📎 AI Summary:
The thread discusses a laptop experiencing recurring boot issues and system lockups, with the user detecting corrupt system files via sfc /scannow that couldn't be repaired. Attempts to locate the CBS.log file in the expected directory were unsuccessful, prompting suggestions to recreate the log file by running sfc with administrative commands. The user reports that after running the recommended commands, only CbsPersist files appear, with no standard CBS.log file generated, indicating ongoing system file issues.
G

geno368

Extraordinary Member
Member details
Joined
Feb 19, 2011
Messages
86
Thread Author #1
This laptop has some boot issues about once every week or so and also locks up. I ran the usual virus and malware scans with very few results. I did a chkdsk /r and it found no problem. I then ran sfc /scannow and this is the message I received: "Windows resource protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some"
It referred me to a cbs log in the Windows directory but I could not locate it. I made sure hidden files were being shown in control panel.
Any help is appreciated...
 

Solution
Josephur
Run a Command Prompt as an Administrator and try the following:

SET WINDOWS_TRACING_LOGFILE=C:\CBS.log
sfc /scannow

Now see if the C:\CBS.log file exists.
Sort by date Sort by votes
Josephur

Josephur

Windows Forum Admin
Staff member
Premium Supporter
Microsoft Certified Professional
Member details
Joined
Aug 3, 2010
Messages
1,283
#2
The log is usually located at C:\windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Josephur

Josephur

Windows Forum Admin
Staff member
Premium Supporter
Microsoft Certified Professional
Member details
Joined
Aug 3, 2010
Messages
1,283
#4
Run a Command Prompt as an Administrator and try the following:

SET WINDOWS_TRACING_LOGFILE=C:\CBS.log
sfc /scannow

Now see if the C:\CBS.log file exists.
 
Upvote 1 Downvote
Solution
G

geno368

Extraordinary Member
Member details
Joined
Feb 19, 2011
Messages
86
Thread Author #5
I opened the cbs file after running the scan and the only thing in the folder were 5 files titled CbsPersist followed by a date and more numbers.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
You must log in or register to reply here.