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File Explorer folder handling errors (Win 8.1) "Error 0x80004005:Unspecified error"

Re: File Explorer folder handling errors (Win 8.1) "Error 0x80004005:Unspecified erro Those links look very useful. Thanks for sharing. I will see if I can make use of them and report back in a few days time. I was able to rename and move a folder using the new un-configured Admin account...
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- Post #8
- Jul 29, 2015
- Forum: Windows Update
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File Explorer folder handling errors (Win 8.1) "Error 0x80004005:Unspecified error"

Re: File Explorer folder handling errors (Win 8.1) "Error 0x80004005:Unspecified erro BTW, it seems that another dis-improvement that MS have added to Win8.1 is the removal of the Windows Easy Transfer wizard. Assuming I can actually copy my original Admin profile and settings to the new...
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- Post #6
- Jul 29, 2015
- Forum: Windows Update
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File Explorer folder handling errors (Win 8.1) "Error 0x80004005:Unspecified error"

Re: File Explorer folder handling errors (Win 8.1) "Error 0x80004005:Unspecified erro Hi zcomputerwize, There is a glimmer of hope! I currently use tweaking.com's Registry Back Up and find it excellent so I used their All in One repair tool as you suggested. After the second pass, it fixed...
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- Post #5
- Jul 28, 2015
- Forum: Windows Update
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File Explorer folder handling errors (Win 8.1) "Error 0x80004005:Unspecified error"

Re: File Explorer folder handling errors (Win 8.1) "Error 0x80004005:Unspecified erro Hello zcomputerwiz. Thanks for stopping by and asking a really insightful question which revealed another problem I didn't know I had. I normally log in as Administrator but when I went to log in as Guest...
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- Post #3
- Jul 23, 2015
- Forum: Windows Update
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[SOLVED] sfc scan can't repair all detected corruption

Thank you for all your help. I have posted a new thread in the Windows 8 forum as suggested. It's great to know that there are knowledgeable guys around who have the humanity to share what they have learned for the benefit or others. Best regards, Ronnz
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- Post #15
- Jul 6, 2015
- Forum: Windows Update
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File Explorer folder handling errors (Win 8.1) "Error 0x80004005:Unspecified error"

File Explorer folder handling errors (Win 8.1) "Error 0x80004005:Unspecified error" Hi all, After installing Win 8.1 x 64 and all the software applications I needed earlier this year, I began to encounter periodic and varying BSOD's over several months which had a common denominator in that...
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- Jul 6, 2015
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Windows Update
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[SOLVED] sfc scan can't repair all detected corruption

Not sure why the link to the page at InfoWorld - Technology insight for the enterprise failed but the article is entitled: "Windows patch KB 3022345 triggers apparent sys file corruption" and is attached.
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- Post #13
- Jul 6, 2015
- Forum: Windows Update
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[SOLVED] sfc scan can't repair all detected corruption

Hi BrianDrab, Maybe it was too much to hope for but at Page not found I read: “After installation of the updated patch [May 6, KB 3022345], I experienced explorer.exe crashes (once after installing the patch and once today) which I had never experienced before. .......I also know that this...
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- Post #12
- Jul 6, 2015
- Forum: Windows Update
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[SOLVED] sfc scan can't repair all detected corruption

Thanks for that BrianDrab. I really appreciate your help. This morning I explored the "Error 0x80004005: Unspecified error" issue a little which still remains and found that using file explorer, I can't rename folders or move folders. I can however open files contained therein, extract files...
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- Post #10
- Jul 5, 2015
- Forum: Windows Update
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[SOLVED] sfc scan can't repair all detected corruption

Hi BrianDrab. Yes, I definitely ran SFC /scannow. However, I ran it as a user that has Admin privileges, same as I had done previously. Not sure if this accounts for the lack of evidence you report but I have run it again just now as Admin and the new CBS.txt file is attached. Hopefully...
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- Post #8
- Jul 5, 2015
- Forum: Windows Update
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[SOLVED] sfc scan can't repair all detected corruption

OK. Thank you. Have done as you asked.
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- Post #6
- Jul 5, 2015
- Forum: Windows Update
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[SOLVED] sfc scan can't repair all detected corruption

Hello BrianDrab, Thanks for the welcome and the especially quick reply. Good to know that things might not be as bad as first appeared. I actually ran SFCFix a couple of times before posting this thread and after the second occasion, found that about 60 of the corrupt files that sfc.exe had...
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- Post #3
- Jul 5, 2015
- Forum: Windows Update
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[SOLVED] sfc scan can't repair all detected corruption

Hi all, After installing Win 8.1 x 64 and all necessary software applications earlier this year, I encountered periodic and varying BSOD's over several months which had a common denominator in that amongst other things, they all pointed to possible driver errors. Driver Verifier found a...
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- Jul 3, 2015
- Replies: 14
- Forum: Windows Update
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Scannow detects multiple errors but fails to repair most of them

Yes, I have a spare partition that had a copy of XP installed on it for emergenices should my actual working copy have got unexpectedly corrupted so I successivwely mounted and scanned the progressive copies of 8.1 on the spare partition using: sfc /scannow /offbootdir=C:\...
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- Post #5
- Apr 5, 2015
- Forum: Windows Update
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Scannow detects multiple errors but fails to repair most of them

Thanks for your suggestions Donetao. You were quite right. The most straightforward solution was to refresh Windows and all but start over again. I had used Paragon Back Up to take several images of the OS system, the first being after the fresh install followed by two others as I...
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- Post #3
- Apr 5, 2015
- Forum: Windows Update

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