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[VistaSP2 x64] SFC corruptions on Acer Aspire 8920G.

I thought it might be an overheating problem too but I ran the machine for days in safe mode and kept it very warm and it still ran ok.
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- Post #38
- Dec 24, 2017
- Forum: Windows Update
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[VistaSP2 x64] SFC corruptions on Acer Aspire 8920G.

Yes it is seen by the BIOS. I have tried 3 install disks (all have worked on other machines). I get varying results (with the same disk). Some times it gets to loading Windows and just reboots; some time I get to pick Language, etc. and then it just hangs. Once I even got to no mass storage...
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- Post #36
- Dec 24, 2017
- Forum: Windows Update
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[VistaSP2 x64] SFC corruptions on Acer Aspire 8920G.

So... I now have a copy of Win7 home Premium SP1 but it will only upgrade my Vista if I can boot to normal mode. I managed to boot long enough to get to the CD and run Setup. I get to Checking compatibility and it spends some time there, then tells me I have to boot from the CD. Frustrated, I...
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- Post #34
- Dec 24, 2017
- Forum: Windows Update
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[VistaSP2 x64] SFC corruptions on Acer Aspire 8920G.

Yup - did that too. Also OK
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- Post #32
- Dec 22, 2017
- Forum: Windows Update
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[VistaSP2 x64] SFC corruptions on Acer Aspire 8920G.

Unfortunately I already tried that - passed with no problem.
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- Post #30
- Dec 22, 2017
- Forum: Windows Update
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[VistaSP2 x64] SFC corruptions on Acer Aspire 8920G.

It is rather strange. I updated the h/d to an SSD and it ran perfectly for about a week. No updates, new software etc. and then one day this behaviour started.
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- Post #28
- Dec 21, 2017
- Forum: Windows Update
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[VistaSP2 x64] SFC corruptions on Acer Aspire 8920G.

It just shuts down and reboots - no error and nothing in the windows logs. There are errors logged on startup (Safe Mode) however including this one. The COM+ Event System detected a bad return code during its internal processing. HRESULT was 8007043c from line 45 of...
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- Post #26
- Dec 21, 2017
- Forum: Windows Update
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[VistaSP2 x64] SFC corruptions on Acer Aspire 8920G.

Looks like we aren't done yet - still un-resolvable errors in cbs.log. I was, however, able to run the machine in normal mode for about 5 minutes - a new record. Garry
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- Post #24
- Dec 21, 2017
- Forum: Windows Update
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[VistaSP2 x64] SFC corruptions on Acer Aspire 8920G.

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- Post #21
- Dec 14, 2017
- Forum: Windows Update
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[VistaSP2 x64] SFC corruptions on Acer Aspire 8920G.

It says health is 100%, Expected Life: 8yr, 8mo,17 days.
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- Post #18
- Dec 13, 2017
- Forum: Windows Update
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[VistaSP2 x64] SFC corruptions on Acer Aspire 8920G.

PS - I have already checked this drive with chkdsk.
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- Post #16
- Dec 13, 2017
- Forum: Windows Update
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[VistaSP2 x64] SFC corruptions on Acer Aspire 8920G.

Is it safe to run on an SSD?
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- Post #14
- Dec 13, 2017
- Forum: Windows Update
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[VistaSP2 x64] SFC corruptions on Acer Aspire 8920G.

The laptop is rather old and I don't want to throw good money after bad so I think I would like to try the fix first.
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- Post #12
- Dec 12, 2017
- Forum: Windows Update
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[VistaSP2 x64] SFC corruptions on Acer Aspire 8920G.

Yes, I'm aware that Vista is obsolete (and it always was a dog). I might consider it if I can just get the machine running ok.
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- Post #10
- Dec 11, 2017
- Forum: Windows Update
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[VistaSP2 x64] SFC corruptions on Acer Aspire 8920G.

Here you go.
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- Post #8
- Dec 11, 2017
- Forum: Windows Update

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