sfc /scannow WILL NOT function

Anonymous
2020-04-22T21:30:43+00:00

Cmd Prompt > sfc /scannow says Windows Resource Protection could not start the repair service every time I try to use it. What I have tried to do to fix this through reading this site and many others but no luck. This is what I remember trying:

safe mode start

Windows Modules Installer is at manual

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth > operation successfully completed

net start trustedinstaller>successful

chkdsk /r > typed y but it didn't work either

ICACLS C:\Windows\winsxs and restart

all have failed

administrator cmd prompt says C:\WINDOWS\system32 (I have  a 64 though some programs run on 32)

I tried reinstalling 10 with keeping my programs, but the internet is too slow to get it to work even after several days of trying. I can't fresh install even if I had my disk with me. Many of my programs can't be replaced well not by me.

Have  windows 10 but updates always fail many, many, many times if they going through at all. 

I need my pc working properly and something is definitely wrong with it. I need the scan and repair to work.

If someone can help me I would really appreciate the kindness.

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Performance and system failures

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Anonymous
2020-05-13T07:55:26+00:00

(1) You don't seem to use the Downloads folder. I guess your way is OK.

(2) I don't like that bugcheck. Do you get a lot of them? Those are blue screen errors. There are many threads on bugchecks that are really sad to look at. They end up checking various hardware components one after the other, swapping RAM chips, installing fans & blowing out dust bunnies. But it could just be software as well.

(3) OS Build 17763.557 was 25 quality updates ago. That's pretty far back...!...

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4503327

June 11, 2019—KB4503327 (OS Build 17763.557)

Not sure what to suggest. Need to hit the sack.

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Anonymous
2020-05-20T04:08:09+00:00

Affinity Designer & Affinity Photo have the same hardware specs...

  • Windows-based PC (64 bit) with mouse or equivalent input device
  • DirectX 10-compatible Graphics Cards and above
  • 2GB RAM minimum (4GB RAM recommended)
  • 670MB of available space; more during installation
  • 1280x768 display size or better

And your HP Pavilion 21-h013w can handle that. And you said one of them did work fine a while. (You got the other only after problems surfaced). I think specs isn't the problem.

(1) It could be worth a shot to deal with KB4023057 as in that article I posted earlier. It could be the real troublemaker with the services it has given you. Either uninstall or fully disable it. However, other threads indicate it's a monster to deal with. It will come back & never quit trying to upgrade your computer. And it can thwart WUShowHide.

(2) Or do the dual-install I also mentioned earlier & see what happens in that. You'll have a clean 1909 (as well as that buggy 1809). Want fuller instructions?

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-05-11T03:06:05+00:00

    (1) Regarding Notepad, yeah, it's a little odd there. I have a folder named "C:\Windows\Stuff" to navigate to. I think you didn't fully navigate to yours. You must start with "Save AS" (not Save). Then click (or double-click) your way to it. The folder opens with a list of .txt files that are in it. Double-click one to open it, if you want to paste into it. Or put your file name into the name box at bottom (remove the asterisk but keep the .txt) to create a new file.

    In the recovery environment, a RAM drive is created & gets the letter X:. I wanted to say you saved the file to it & it is lost now. But I see the bottom two DiskPart's you posted have the X: Prompt. So -- looks like you got the hang of it.

    (2) Well, those pictures show you adjusted the letters perfectly in the 1809 environment. But the DiskPart's at the bottom of your post are both from the 1909 environment -- because they both say "Version 10.0.18362.592". That does look perfect now with the right letters & just where they belong.

    I expect the 1809 environment looks good too, now -- maybe with extra letters on the two Recovery partitions -- but they won't be C or D.

    If so -- try the upgrade again. This time, do it from the USB Installation drive. Open it in File Explorer, & click "Setup.exe". Ensure it is set to keep files & apps. Post a new SetupDiagResults.log, if it fails.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-05-11T01:13:03+00:00

    Just and odd not. When trying to save to notepad I fot the wrror message when I tried to find a folder I had created. You can't save to "this PC". Please choose another location. I Save to the option it game me which was bootX/windows/system32 I found a file that said it was empty - 0409 and save it there. Did a search for it and found bootX64 but nothing else. It was there when before i went back to windows but not after. Took pictures anyway just in case. Sorry about the glare (window on the back wall)

    1809 recovery environment May 10

    Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18362.592]

    (c) 2019 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

    X:\Sources>diskpart

    Microsoft DiskPart version 10.0.18362.1

    Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.

