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    Windows 7 BSOD after installing Malicious Software Removal Tool update

    I couldn't get it to boot from the DVD. I even swapped out the hard drive for a fresh formatted one and used a new DVD drive after much frustration but there it made no difference in the performance. It would just freeze at one of these places no matter what I tried: -Before POST -During POST...
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    Windows 7 BSOD after installing Malicious Software Removal Tool update

    Do problems like these normally lead to reduced hardware performance? I've been crindging every time I've had to hard reset, but I do tend to be overprotective of new toys... Should I not be worried?
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    Windows 7 BSOD after installing Malicious Software Removal Tool update

    Thanks for your help, I'll be sure to keep you posted.
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    Windows 7 BSOD after installing Malicious Software Removal Tool update

    I was able to boot in safe mode after a couple of attempts and hang ups in the boot phase (seems to be happening more often). I managed to uninstall Avast and use the removal tool. I also deleted the VClone.sys file from the \system32 folder, and ordered up a CHKDSK on the next reboot. The...
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    Windows 7 BSOD after installing Malicious Software Removal Tool update

    Okay, Safe mode crashed again with this BSOD Fatal Error Code: STOP c000021a 0x00000000 (0xc0000034 0x001003f0) But Windows Recovery came up on restart and I was able to load this morning's Restore Point, uninstall Virtual Clone Drive, and run the crash dump diagnostics. Not sure if the...
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    Windows 7 BSOD after installing Malicious Software Removal Tool update

    Just finished a new build last week, all has been going well until this morning... Before heading off to work, Windows requested to install an update to the malicious software removal tool. As it was installing, I got the BSOD with the following file error: PFN_LIST_CORRUPT Rebooted in Safe...
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