sam file

  1. Windows 7 Bitdefender "Cleans" Windows 7 SAM file. Now Windows won't boot. BSOD even on safe mode.

    I have Windows 7 64 bit with Bitdefender installed. This morning I was playing a game when Bitdefender notification fired-up and said it has quarantined the SAM file and that the system needs to restart to complete "cleaning". I haplessly did what my antivirus instructed and now my PC won't...
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    Windows 7 Accidentally Deleted SAM File When Resetting A lost Password

    When resetting a lost password i accidentally deleted the SAM file on my computer. Whenever i try to start my computer it is about to load the user login screen before the entire computer reboots and says there's a software or hardware issue(The one that appears if power was disrupted when...
    • kmecpp
    • Thread
    • computer help hardware issues password reset recovery sam file software issues system repair windows boot windows error
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 8 System cannot wake up from sleep; reboots.

    Hi there. Trying to figure out a problem. Running Win 8 Pro, 64bit. I recently installed an upgrade of my BIOS. At first it took several tries to boot into Windows. That is now solved. What remains is the fact that when I wakeup the system from sleep, it only displays the pre-login screen...
    • gallicbear
    • Thread
    • bios update drivers firmware graphics driver graphics issues insyde board laptop operating system radeon reboot issues sam file sleep issues system freeze tech support troubleshooting upgrade windows 8
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)