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Title: Avast Uninstall Problems
Post by: REDACTED on November 25, 2015, 01:21:41 PM
Hi,

I recently installed Avast Antivirus Free on a few computers, i later uninstalled it, because it were stopping programs working over the network, after it uninstalled, i restarted the computer, as i was prompted to. When it restarted it booted into Startup Repair, but it states that "Startup Repair cannot repair this computer automatically".

This is the Problem's Details
Problem signature:
Problem Event name : StartupRepairOffline
Problem Signature 01: 6.1.7600.16385
Problem Signature 02: 6.1.7600.16385
Problem Signature 03: unknown
Problem Signature 04: 21199533
Problem Signature 05: AutoFailover
Problem Signature 06: 13
Problem Signature 07: CorruptFile
POS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.1
Locale ID: 1033

Please can i get any assistance, i do not want to re-install Windows 7, because then i will have to set up the network again, is there any other way to clear this issue?
Title: Re: Avast Uninstall Problems
Post by: Eddy on November 25, 2015, 01:31:57 PM
If you haven't used the uninstall tool, please do so and see if solves the problem.
Title: Re: Avast Uninstall Problems
Post by: REDACTED on November 25, 2015, 01:36:01 PM
How? We can't boot into windows.
Title: Re: Avast Uninstall Problems
Post by: Eddy on November 25, 2015, 01:42:13 PM
The tool needs to run in safe mode.
If that isn't working either...
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=53253.0
Scroll down to "If you cannot  Boot the computer" and follow the instructions.
Title: Re: Avast Uninstall Problems
Post by: REDACTED on November 25, 2015, 01:44:35 PM
Thanks, i will give it a go.
Title: Re: Avast Uninstall Problems
Post by: REDACTED on November 25, 2015, 02:30:43 PM
I created the boot cd, but while it is trying to load the Reatogo desktop, it give me a blue screen, i've tried it with 7 of the computers. I then restart the computer without the cd in, and it gives me the same error. What else can i try?
Title: Re: Avast Uninstall Problems
Post by: Eddy on November 25, 2015, 02:33:27 PM
Try it with Rufus
https://rufus.akeo.ie/
Title: Re: Avast Uninstall Problems
Post by: REDACTED on November 25, 2015, 02:39:42 PM
I will give it a go.
Title: Re: Avast Uninstall Problems
Post by: REDACTED on November 25, 2015, 02:41:23 PM
What must i load onto the flashdrive with Rufus?
Title: Re: Avast Uninstall Problems
Post by: REDACTED on November 26, 2015, 06:44:18 AM
Okay, so i used Rufus and i loaded the FRST.exe onto the flashdrive, i then rebooted the computer, which then booted into the FreeDOS kernel, i then typed in the command "FRST.exe" and pressed enter, it then said that "This program cannot be run in DOS mode".

What should i do now?
Title: Re: Avast Uninstall Problems
Post by: Eddy on November 26, 2015, 10:30:01 AM
You need to create a bootable usb stick with Rufes that boots Windows.
Title: Re: Avast Uninstall Problems
Post by: REDACTED on November 26, 2015, 11:05:50 AM
So if i create it so that it boots windows, won't i lose all the data on the computer?
Title: Re: Avast Uninstall Problems
Post by: Eddy on November 26, 2015, 11:27:51 AM
No, you need to create the usb stick so that a windows environment is loaded.
Title: Re: Avast Uninstall Problems
Post by: REDACTED on November 26, 2015, 12:24:30 PM
How would i do that?
Title: Re: Avast Uninstall Problems
Post by: essexboy on November 26, 2015, 10:42:57 PM
What version of windows do you have and is it 32 or 64 bit
Title: Re: Avast Uninstall Problems
Post by: REDACTED on November 27, 2015, 06:39:07 AM
Windows 7 Professional; 32 Bit
Title: Re: Avast Uninstall Problems
Post by: essexboy on November 27, 2015, 03:52:25 PM
Download the following three programmes to your desktop :
 
 
1.  Rufus (http://rufus.akeo.ie/) 
 
For 32bit systems
2.  Windows 7 RC..  I will PM the download link
3. Farbar Recovery Scan Tool (http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/farbar-recovery-scan-tool/) 
 
 
Insert the USB stick Then run Rufus
 (https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73555776/RufusISO.JPG)

Select the ISO file on the desktop via the ISO icon. 
 
Press Start Burn

Then copy FRST to the same USB   
 
(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/73555776/frstwintoboot.JPG)   
 
 
 
Insert the USB into the sick computer and start the computer.  First ensuring that the system is set to boot from USB 
Note: If you are not sure how to do that follow the instructions Here (http://lifehacker.com/5991848/how-to-boot-from-a-cd-or-usb-drive-on-any-pc)
 
Windows 7 and Vista screenshots 

When you reboot you will  see this.
 Click repair my computer  
(http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee362/Essexboy3/RepairVista_7275.jpg) 
 
Select your operating system  
(http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee362/Essexboy3/RepairVista_7277202.jpg) 
 
Select Command prompt 
(http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee362/Essexboy3/RepairVista_7277.jpg) 
 
At the command prompt type the following  :
 
notepad and press Enter
The notepad opens. Under File menu select Open
Select "Computer" and find your flash drive letter and close the notepad. 
In the command window type e:\frst64.exe  or  e:\frst.exe dependant on system
 and press Enter 
Note: Replace letter e with the drive letter of your flash drive. 
The tool will start to run. 
When the tool opens click Yes to disclaimer. 
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/73555776/frst.JPG)
Press Scan button. 
It will make a log (FRST.txt) on the flash drive. Please copy and paste it to your reply.
 
Title: Re: Avast Uninstall Problems
Post by: REDACTED on November 30, 2015, 07:08:12 AM
Essexboy i cannot post the frst.txt on a reply, because it exceeds 20 000 characters, is there another way i can get it to you?
Title: Re: Avast Uninstall Problems
Post by: REDACTED on November 30, 2015, 07:10:14 AM
Sorry, i didn't see the Attachments and other options selection
Title: Re: Avast Uninstall Problems
Post by: essexboy on November 30, 2015, 03:44:06 PM
OK you have two files missing... One I can replace with FRST but the other unfortunately will require a repair install  http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html

Quote
C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\volsnap.sys IS MISSING <==== ATTENTION
C:\Windows\system32\codeintegrity\Bootcat.cache IS MISSING <==== ATTENTION
Title: Re: Avast Uninstall Problems
Post by: REDACTED on December 01, 2015, 06:37:18 AM
How would i do that with FRST?
Title: Re: Avast Uninstall Problems
Post by: Eddy on December 01, 2015, 09:38:18 AM
Just do the in-place-repair as explained on the sevenforums.
Title: Re: Avast Uninstall Problems
Post by: REDACTED on December 01, 2015, 06:56:48 PM
Could i not possibly copy those two files from one of the working computers and then just them onto a broken computer using the copy command on cmd prompt?
Title: Re: Avast Uninstall Problems
Post by: essexboy on December 01, 2015, 10:21:07 PM
No, because this one is created by the system and is specific to it

C:\Windows\system32\codeintegrity\Bootcat.cache IS MISSING <==== ATTENTION
Title: Re: Avast Uninstall Problems
Post by: REDACTED on December 02, 2015, 01:39:21 PM
I created a system image off of one of the working computers and then i created a recovery disk, i then loaded the system image onto a hard drive, i then booted the computer into the recovery disk and then used system recovery to load the system image onto the computer. Hope if anyone has this problem they can use this information and use the help from eddy and essexboy, thanks so much for the assistance.