[SOLVED] Sfc cant fix my corrupt files

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ResidentBum

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Hello friends!

Operating system failed to boot, stuck in repair loop.
Tried the usual:
Chkdsk found 8kb of bad sectors

Managed to run windows repair from disc and boot

My further repair attempts yielded:
DISM error 87,
Sfc /scannow found corrupt files but failed to repair them

Ran the SFCFix which fixed some corrupt files (about 200 out of 400)

windows log CBS folder here:
https://easyupload.io/mden4s
password: rb

I will also attach the SFCFix log

Thank you
/ Resident Bum
 

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With that amount of corruption and the chkdsk result, it is very possible that you may have a faulty HDD/SSD and therefore I would recommend the following:

GSmartControl
Follow the instructions below to check your SMART status with GSmartControl:
  • Download the portable version of GSmartControl and save it on your Desktop;
  • Extract the zip file to your Desktop. Open the folder gsmartcontrol-1.1.3-win64 which should be located on your Desktop and double-click gsmartcontrol.exe to launch the program.
  • Identify your drive in the list (if recognized by the tool), and hover your mouse over it.
  • You should see something called: SMART status. It will either read: Enabled, in which case you should do the following:
  • Double-click on it to bring up its window (usually you'll find your drive by its size or its brand name);
  • Go to the Self-Tests tab, then select Extended Self-test in the Test type drop-down list and click on Execute (this test can take a few hours to complete);
  • Once the test is over, the results will be displayed at the bottom of the window. Please copy and paste these results in your next reply or take a screenshot;
  • Also, go in the Attributes tab and if you have any entries highlighted in red or pink, take a screenshot of the GSmartControl window and attach it in your next reply;
  • Please note: If the SMART Status reads: Unsupported, stop and let me know.
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Hello, I ran gsmartcontrol and it immediately stops the test with this message:
"gsmartcontrol completed with read failure"

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/ RB
 
Unfortunately, it looks like your HDD/SSD is dying and will need to be replaced. I would suggest backing up any important files you don't want to lose and then purchasing a new disk. It's futile attempting to repair the corrupted files on a dying HDD/SSD since the same files will become corrupt again.
 
Thank you! I will go buy a new disk immediately. Can I just ask a question, which number / lines in the program shows that the disk is dying? I am trying to learn how to read the info from this program. I have been told that a HDD has a lifetime of about maximum 40k hrs where it should be changed out, and also some risk to fail in the first 10k hours.

/RB
 
Those red lines shown under the Attributes tab are where the threshold has been exceeded and is a sign that the disk is failing. In addition to that, the self test you did failed at 10% due to read failure, which is another indicator.
 
Update:

New hdd bought and installed.
I cloned the old drive onto the new one and booted from it.

I tried sfc /scannow and SFCFix without any improvement from the first post.

I dint have a win7 x64 dvd on hand for SFCFix to use, so I mounted an ISO with daemon tools. Does SFCFix recognize a mounted ISO?

Thanks
/RB
 
ResidentBum said:
I cloned the old drive onto the new one and booted from it.

I tried sfc /scannow and SFCFix without any improvement from the first post.
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That's because you've cloned from a failing HDD/SSD which you should never do because you're simply replicating the same issues as before. Are you able to boot normally into Windows this time?
 
SFCFix Script
Warning: this fix is specific to the user in this thread. No one else should follow these instructions as it may cause more harm than good. If you are after assistance, please start a thread of your own.
  1. Download SFCFix.exe (by niemiro) and save this to your Desktop.
  2. Download the file below, SFCFix.zip, and save this to your Desktop. Ensure that this file is named SFCFix.zip - do not rename it.
  3. Save any open documents and close all open windows.
  4. On your Desktop, you should see two files: SFCFix.exe and SFCFix.zip.
  5. Drag the file SFCFix.zip onto the file SFCFix.exe and release it.
  6. SFCFix will now process the script.
  7. Upon completion, a file should be created on your Desktop: SFCFix.txt.
  8. Copy (Ctrl+C) and Paste (Ctrl+V) the contents of this file into your next post for me to analyse please - put [CODE][/CODE] tags around the log to break up the text.
 

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