SFC Errors

crystalmist1 · Sep 17, 2012

I started having problems with my laptop a few weeks ago. I'm using Vista Home Premium 32bit and using IE 8. Every time I click on a link an ad or a blank page pops up in a new window. Not your typical pop up. I'm thinking that's virus behaviour? I've tried running a couple different virus scanners with no luck. Also when I try to click on certain things like email attachments or pdf files on whatever site I happend to be on, IE crashes. It tries to reopen a new tab but it can't and IE goes in a cycle of website crashing, trying to retrieve website and crashing etc. I've already tried resetting to default settings to no avail. I've been doing a lot of research and came across something that said to run the System File Checker. I did and there are errors but I don't even know where to begin with how to fix this. Here is the cbs log

richc46 · Sep 17, 2012

If you are having problems that are tied into the errors on the CBS log, the accepted way to repair is a repair install
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/88236-repair-install-vista.html?filter[11]=Performance Maintenance

crystalmist1 · Sep 18, 2012

My laptop didn't come with a Vista DVD. I think it has all that stuff preinstalled. In that case what would I do since I take it I'd only be able to do a clean install?

richc46 · Sep 18, 2012

If you are sure that you have a valid product key number, you can use this ISO to reinstall.
[Direct Download Links] Download Official Windows Vista RTM with SP1 Setup Files (32-bit and 64-bit) - Tweaking with Vishal
You mention you tried to reset to default settings. If you do not mean you tried the factory restoration partition (restoring to the way it was the day you took it home) try that first.

crystalmist1 · Sep 18, 2012

If I do that though, will I not lose all my personal data?

richc46 · Sep 18, 2012

If you did not back up and you cannot back up now, you will lose your stuff.
You can try to back up, using this method:
Use Ubuntu Live CD to Backup Files from Your Dead Windows Computer - How-To Geek
If you cannot install Ubuntu, it means that you most likely have a hardware problem, in that case your stuff is lost, already, unless you can fix it and use the same hard drive.

crystalmist1 · Sep 20, 2012

Ok, so 8 hours later and 6DVDs later I backed up everything using Windows backup. Does that backup my games like Diablo and the saved games files or do I have to do that seperate? Also, is it possible that if I do have a virus and I do a clean install and restore my files from the backups that I might end up reinfecting my system?

richc46 · Sep 20, 2012

crystalmist1 said:
Ok, so 8 hours later and 6DVDs later I backed up everything using Windows backup. Does that backup my games like Diablo and the saved games files or do I have to do that seperate? Also, is it possible that if I do have a virus and I do a clean install and restore my files from the backups that I might end up reinfecting my system?

You cannot back up the software if you are going to reinstall. You must install again and you will need a product key number if applicable.
Yes, its possible that the virus is in one your your personal files or software.
Check your stuff individually with this. If it passes you are ok

https://www.virustotal.com/

crystalmist1 · Sep 22, 2012

How do I reformat using the recovery partition? I've tried "o" and F8 while the computer is booting up. It gives me "Repair your computer" as an option so i select that and then it lists System Restore (which I have already tried to no avail), memory diagnostic tool, etc. If I select Toshiba Recovery Wizard, it asks for recovery discs which didn't come with this laptop. Another option is to reset from my backups, but when I put my discs in, they are not recognized. Help! I'm ready to just completely reset this thing to factory settings if I can just figure out how.

richc46 · Sep 22, 2012

Your computer is set to boot from the hard drive, change priority to boot from CD
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/205005-boot-priority-change.html

crystalmist1 · Sep 24, 2012

To boot from a CD? But I don't have any of the recovery disks.?

richc46 · Sep 24, 2012

richc46 said:
crystalmist1 said:

Ok, so 8 hours later and 6DVDs later I backed up everything using Windows backup. Does that backup my games like Diablo and the saved games files or do I have to do that seperate? Also, is it possible that if I do have a virus and I do a clean install and restore my files from the backups that I might end up reinfecting my system?

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You cannot back up the software if you are going to reinstall. You must install again and you will need a product key number if applicable.
Yes, its possible that the virus is in one your your personal files or software.
Check your stuff individually with this. If it passes you are ok

https://www.virustotal.com/

You have an installation DVD right here. You just need your product key number and back up your stuff.

crystalmist1 · Sep 25, 2012

Boot from CD? Even though I don't have a disc to boot from? Or wait, you mean the back up discs I made using Windows backup? I tried using those under Advanced Boot Options>repair computer> reinstall using backups. But when I stuck in disc 1 it wouldnt recognize it. It kept saying "insert back up disc"

richc46 · Sep 25, 2012

richc46 said:
richc46 said:

crystalmist1 said:

Ok, so 8 hours later and 6DVDs later I backed up everything using Windows backup. Does that backup my games like Diablo and the saved games files or do I have to do that seperate? Also, is it possible that if I do have a virus and I do a clean install and restore my files from the backups that I might end up reinfecting my system?

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You cannot back up the software if you are going to reinstall. You must install again and you will need a product key number if applicable.
Yes, its possible that the virus is in one your your personal files or software.
Check your stuff individually with this. If it passes you are ok

https://www.virustotal.com/

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You have an installation DVD right here. You just need your product key number and back up your stuff.

The link in the above quote allows you to make a reinstall CD. All you need is a product key number.

crystalmist1 · Sep 25, 2012

The product key should be located where? Under the laptop I am assuming?

richc46 · Sep 25, 2012

There should be a tape with the number on it. It is a long number separated by dashes.

crystalmist1 · Sep 25, 2012

Ok I am confused now....The virustotal link allows you to make a reinstall cd? I didn't see anything on that site pertaining to a reinstall CD?

richc46 · Sep 25, 2012

crystalmist1 said:
Ok I am confused now....The virustotal link allows you to make a reinstall cd? I didn't see anything on that site pertaining to a reinstall CD?[/QUOTE]

What

If you mean repair disc
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/141820-create-recovery-disc.html

crystalmist1 · Sep 25, 2012

Ok thanks. I got you now. Let me create the recovery disc and go from there then

crystalmist1 · Sep 25, 2012

Ok now I am on step 17 of making the recovery disc, but its asking for the retail vista installation disc which I dont have. Now what?

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