corrupt files

I've got a user on a Windows 7 (x86) laptop with Microsoft Office 2010 installed, alongside Microsoft Project 2007. Whenever he tries opening PPTX files, no actual content is displayed but instead, only what appears to be an icon representing a picture file right in the center of the screen...

So for the past year or so i have been having problems with my computer, blue screens, corrupted files etc. A couple of months ago my SSD crashed so i returned it and turned in my motherboard for testing. They said they found errors on the motherboard so i got a new SSD and motherboard and...

I have a PC running Windows 8.1 64 bit. I am using sfc.exe and it tells me it tried to fix files but could not fix all of them. I am trying to find which files are corrupt using the command: findstr /c: "[SR]" %windir%\Logs\CBS\CBS.log >"%userprofile%\Desktop\sfcdetails.txt". My command...

After I upgraded to Windows 10 I was unable to open any attachments in word, excel or PowerPoint. this included old emails I had where I successfully opened word, excel and PowerPoint docs. I tried emailing Microsoft office help and never received a response, logged in using my Microsoft...

Hi everyone, I wonder if anyone more knowledgeable than me can help me with a problem with Windows 7 Home Premium. This morning I finally allowed my laptop to do its system update and restart (after a day or two of postponing), but when it was completed I noticed some weird issues. Corrupt...

Hello I am having trouble with BSODs when my computer wakes up from sleep. It doesnt happen all the time, but at least 1 in 3 times it happens. Usually when the computer is left sleeping overnight, when i come back in the morning and try to wake it up it will show a BSOD. If i put it to sleep...

I go this error when doing sfc /scannow and was wondering what is was about. Any help greatly appreciated. Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them. Details are included in the CBS.log. windir/logs/CBS/CBS.log. For example C;\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log...

Hello, I have been reading some posts about you to repair a file and it says to use the text converter. I dont see how to use it though. The attached file is corrupt and I think it is because my HD crashed a few days ago. I want to repair this file. Can someone try to repair it? When it...

I have been using the calendar app to store some of my upcoming events, some of which I don't remember since I threw away/deleted the original piece of information stating when the event is. Absolutely randomly, I was unable to access the calendar app. The icon on my start menu (I use Classic...

This is perhaps an advanced question, I'm not really sure where it belongs but I'll ask it here I guess. I keep hard drive clones (not quite the same as copy/paste) which are made using macrium reflect - I do this so that when an OS drive eventually fails, I can just slot in this clone and be...

Hi So, after a few years I decided to try Linux again. I chose Puppy Linux because it sounded nice, easy and fast. I made a bootable USB flash drive, booted from the USB and tested Puppy Linux. After the try-out I booted back to Windows and began experiencing some problems: 1. All the USB...

A couple of months ago I had an issue with Windows Explorer crashing when I tried to open the Videos folder. After much research and help from other forums it turned out to be a dodgy windows update, KB297519. Once this was manually removed I was able to access my videos folder again and the...

So I've had this issue twice where I can't actually see the file explorer open. -It says file explorer is open in the task bar but it isn't on the screen -file explorer doesn't appear in task manager -right clicking the icon and trying to open there doesn't work -right clicking the file...

I posted a similar thread but received no replies. I'll ask again in a new thread in slightly different format............... Win 10 TP users : Please do a system file check and post back your results. Both my laptops returned with corrupt files but unable to repair. I suspect the culprit is...

Laptop #1..... 32-bit. Win 8.1 Pro dual boot with Win 10 TP Laptop #2..... 64-bit. Win 7 dual boot with Win 10 TP There is something inherently wrong with the Win 10 TP iso non-Enterprise copies. Both 32-bit and 64-bit copies. In both copies ( 32 and 64 bit ), sfc found corrupt files but unable...

Within the span of one week, I have installed Dual Boot on my 2 laptops. Win 7 and Win 10 TP 64-bit Win 8.1 Pro and Win 10 TP 32-bit In BOTH cases, after install and before I started to install programs, I made a restore point, and then did a sfc. Both cases, sfc reported corrupt files but...

At first, some simplified introduction. I have two laptops, one with Windows 7 and another with Windows 8.1 connected via Ethernet. I gave the first one IP 192.168.10.1 and 192.168.10.2 to the second one. This connection is shown as Unidentified network on both of them. When I ping...

The computer is a custom build. Details below my sig. The OS is a standard install on C:\. Applications/utilities are installed on E:\ Built in October 2013, put in service February 2014. (For some reason never had much confidence in it!) I use it mainly to finish photos in Photoshop I have...

Hello, Recently I launched an application that went into fullscreen, and whenever I quit, I was in Windows Basic. I tried everything, using services, changing the options in performance... etc. However, If I unplug my second monitor, I can access Windows Aero just fine. I have already tried...

Hi, I currently have an issue with my sound icon showing a x on it, its not muted and the drivers are installed correctly, infact i have tried uninstalling the software and letting windows install its own driver which comes up as a hd device audio device, but the icon still have the cross. if i...