had errors.

I can stop tweaking.com #5 and restart it?

Boggin · « **Reply #52 on:** May 01, 2018, 09:36:00 am »

I don't think you're going to get anywhere with Repair #5.

The repair install procedure I'm talking about doesn't affect your personal stuff or installed programs but you will need a product key to activate it during the process.

This doesn't involve factory resetting the machine where you would lose everything unless you backed up your personal stuff - programs though would need to be reinstalled then.

selster · « **Reply #53 on:** May 01, 2018, 09:47:56 am »

I would like to try your idea, then. If you send the link, I will download it. As far product keys go, this lenovo came preinstalled with win 7 and no product. I believe, but would have to confirm it, that when windows installs, it is able to read a key from the machine.

selster · « **Reply #54 on:** May 01, 2018, 09:50:07 am »

I can get the key like this: https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/ht500032

Boggin · « **Reply #55 on:** May 01, 2018, 09:53:52 am »

A Google on that repeated error correction is corruption of your system which is probably why the WMI repair isn't completing.

Can you do a chkdsk without any parameters - this is a read-only mode and is entered as chkdsk

The results of this scan will remain on screen and doesn't require a reboot and where you can easily copy & paste into the reply box.

When it has finished its scan, right click in the cmd window and click on Select all then press enter.

Right click in the reply box and select Paste.

Just seen your last reply - have a look on the underside of the machine for a Microsoft sticker - generally the product key tends to fade on these.

While I don't know about Lenovo Win 7 machines, from Win 8 onwards the product key was built into the machine.

We need to know for definite if there are any bad sectors on the HDD.

EDIT - Just had a look at that link and that looks great for retrieving the product key.

selster · « **Reply #56 on:** May 01, 2018, 09:59:44 am »

good points. Will do. Think I can retrieve the product key. Will have to wait to do so, for a few hours.

Boggin · « **Reply #57 on:** May 01, 2018, 10:13:33 am »

I'm shooting off to do my evening meal now.

Forget about the Windows Repair program for now.

When you have the product key, press the Windows key+r and type Slui 3 then press enter where you will be prompted to enter that key.

This will change the product key from Lenovo's generic key which won't be accepted in a repair install.

My Win 7 is Win 7 x64 Home Premium SP1

Can you post your version - you can check what you have by going Start - right click on Computer and select Properties.

You will need to PM me your address and I'll get a couple of install disks sent off to you - one spare.

Don't post your address in the open forum.

To send me a PM click on My Messages and select Send a message and address it to Boggin

I'm not sure if I'll be able to get out to post them tomorrow but will definitely be able to on Thursday.

I'll go through the procedure for a repair install later.

selster · « **Reply #58 on:** May 01, 2018, 03:52:28 pm »

result of chkdsk:

C:\Users\se>chkdsk
The type of the file system is NTFS.
The volume is in use by another process. Chkdsk
might report errors when no corruption is present.

WARNING! F parameter not specified.
Running CHKDSK in read-only mode.

CHKDSK is verifying files (stage 1 of 3)...
2606080 file records processed.
File verification completed.
6541 large file records processed.
0 bad file records processed.
30666 EA records processed.
162 reparse records processed.
CHKDSK is verifying indexes (stage 2 of 3)...
53 percent complete. (2738797 of 3463226 index entries processed)
Index entry Preferences in index $I30 of file 693757 is incorrect.
Index entry PREFER~1 in index $I30 of file 693757 is incorrect.
56 percent complete. (2908155 of 3463226 index entries processed)
Index entry UrlMalBin.store in index $I30 of file 2045281 is incorrect.
Index entry UrlMalware.store in index $I30 of file 2045281 is incorrect.
Index entry URLMAL~1.STO in index $I30 of file 2045281 is incorrect.
Index entry URLMAL~2.STO in index $I30 of file 2045281 is incorrect.
Index entry UrlSoceng.store in index $I30 of file 2045281 is incorrect.
Index entry URLSOC~1.STO in index $I30 of file 2045281 is incorrect.
Index entry UrlUws.store in index $I30 of file 2045281 is incorrect.
Index entry URLUWS~1.STO in index $I30 of file 2045281 is incorrect.
3463226 index entries processed.
Index verification completed.

Errors found. CHKDSK cannot continue in read-only mode.

