I have HP Pavilion dv6000 laptop. It has Windows Vista home premium 32 bit OS. I got the laptop used, and have been cleaning and uninstalling programs I don’t need.
I deleted recovery partition with HP tools (can’t remember program name) to get more HDD space. After that I uninstalled previous antivirus (F-secure) and installed Microsoft secyurity essentials and installed Windows Vista Service pack 2. There was also some malware (can’t remember what) MSE tried tried to remove. MSE asked to reboot windows to fully remove malware, and I think this messed windows boot somehow. I also run Norton unistall tool to remove previous Norton software. I then booted, and now I can’t get boot into windows. I get STOP 0x0000007B BSOD if remember correctly. I can’t do startup repair because it gives me 0xc00000f error too. Also, I can’t even boot into safe mode! I am at a loss and don’t know what to do next.
I don’t have Vista repair disc, but I do have full image backup which I made with Macrium reflect earlier this week.
Now I am running Hard disk self test (through bios). I’ll post results later.
Malware was related to Java and Internet explorer cache, I can’t remember and I don’t have picture from it. I can get into safe mode menu, but it just reboots when trying to enter safe mode. Windows startup repair does not work.
How can be MBR be repaired?
Insert the USB and boot to the safe mode menu
Select Command prompt
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:\frst.exe 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.
OK lets use the same USB and work from a PE environment
Download Peazip to the desktop
Run and install the programme
As it installs this page will show, deselect the AVG ticks
Press decline and it will then install cleanly
[*]Reboot your system using the boot USB you just created. Note : If you do not know how to set your computer to boot from USB follow the steps here
[]As the Programme needs to detect your hardware and load the operating system, I would recommend a nice cup of tea whilst it loads
[]Your system should now display a Reatogo desktop.
[]Locate the flash drive and run FSRT
[]The tool will start to run.
[*]When the tool opens click Yes to disclaimer.
[*]Press Scan button.
[*]It will make a log (FRST.txt) on the flash drive. Please copy and paste it to your reply.
Download the attached fixlist.txt to the same location as FRST
Run FRST as before and press fix
On completion a log will be saved on the USB I will need that
I will also need an upload later of the quarantine folder
Hannu, macrium reflect boot disk/restore disk has a “fix boot problems” utility that you might try if what you’re doing now doesn’t work.
Just thought I’d pass this along.
