Bad Windows System Config File

[sking]

I had windows 7 and it was giving me problems booting each day. So rather than continue to allow it to hassle me each morning, I decided to upgrade to Windows 10 thinking that the installation process of Windows 10 would correct any problems wherever they may be.

I am still having to boot my machine multiple times in the morning because i'm getting blue screens and the messages vary. I have received several of the bad system info error messages. I have watched videos on youtube on how to fix this. I do not have any restore points. I have attempted to use terminal to copy files. from windows\system32\config into a backtup folder. When I attempted to do this, I'm given the message that "The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process. " It copied some of the files but not everything. The same thing happened when I tried copying from \windows\system32\regbackup . I tried to copy *.* .. and got more messages regarding process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process. Can someone tell me why I get this?

I really don't want to continue being hassled each morning for 1 hour to get windows up and running. It is such an inconvenience.

 

[Colif]

upgrading from 7 with a problem will bring it along for the ride. Simplest approach is fresh install win 10 and remove the old problems.

is there anything on C drive you want to rescue? try making this on another PC: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/use-ubuntu-live-cd-to-backup-files-from-your-dead-windows-computer/

Also, on another PC, download the Windows 10 media creation tool and use it to make a win 10 installer on USB

change boot order in BIOS so USB is first, hdd second
boot from installer
follow this guide: http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/1950-windows-10-clean-install.html

when you reach the screen asking for licence, click "I don't have a key" and win 10 will continue to install and reactivate once finished

On the screen where you choose where to install win 10, if it gives you an error about GPT drives, delete all the partitions on the hdd and press next. If it still gives error, cancel out of the installer and restart PC and start installer again, it will accept next on that screen this time (some PC just need a restart here)

 

[sking]

I have a dual system and on another partion is linux. I'm not going to oboliterate the other partition. I do not have a flash drive.