    On computer: MININT-QD59EEV

    DISKPART> list vol

      Volume ###  Ltr  Label        Fs     Type        Size     Status     Info

      ----------  ---  -----------  -----  ----------  -------  ---------  --------

      Volume 0     F                       DVD-ROM         0 B  No Media

      Volume 1         Windows RE   NTFS   Partition   1023 MB  Healthy

      Volume 2     C   Windows      NTFS   Partition    919 GB  Healthy

      Volume 3                      NTFS   Partition    492 MB  Healthy

      Volume 4     D   Recovery Im  NTFS   Partition     10 GB  Healthy

      Volume 5         SYSTEM       FAT32  Partition    360 MB  Healthy    Hidden

      Volume 6     E   ESD-USB      FAT32  Removable     32 GB  Healthy

    DISKPART>

    1909  May 10

    Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18362.592]

    (c) 2019 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

    X:\Sources>Diskpart

    Microsoft DiskPart version 10.0.18362.1

    Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.

    On computer: MININT-QD59EEV

    DISKPART> list vol

      Volume ###  Ltr  Label        Fs     Type        Size     Status     Info

      ----------  ---  -----------  -----  ----------  -------  ---------  --------

      Volume 0     F                       DVD-ROM         0 B  No Media

      Volume 1         Windows RE   NTFS   Partition   1023 MB  Healthy

      Volume 2     C   Windows      NTFS   Partition    919 GB  Healthy

      Volume 3                      NTFS   Partition    492 MB  Healthy

      Volume 4     D   Recovery Im  NTFS   Partition     10 GB  Healthy

      Volume 5         SYSTEM       FAT32  Partition    360 MB  Healthy    Hidden

      Volume 6     E   ESD-USB      FAT32  Removable     32 GB  Healthy

    DISKPART> exit

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-05-10T01:25:31+00:00

    In the 1809 internal recovery environment...

    (a) C:  is put onto the defunct Win 8.1 recovery partition -- it should have no letter.

    (b) H:  is put onto the Windows partition -- we want C: instead.

    (c) G:  is put onto the 1809 recovery partition -- it should have no letter.

    (d) D:  remains on that HP partition (which likely is a Win 8.1 factory reinstall partition) -- OK.

    In the 1909 external recovery environment...

    (a) C:  is put onto the defunct Win 8.1 recovery partition -- should really have none.

    (b) The Windows partition gets no letter at all -- sheesh!

    (c) The 1809 recovery partition gets no letter -- as it should have none.

    (d) D:  remains on that HP partition -- OK.

    Let us fix it in the 1809 environment & see whether it has an effect on the 1909 environment. If not, we'll try to fix that too. If we get these letters straightened out, it will be worth trying the upgrade again. It may become less confused during its reboots. I don't expect the letters we remove will remain that way. But I want C: to remain C:, & D: to remain D:.

    So...

    (1) Plug in your 1909 Installation USB drive.

    (2) Shift+Restart for the 1809 recovery environment.

    (3) "Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > Command Prompt"

    (4) Enter...

    DiskPart <<< Enters DiskPart

    List  Vol <<< This shows the volumes with their drive letters.

                                                Does it look as above...?...

                                                C:  on Windows RE & it is volume 1

                                                H:  on Windows & it is volume 2

                                                G:  on the 492 MB partition & it is volume 3

                                                If it looks like that, then....

    Select  Vol  1               <<< Select the Windows RE volume.

    Remove  Letter=C      <<< Removes the letter "C".

    List  Vol   <<< You should see "C" is gone. And let's not put another letter on it.

    Select  Vol  2              <<< Select the Windows volume.

    Remove  Letter=H     <<< Removes the letter "H".

    List  Vol  <<< You should see "H" is gone.

    Assign  Letter=C        <<< Puts letter C onto Windows.

    List  Vol  <<< You should see "C" is added to Windows.

    Select  Vol  3               <<< Select the 492 MB volume.

    Remove  Letter=G      <<< Removes the letter "G". Let's not put another letter on it.

    List  Vol                        <<< You should see only C, D, E & F remain.

    Exit <<< Exits DiskPart

    (5) Exit the Command Prompt with its "X" or type "Exit".

    (6) Click "Continue" to get back to Windows.

         In Windows, Disk Management should look as always. C: & D: are where they belong.

    Now -- as before -- go back in & show us a picture of DiskPart for both 1809 & 1909.

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