Windows 8 has stopped running yet Laptop is still working

[jds63]

I'm looking over my shoulder to see if anyone is following me.

Just happen be one step behind me in 2-3 posts lately, why i asked.
Maybe it's an Admin

 

[LSM]

about to try it right now

Well... it seems the problem sorted itself out. I have windows back. Not sure what happened there, it wouldn't even let me bring up anything using Shift-F8/F9 :/
Thanks for the assistance though, I will remember this tactic if something else happens o/

For heck of it, run these both, let me know how it goes.Your welcome !

From Admin command prompt copy and paste, then press enter

sfc /scannow

Same command prompt copy and paste this, press enter, let it finish

dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth

[DEL]
I got the command prompt open (something I haven't done since windows 7), but it says when I try to run it I need to be running a 'console session' to use the sfc thing. I've never heard of this, I only have the know how to effectively navigate PCs (Why I was able to open up Task Manager with black screen ). How do I run a console session?[/DEL]

NVM i think i found it

 

[David Bailey]

I'm looking over my shoulder to see if anyone is following me.

Just happen be one step behind me in 2-3 posts lately, why i asked.
Maybe it's an Admin

I'm retired.
Lots of time on my hands.

 

[jds63]

I'm looking over my shoulder to see if anyone is following me.

Just happen be one step behind me in 2-3 posts lately, why i asked.
Maybe it's an Admin

I'm retired.
Lots of time on my hands.

Just jokin around a bit !

 

[jds63]

Well... it seems the problem sorted itself out. I have windows back. Not sure what happened there, it wouldn't even let me bring up anything using Shift-F8/F9 :/
Thanks for the assistance though, I will remember this tactic if something else happens o/

For heck of it, run these both, let me know how it goes.Your welcome !

From Admin command prompt copy and paste, then press enter

sfc /scannow

Same command prompt copy and paste this, press enter, let it finish

dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth

[DEL]
I got the command prompt open (something I haven't done since windows 7), but it says when I try to run it I need to be running a 'console session' to use the sfc thing. I've never heard of this, I only have the know how to effectively navigate PCs (Why I was able to open up Task Manager with black screen ). How do I run a console session?[/DEL]

NVM i think i found it

O.k. makes me wonder how this laptop all of a sudden fixed itself, chances something may still be up, let's just see how SFC shows first.

 

[LSM]

So far it says it found sound corrupt files in a log folder

Edit: Ran the second command, says something about an image. What do i do next?

 

[jds63]

CBS.log ? What about DISM did you reboot also ? Could be false positive from certain updates, post log here we can look at it. find it in C:\windows\logs\cbs

 

[LSM]

CBS.log ? What about DISM did you reboot also ? Could be false positive from certain updates, post log here we can look at it. find it in C:\windows\logs\cbs

Looks like the dism command thing isn't finished yet, stand by

 

[jds63]

CBS.log ? What about DISM did you reboot also ? Could be false positive from certain updates, post log here we can look at it. find it in C:\windows\logs\cbs

Looks like the dism command thing isn't finished yet, stand by

Can take time as sfc does, o.k.

 

[LSM]

CBS.log ? What about DISM did you reboot also ? Could be false positive from certain updates, post log here we can look at it. find it in C:\windows\logs\cbs

Looks like the dism command thing isn't finished yet, stand by

Can take time as sfc does, o.k.

been on 20% for a while. Would that be a problem or no?

 

[jds63]

No, not always all system different, can take time. If get error message or can not fix, like still see cbs log.

 

[LSM]

No, not always all system different, can take time. If get error message or can not fix, like still see cbs log.

Ahh now it finished, it says whatever was corrupted was repaired. Now do you want to see the logs, and if yes, how do most easily get them to you?

 

[jds63]

No, not always all system different, can take time. If get error message or can not fix, like still see cbs log.

Ahh now it finished, it says whatever was corrupted was repaired. Now do you want to see the logs, and if yes, how do most easily get them to you?

Did you reboot, how is laptop ? Said SFC told you found corrupt files and was unable to fix check the cbs lob ?
Run sfc again to see after reboot.

 

[LSM]

No, not always all system different, can take time. If get error message or can not fix, like still see cbs log.

Ahh now it finished, it says whatever was corrupted was repaired. Now do you want to see the logs, and if yes, how do most easily get them to you?

Did you reboot, how is laptop ? Said SFC told you found corrupt files and was unable to fix check the cbs lob ?
Run sfc again to see after reboot.

Done, ran SFC again and it said there were no corrupt files

 

[jds63]

Ahh now it finished, it says whatever was corrupted was repaired. Now do you want to see the logs, and if yes, how do most easily get them to you?

Did you reboot, how is laptop ? Said SFC told you found corrupt files and was unable to fix check the cbs lob ?
Run sfc again to see after reboot.

Done, ran SFC again and it said there were no corrupt files

Good what i wanted to know and see, seems between both commands it fixed system files. This from beginning was reasons i wanted to try to get you to a command prompt before deciding to do a refresh or reset of Windows 8.1. No need to see cbs log then.

 

[jds63]

Let's see how laptop reacts over period of time, could of been caused by corrupt system files, time will tell.

Nice Laptop, ASUS is good, case need drivers or other updates here ASUS ROG G750JW | ROG - Republic Of Gamers | ASUS Global

 

[LSM]

Let's see how laptop reacts over period of time, could of been caused by corrupt system files, time will tell.

Nice Laptop, ASUS is good, case need drivers or other updates here ASUS ROG G750JW | ROG - Republic Of Gamers | ASUS Global

Thanks again. I updated my Asus driver as well, and my Asus seems to be running fast since the Windows went ballistic... maybe that afternoon of headache was worth it in the end

 

[jds63]

Let's see how laptop reacts over period of time, could of been caused by corrupt system files, time will tell.

Nice Laptop, ASUS is good, case need drivers or other updates here ASUS ROG G750JW | ROG - Republic Of Gamers | ASUS Global

Thanks again. I updated my Asus driver as well, and my Asus seems to be running fast since the Windows went ballistic... maybe that afternoon of headache was worth it in the end

Your Welcome !! Why and are you still running Windows 8 not Windows 8.1, if so should update soon. Make a manual restore point now.
Monitor it for a few days, keep this unsolved in case it happens again.

 

[BC5]

go to task manager File>Run new task and then type explorer, That should work, does for me when that happens

 

[LSM]

Let's see how laptop reacts over period of time, could of been caused by corrupt system files, time will tell.

Nice Laptop, ASUS is good, case need drivers or other updates here ASUS ROG G750JW | ROG - Republic Of Gamers | ASUS Global

Thanks again. I updated my Asus driver as well, and my Asus seems to be running fast since the Windows went ballistic... maybe that afternoon of headache was worth it in the end

Your Welcome !! Why and are you still running Windows 8 not Windows 8.1, if so should update soon. Make a manual restore point now.
Monitor it for a few days, keep this unsolved in case it happens again.

Honestly I have no idea if I am using windows 8 or 8.1... how do I check?