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Claude:
Found the Bootexecute value in the registry and it had been modified by SysMechanic5. Restored the value to default and, of course, uninstalled the buggy SysMech.
Still cannot run chkdsk /f but this must be because the dirty bits are not set. Chkdsk /v ran ok but did not reset the bits even though it reported errors.
Cannot do a restore as I only have about a weeks worth of restore points.
Been wondering, how does SFC and/or repair work if I have SP1 and the programs use the CD to check files?
I tremendiously appreciate your help.
"Claude LaFrenière" <No_InterNUT@AntiPebkac.org> wrote in message
news:1d7zbill4tpw3.1qg84sgyzxdso$.dlg@40tude.net
> Hi *Fox Hunter* :
>
>> Claude:
>> Have not found any errors in device management. Cannot recall any hardware
>> that has recently been installed other that the usual hot swapping of USB
>> devices. The only errors in the event viewer are:
>>
>> Event Source: Perflib
>> Event Category: None
>> Event ID: 1015
>> Description:
>> The timeout waiting for the performance data collection function
>> "PerfProc" in the "C:\WINDOWS\system32\perfproc.dll" Library to finish has
>> expired. There may be a problem with this extensible counter or the
>> service it is collecting data from or the system may have been very busy
>> when this call was attempted.
>>
>> Event Type: Error
>> Event Source: Perflib
>> Event Category: None
>> Event ID: 1015
>> Description:
>> The timeout waiting for the performance data collection function
>> "PerfProc" in the "C:\WINDOWS\system32\perfproc.dll" Library to finish has
>> expired. There may be a problem with this extensible counter or the
>> service it is collecting data from or the system may have been very busy
>> when this call was attempted.
>>
>> Event Type: Error
>> Event Source: Perflib
>> Event Category: None
>> Event ID: 2002
>> Description:
>> The open procedure for service "WmiApRpl" in DLL
>> "C:\WINDOWS\System32\wbem\wmiaprpl.dll" has taken longer than the
>> established wait time to complete. There may be a problem with this
>> extensible counter or the service it is collecting data from or the system
>> may have been very busy when this call was attempted.
>
> Those Event are not related to your problem...(apparently...)
> Except for the one related to WMI : Windows Management Instrumentation...
> a suspect...
> These counters can be disabled with exctrlst.exe
> (Extensible Counter Listing Tool) of the W 2000 Ressource Kit...
>
> 1- check that registry key :
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\SessionManager
> Key : BootExecute
> Type : Reg_Multi_Sz
> Value: autochk autochk*
>
> This key must be present to allow chkdsk at boot time
> when it is needed...
>
> 2- Register the DLL related to chkdsk
> Start | Run | regsvr32.exe Untfs.dll
> Start | Run | regsvr32.exe Ufat.dll
>
> And try again with chkdsk ...
> For the purpose of this test you can run chkdsk in read only mode:
> Start | Run | chkdsk /V
>
> You have to know that this read only mode report some false positive so
> don't be alarmed with these messages : nothings can goes wrong with this
> command.
>
> 3- You can also try a restore to a previous date
>
> 4- You can also check the Windows Protected Files with System File Checker
>
> *but* be aware that this command *void* all restore points : they are still
> there but unusable !!! So use this if *any* restore points solve your
> problem.
>
> Like this :
>
> Start | Run | sfc /scannow
> normally Windows XP ask you to insert the W xp CD
> to fix the problems.
>
> after this command :
> 1- reboot
> 2- go to Control Panel | System | and stop the System Restore to erase all
> Rest. Points (now unusable) and restart the system restore (create au new
> restore point)
>
> 5- You can also *repair* Windows XP with the Wxp CD...
>
> 1- check the bios parameters to set le CD Reader as primary boot and HD as
> secondary boot device
>
> 2- Insert the W xp CD and start the PC
>
> 3- Begin the installation of Windows XP:
> Do Not choose repair option at this moment.
> This is the access to the recovery console...
>
> Finally the intsllation program will find Windows XP already installed on
> the HD : there you choose the repair option...
>
> No more or better idea for the moment.
>
> Check also the answer of the other people and make a plan to
> check each possible solution from the most simple to the most
> "sophisticated"
🙂
>
> Give us some news.
>
>
> --
> Claude LaFrenière [MVP]
🙂
>
> «My Principal Design Was To Inform, Not To Amuse Thee.»
> Lemuel Gulliver, The Travels (IV:12)
>
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