Missing or Corrupt Files - Detected SFC Output

mickyblue

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My windows update, windows defender and lots of other programs including Vistart start menu refuse to work. I run the Windowsupdatediagnostic download and it tells me the SFC Output is corrupted or missing. Recently the BITS wasnt working but for some reason found the windows events log was disabled in services. I went to black vipers site and reset all of the services to a standard or safe setting. Yet I cant get anything to work. Ive been running the sfc /scannow in command prompt and it says it found problems but was unable to fix them. It says to check the log files, but when i go to open them they refuse to open and say i dont have administration privileges???

I suddenly got BITS working recently and i swore that would have fixed everything but to no avail. I am afraid to have to to a factory refresh but the problem is I foolishly listened to microsofts suggestion in the store to upgrade this from windows 8 to 8.1 therefore it automatically deletes the windows 8.0 partition on the computer thereby erasing its original operating system with cd key....

I have heard of ones doing a factory reset or refresh and finding since that upgrade they cant get it running without them purchasing it... GAAHHHH!

I have done a system restore, but the last system restore was a month ago and unfortunantly that was when the system was adsactly the same as this. :/

So right now i need to try every possible avenue I can take and want to see if its possible to do a factory refresh without it freaking out because the cd key on the bottom of the computer is for a windows 8.0 and this is the useless upgraded 8.1. I would appreciate as much help as possible.

This is a Toshiba C55-A 5300 laptop
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Toshiba Satelite C55-A 5300
    CPU
    Celeron 1.8ghz
    Memory
    4gb Ram
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Run this batch file as administrator:

View attachment dism.bat

Once downloaded, right click it & click Properties & unblock it.

It takes a while to finish.
Keep an eye on it.
You need to because half way through you need to press a key.

Be patient. :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1.1 Pro with Media Center
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway
    CPU
    AMD K140 Cores 2 Threads 2 Name AMD K140 Package Socket FT1 BGA Technology 40nm
    Motherboard
    Manufacturer Gateway Model SX2110G (P0)
    Memory
    Type DDR3 Size 8192 MBytes DRAM Frequency 532.3 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics
    Sound Card
    AMD High Definition Audio Device Realtek High Definition Audio USB Audio Device
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Name 1950W on AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels Work Resolution 1366x76
    Screen Resolution
    Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels Work Resolution 1366x768 pixels
    Hard Drives
    AMD K140
    Cores 2
    Threads 2
    Name AMD K140
    Package Socket FT1 BGA
    Technology 40nm
    Specification AMD E1-1200 APU with Radeon HD Graphics
    Family F
    Extended Family 14
    Model 2
    Extended Model 2
    Stepping 0
    Revision ON-C0
    Instruction
    Browser
    Opera 24.0
    Antivirus
    Avast Internet Security
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows Server 2012 R2 / 8.1
If you have an OEM PC that came with Windows 8 preinstalled and updated to Windows 8.1, then when you refresh/reset Windows, it will reinstall Windows 8 (not Windows 8.1) from hard disk recovery partition or from recovery USB flash drive.

If you don't have an OEM PC that came with Windows 8 preinstalled and updated Windows 8 to Windows 8.1, then when you refresh/reset Windows, it will reinstall Windows 8.1 if you have Windows 8.1 USB/DVD installation media.
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo G580
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-3230M
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD Graphics 4000
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender, standard user account
    Other Info
    UEFI firmware (BIOS) embedded Windows 8 product key.
This works on a desktop if you have an ISO or dvd......definitely worth a try and you still retain W8.1.
Start laptop then click on "Restart holding down Shift Key".
This will bring up a "Choose An Option Screen"
Click on "Troubleshoot"...then "Advanced Options"....then "System Image Recovery".
This will not affect any thing other than System Image.
Hope this helps.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro
Help me out please windows update not installing and windows defender Capture.JPG
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Enterprise
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
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