Windows 7 0x00000074 startup Blue Screen BAD_SYSTEM_CONFIG_INFO Different problem than all others

Anonymous
2010-06-29T08:46:35+00:00

Okay here we go. I was being an idiot and changed the msconfig setting for startup processors and memory. i changed it to 1 processor and 256mb of ram for no good reason except to see what happens. So i restart and get the BSOD stated above. The computer was running absolutely fine and I know it is not a ram problem. I am verry computer literate and have been working on macines for a long time now. I went googling for possible answers and everything I saw was for XP. I have tried last known good config , all safe modes, system restore system repair. none of them sucessful. Is there a way you could tell me which files to copy from the windows 7 disk to the windows directory, or any other possible solutions??????? I have 6gb of memory so my computer does meet the minimum reqirements. here is the full code: STOP 0X00000074 (0X0000000000000002, 0XFFFFF88002E22B20, 0X0000000000000002, 0XFFFFFFFFC000009A)

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Anonymous
2011-08-10T14:56:35+00:00

Well I set mine to 4 processors and max memory and got the same problem

Except I COULDN'T get into safe mode - safe mode also lead me to the BSOD

I fixed by using bcdedit by getting rid of the parameters for number of processors (numproc) and max memory (truncatememory)

In elevated command prompt:

bcdedit/deletevalue {default} numproc

bcdedit/deletevalue {default} truncatememory

this is helpful: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2676-bcdedit-how-use.html

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Anonymous
2010-06-29T09:05:29+00:00

Hi,

Can you use Safe Mode to run MSCONFIG and set it back? (Repeatedly tap F8.)

Or use Safe Mode and run System Restore?

How to Do a System Restore in Windows 7

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/700-system-restore.html

If Safe Mode will not work.

System Restore back to before you made those settings should work.

If you do not have a Windows 7 disk you can borrow a friends as they are not copy

protected. Your System maker will also sell the physical DVD cheap since you already

own Windows. Also you can make a repair disk on another computer.

Try Startup Repair - (If at ANY point you gain some but not full access to Windows come

back and try Startup Repair again.)

How to Boot to the System Recovery Options in Windows 7

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/668-system-recovery-options.html

What are the system recovery options in Windows 7?

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/What-are-the-system-recovery-options-in-Windows-7

Try StartUp Repair from Recovery Options or Windows 7 disk.

How to Run a Startup Repair in Windows 7

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/681-startup-repair.html

Or try System Restore

How to Do a System Restore in Windows 7

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/700-system-restore.html

**If you need to make repair disks - these help repair Windows not re-install.**Often a Repair Disk will help when the Recovery Disk does not.

Download Windows 7 System Recovery Discs - now charging $9.75 for the ISO

images to make the disks.

http://neosmart.net/blog/2009/windows-7-system-repair-discs/

How to Create a Windows 7 System Repair Disc - Free

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2083-system-repair-disc-create.html

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If needed :

What to do if Windows won't start correctly

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/What-to-do-if-Windows-wont-start-correctly

How to Boot to the System Recovery Options in Windows 7

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/668-system-recovery-options.html

What are the system recovery options in Windows 7?

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/What-are-the-system-recovery-options-in-Windows-7

How to Do a Repair Install to Fix Windows 7

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html

Hope this helps.

Rob Brown - MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience : Bicycle - Mark Twain said it right.

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-09-20T23:49:58+00:00

    I had the exact same problem (specifically, I had adjusted my RAM in msconfig because it wasn't showing all my newly installed RAM), was pulling my hair out. Then I saw Blossomz post -- that did it, editing the truncatememory value.

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-08-26T18:10:33+00:00

    Thanks a million

    You saved my day.

    I tried quite a few solutions but this one did it!

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-08-04T23:28:11+00:00

    But wait, hold on....

    Why would you even mess with MSConfig if you have no idea what it is?

    Also, 

    Why would you set Proccessors to 0 and leave memory to 0 while in a program you don't know?

    Was there no point where something in you kicked in and said, like:

    >wait, MSConfig?

    >Like Microsoft Configuration? 

    >Maybe this Configures Windows,

    >Maybe i should not mess with this,

    >Maybe i should not set proccessor to 0 as it is probably the number of CPUs my pc has...

    >Maybe i should open up internet and search for this first and discover what I am doing in this program.

    For the rest: Start Windows 7 Start-up repair by the DVD and you'll be fine.

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