disk check

i've been having some unusual computer behavior. when checking the disk, i got the following message: "windows resource protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them." it mentioned a log that was saved (CBS.log), though i'm not sure what to make of it. what can i do to fix...

Everything was going so well until now... I installed Windows 7 SP1 64-bit on a Toshiba laptop which used to have Vista 32-bit on it. Yesterday I put in all the Toshiba drivers and ran chkdsk and am pretty sure it was ok. I ran chkdsk tonight and got a message that was so quick I can barely...

First off, let me say that I realize that turn off my computer during the update configuration was a terrible idea.Anyway, there isn't much I can say besides that my computer just won't start up. I've tried safe mode, I've tried system restores, but they both failed. I'd supply you with crash...

When I restarted my computer after running a check of the hard drive, I got a message that read "C:\windows\system32\config\systemprofile\Desktop refers to a location that is unavailable." The desktop had reverted to a default appearance and all the icons on it except for the recycle bin were...

Link Removed This is the minidump files compressed. I Have had this BSOD happen twice yesterday and once today. I do not think that the things that I was doing on the computer to cause the BSOD is related. Once was when I was on a web page, one happened when I shut the laptop lid for a few...

Describe how to use check your hard disk for errors in Windows 7. More...

Consider the following scenario: You run the "Error-checking" tool on a local disk drive. Once the checking process is completed, if you try to check the disk space of this specific drive immediately, you may notice that the free space of this disk is 0... Link Removed

WIN 7 (64 bit) Desktop. Recently I have had a poweroutage. This didn't cause any "major" problems. I had Firefox open (.exe) and another program (.exe) open. Both of these experienced issues. Firefox I wasn't too bothered about. The other .exe program I was. I solved the problem by using the...

Random BSOD and program crashes have been a way of life for me for approximately three months now. My original set-up had been flawless since conception nearly two years prior. I have my opinions of what needs to be done but would really like a second opinion before i sink more money into this...

My Vaio VPCS13V9E laptop (Win7Pro) has worked without issue for 12 months but is now blue screening 2-3 times a week. I'm now at a loss as to waht to check / try next - and really need some help! Errors are are most often 9f DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE, occurring while machine is left in sleep...

Hello everyone, A few days ago I finished my first computer build. The process went smoothly until I installed Windows 7 and began to receive repeated blue screens. The BSODs have occured in various situations such as: while attempting to update drivers, while installing Microsoft Security...

My son's laptop is stuck in the system repair screen and just stays there. Here's the background. His laptop was dog slow when he came home from college. The only way to boot it was in safe mode. I suspected a virus and ran multiple AV checks recommended on the Windows 7 support forum. No...

Hey guys. I bought my computer from ARBICO in the UK and since day one its been getting blue screens. I first told ARBICO about it and they were no help at all. I attached the 4 latest minidump files (plenty more where they came from). I get different error messages often, its rarely the same...

My desktop computer has been progressively slowing to a crawl. I just upgraded my RAM to 6 GB and I haven't noticed much improvement (probably a waste of money all things considered). I have repaired the MBR, which I have had luck with in the past. I ran a disk check, seemingly fine. Used...

Ok, I dont usually complain about windows, but I have been having issues with BSODs. Now I have formatted, ran memtest, windows memory diagnostics, and numerous other things. But all of the test came back good. I did a chkdisk /f and scan disk, All good. I dont get it before I formatted the BSOD...

If I click on one directory I get "Windows Explorer has stopped working". It used to be fine but crashes WE every time now. A colleague suggested right click and reset the properties, but right click causes the crash too. I can open it remotely from an XP system, and I can navigate it in a DOS...

Fixes a problem that occurs if you schedule a disk check during the next system startup on a Windows 7-based computer. More...

Hello, and sorry to have a first post asking for help. I did a forced shutdown when my PC seemed to be incredibly slow then hanging while logging off. On restarting, I got 'disk read error' repeatedly, after the BIOS boot screen but before any of Windows. I used my Windows install CD to run...

So up until a few weeks ago my comp has been working flawlessly. I went on vaction for a week and came back turned by comp on and got a beep error code. I took out and reseated my ram and all was good for (close to a month) until this week. My computer went haywire was crashing non-stop BSOD or...

Hi all recently i found that there's some folders in my 1 TB western digital HD that can not be copied, moved, access or even delete. these folders are from my friend i got long ago when i just click on them a single click the system hangs until windows explorer shut down and re-launched i...