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Title: Files have been corrupting a lot lately
Post by: jaxter9000 on February 02, 2012, 09:53:28 PM

Hello everyone,

I have had to use my windows disc to recover corrupted files many, many times over the past few months that I've had this computer. I want to make sure it's not being caused by a virus.

I have posted the logs from the sticky post's directions in this post. Malwarebytes did not find anything.

Thank you :)

Title: Re: Files have been corrupting a lot lately
Post by: mikaelrask on February 03, 2012, 10:01:01 AM

hey our malware expert will look on those logs and give you further instructions on how to proceed. do you have any issues at the moment?     

Title: Re: Files have been corrupting a lot lately
Post by: jaxter9000 on February 03, 2012, 08:56:48 PM

My issue right now is that whenever I start up my computer, I get an error screen saying some file is corrupted (usually it's different every time)

I then go to "Start Windows normally" and it usually boots normally, but sometimes I need to use the Windows disc to repair first.

Title: Re: Files have been corrupting a lot lately
Post by: kcs on February 03, 2012, 11:52:11 PM

the next time you start windows and you are on the desktop, grab your windows 7 dvd if you have one and do this

Windows 7 System Files with System File Checker
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html (http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html)

it will repair and or replace any system files that may be getting corrupt.

then just check back to see what the gurus here say about your log files

Title: Re: Files have been corrupting a lot lately
Post by: jaxter9000 on February 04, 2012, 03:40:24 AM

SFC stopped at 30% and said it found errors but could not fix them. What should I do?

Title: Re: Files have been corrupting a lot lately
Post by: kcs on February 04, 2012, 04:07:54 AM

shut down the pc and re-start it , tap the F8 key untill you see the OS start menu,
select boot to safe mode

in safe mode open command prompt:
sfc /scannow

the file system check should repair corrupt system files.

Note: if that even fails then boot to a windows 7 OS disk and under repair my computer, it also gives you access to the command counsel and you can all so run sfc from there to.