This seems like a lot of errors? Is there software that can fix them?

selster · « **Reply #59 on:** May 01, 2018, 03:58:31 pm »

H have win 7 professional. I have a win 7 prof CD, from microsoft. I just don't know how to use it, for repair only, that is not to reinstall windows and by the way delete everything on the HD. It's in it's envelope and has a serial number. Could I somehow use this. Lenovo has it's own software to download requisite drivers.

Boggin · « **Reply #60 on:** May 02, 2018, 01:06:10 am »

Those errors would appear to be the corruption that's causing your problems.

I'm not sure how that corruption has been caused.

It could be because of bad sectors or an infection.

Download the trial version of HDSentinel which will give a written report on the status of your HDD.

https://www.hdsentinel.com/download.php

Download the first of the Limited Trial version - you can uninstall it when done to stop the clock on the 30 day trial and then use it as and when later.

If the HDD is okay then boot up into Safe Mode with Networking.

If you can't get there by tapping F8 as you switch on, then see if you can get into there through the Windows Repair program.

There is another way through msconfig, but try those methods first.

Download the ESET Free Online Scanner and run a scan with that after checking the buttons as in my attached pic.

https://www.eset.com/us/home/online-scanner/

This scan will take a while as it's thorough.

That install disk you have may not include SP1 which it needs as it has to be the same as what you have installed.

As you appear to have a valid install disk and key from MS, you can enter that product key into https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows7 and if it accepts it, it will release the download which I think will include SP1.

Select Save for the download and then you can use Windows USB/DVD Burner Tool to create bootable media of your choice.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=56485

When you've created the install media, open Windows Explorer/Computer and insert the install media and double click on its drive.

This will start the process when using a DVD but will open to the files when using an USB Flash drive where you would then double click on setup Application.

While your drivers may remain intact, it is advised to back them up onto something like an USB Flash drive.

You can find those at Windows C:\Windows\System32 and there are usually 3 folders which you can drag and drop into the USB drive letter.

If needed, you can reverse that procedure to drop them back into System32 after the repair is complete.

For some reason or other, a repair install on my Toshiba Win 7 will not complete and will revert back, but I have a series of cmds that will default a Win 7 registry if needed.

SP1 may be needed to be reinstalled after those cmds.

selster · « **Reply #61 on:** May 02, 2018, 07:33:58 am »

Wow! Thanks! My win 7 disc seems to have been provided by Lenovo and microsoft not not recognize it as valid. When I use it, am I choosing z) make a new install or something like b) repair an existing installing.
Steve

selster · « **Reply #62 on:** May 02, 2018, 07:35:03 am »

HDD says my drive is in perfect condition.

Boggin · « **Reply #63 on:** May 02, 2018, 08:08:11 am »

That Lenovo disk must be an OEM version or it's a recovery disk which will factory reset your computer.

It may be best if I burned you a couple of Win 7 disks as that is indeterminate - is your machine 64 bit ?

Did the Lenovo come with Win 7 Pro ?

The repair install repairs the existing system.

It's good that HDS gave the HDD a clean bill of health.

Can you boot into Safe Mode with Networking now and run the ESET scan.

BTW - Which antivirus program do you use ?

selster · « **Reply #64 on:** May 02, 2018, 08:56:40 am »

My machine is 64 bit. I use NOD32 ESET antivirus.

Boggin · « **Reply #65 on:** May 02, 2018, 09:19:00 am »

That's a pretty decent AV program but no AV program is 100% effective, although in using that, a scan with the ESET online scanner may just be duplicating a scan with the NOD32, although the online scan does go deeper.

Still give it a scan with the online scanner with the buttons checked as in my pic.

I'll burn those disks tonight and get them posted off to you tomorrow - just need you to PM me your address.

Boggin · « **Reply #66 on:** May 03, 2018, 02:21:52 am »

I've posted those disks this morning so you could get them by Saturday or Monday.

Tom.

selster · « **Reply #67 on:** May 04, 2018, 03:58:45 pm »

Thank you very much! I am moving over to a new hard drive. Curiously, I am getting this error. See attached, when I try to run qGIS, a mapping program.

selster · « **Reply #68 on:** May 04, 2018, 04:05:32 pm »

I am installing Visual Studio, as a way of trying to make sure that all re framework and c++ is up-to-date. I am less sure about downloading the many patches available for gamers with the same error.
Steve

Boggin · « **Reply #69 on:** May 05, 2018, 01:58:15 am »

I'd wait until you have done the repair install before troubleshooting program errors.