I think my windows update and or OS is completely cocked up, 95% of the updates failed to install, OTL found a ton of things were corrupted. so yea…
Could you attach the log please
Full OTL scan?
This will catch the main areas and services
Download OTL to your Desktop
Secondary link
[*]Double click on the icon to run it. Make sure all other windows are closed and to let it run uninterrupted.
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73555776/OTL_Main_Tutorial.gif
[*]Select All Users
[*]Under the Custom Scan box paste this in
netsvcs
BASESERVICES
%SYSTEMDRIVE%*.exe
/md5start
services.*
explorer.exe
winlogon.exe
Userinit.exe
svchost.exe
winsock.*
/md5stop
CREATERESTOREPOINT
[*]Click the Run Scan button. Do not change any settings unless otherwise told to do so. The scan wont take long.
[*]When the scan completes, it will open two notepad windows. OTL.Txt and Extras.Txt. These are saved in the same location as OTL.
[*]Post both logs
NEVERMIND THE FIRST ONE, Rerunning the scan. >:
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I’m still tempted to just do a complete fresh install after backing my things up, since I maybe half cocked the process up when using the 2 HDD’s since it recognises the HDD and the system reserved for that, which it shouldn’t.
All the service data is correct, we could use windows repair to reset the defaults and reset windows updates
Download Windows Repair (all in one) from this site
Install the programme then run
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73555776/waio%20start.JPG
Go to step 3 and allow it to run SFC
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73555776/waio%20step3.JPG
On the start repairs tab click start
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73555776/waiostart%20rep.JPG
Select the following items and tick restart system when finished
Alright, I’ll do this in a moment, do you know how I can remove the system reserved… Oh nevermind I just thought, correct me if I’m wrong, (1) Boot from windows disk after throwing essentials onto the HDD, removing the partition and deleting it leaving it sorta blank. (2) Then go through the Windows management and do the formatting, etc, from there?
ALSO, NOTE: Did you read my forum post in the viruses and worms section?
If the system reserved is not on a bootable partition then that should be OK. If it is on the bootable partition then windows uses that for boot
Checking virus and worms now
It’s not bootable since I have the OS on my new SSD, 240Gb Force 3, The 1TB WD HDD is used for anything from games to whatever else and doesn’t contain anything bootable, such as the os.
I am not sure how ssd works, is there a system reserved partition on that ?
Yes, it works just like a normal HDD of course, just a bit / alot faster and uses alot less power.
In that case the system reserve can be removed using disc management
Alright thanks, downloading and installing the updates, going to reinstall avast and Malwarebytes just in case, accidently didn’t disable them until halfway through. Should I install avast first, restart, disable avast, then install malwarebytes, then reenable?
I can think of no reason to disable the antivirus whilst installing another programme. That is when you are most vulnerable, I never disable Avast
Well, Tweaking repair was throwing up the odd error that it couldn’t access Avast!'s files, also the security center is reporting that Windows defender isn’t on, and that it can’t find an AV program. Even though avast is there.
That’s OK as Avast will protect its own files and registry entries, so you can let that pass
As for windows security centre that is a known problem that we can fix later
1/3 of the updates have installed, so I’ll restart when that’s complete, I haven’t touched Avast at all, it seems fine since I’m using the safezone of course, Formatting of the 1TB hdd, which I wish i didn’t pick the long format since that’s taking forever, but when they are both complete and I reboot to finish the updates, I’ll get back to you.
Shutdown is hanging heavily, shall I just turn the computer off?
Rightttt. Most of the updates installed, only 3 failed, that’s 108 or 109 updates installed, so can you help me with the security center part?