Windows 7 BSOD Registry error

JudgeLazar

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Ok, I was editing a video with windows movie maker and trying to convert VLC .bik files to something movie maker could use. The computer wasn't under any kind of serious stress, I was just sitting idle while one of the files was converting. I was having a little trouble, I was getting video and no sound or sound with no video. Then I noticed that while VLC was open the icons in the folder I had open has changed to just white rectangle icons and the sub folders were not showing the little thumbnails on the icon.

I closed the folder and opened it again but it didn't fix it. Then I closed the folder and closed VLC, opened the folder and it was normal again. This went on for an hour or two. I forget exactly what I was doing at the moment when I got BSOD. It said registry error, code 00000051 (not the exact amount of zeros 51 was the only number in the string). Then after restart windows was loading extremely slow.

After sitting through a black screen for around 5-10 minutes finally the desktop popped on. It stayed running for a few minutes just loading up various programs that auto start. Then I got BSOD again, I think from Steam trying to start. Steam has always taken forever to load and slows down my computer until it starts, and my network icon seemed to be frozen, the little green circle was not spinning.

This time I restarted in safe mode and was able to login and run Steam, firefox, Spybot, Avast, everything was working fine. I did a little searching and uninstalled Daemon Tools and turned off most of the programs that auto start. The computer started up much faster this time, I logged in and gave it a few minutes to load. After I gave it some time I noticed the network icon was frozen again trying to connect. I clicked on it and immediate BSOD.

Restarted in safe mode, did some more reading and uninstalled a couple programs that I read cause problems. I disabled the mother board sound card because supposedly Realtek can cause some problems. I ran virus scans with three programs and they turned up nothing. So I tried restarting normally again.

I logged in, the desktop loaded and I just sat and waited, I gave it like 15 minutes to fully load. I came back and the network Icon was frozen again. The second I right clicked my mouse another BSOD. If I start in normal mode and don't touch anything it will stay running, but the network icon stays frozen and if i try to click anything or anywhere it crashes. Safe mode works perfectly fine,

I know it's not my RAM because rainmeter and windows still shows that I have 16 gigs, I just cleaned the GPU two days ago and it was fine until tonight so I don't think it's a heat issue. The BSOD always says the same thing, code 51 registry error. I'm nervous that it's the HDD either failing or it's corrupted.

I would like to avoid formatting at all costs. I have a whole lot of irreplaceable things I will never be able to find again and I lost my windows 7 cd and cd key. I am in a bad situation money wise as well so I cannot afford new hardware. I'm really hoping somebody can help me, my computer is pretty much my only connection with the outside world and if I have to format I'm gonna be pretty upset.

After I post this I am going to run defrag. In the hopes that it will either move the files off the bad spot on the disk, or tell me what they are so I can try to download them. Is that something that's even possible?


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System Information
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Time of this report: 9/2/2016, 06:26:16
Machine name: TRENCHFEEDER
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_ldr.160516-0600)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
System Model: System Product Name
BIOS: BIOS Date: 03/19/13 11:35:58 Ver: 13.03
Processor: AMD FX(tm)-6100 Six-Core Processor (6 CPUs), ~3.3GHz
Memory: 16384MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 16366MB RAM
Page File: 1830MB used, 30899MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 64bit Unicode
 

JudgeLazar

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I have expired webroot, spybot S&D, avast and Kaspersky.

I can't get avast and kaspersky to scan properly though. I get an error, don't remember what it says exactly. I don't have many options when it comes to using actual high end AVS, can't afford it. I dont really know but I assume if I had a virus it would still show the symptoms in safe mode with networking? I don't see any shady processes running in task manager.

I updated the software for my mouse, I was thinking that may help because it's a razer and needs the synapse software running for custom keys, and it always crashes the second I click anything. I can move it around fine though. I also have a razer nostromo keypad but that doesn't seem to be causing any kind of problem.

From what I read I'm fairly certain it's the HDD getting ready to die. I'm just hoping for some miracle fix that doesn't involve money. The drive only has 1.5 gigs left, I dunno if that would be causing it, it's been lower than that plenty of times and never had a problem. Gonna let defrag run while I sleep.
 
Try this:
1. Start in safe mode;
2. Create new windows user;
3. Restart in normal mode and login as new user
4. Try reproducing BSOD.

If everything works without BSOD, then old user registry is corrupted. You'll have to migrate files/settings to new user profile.
If you still get BSOD, then you can try using system restore to restore your computer to some earlier time (before those BSODs started happening).
 

JudgeLazar

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Unfortunately I don't have any restore points because I'm an idiot who's too cool for school but I think I finally learned my lesson. If I manage to fix this I'm gonna be making one every day. I almost never turn off my computer. I pretty much only turn it off when I have to open it up and clean it. I dunno if I just have bad luck or if I'm doing something wrong, but I try not to restart or download any kind of new drivers, especially video drivers. 99% of the problems I have with my computer happen after a restart or driver install. I'm also extremely careful about what sites I go on since I have to use free AVS, I don't fully trust anything that's free, as much as I trust my own instinct when it comes to virus safety.

I disabled auto restart and these are the codes I got off the BSOD, reading up on them now. I dunno if they really mean much if anything.


0x00000051
0x0000000000000001
0xFFFFF8A000023410
0x00000000015EF000
0x0000000000000374
 

JudgeLazar

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Running a Malwarebytes scan, it picked up 6 nasty sounding files. I guess I'm not careful enough. Crossing my fingers this is it. I researched those code and the most consistent answer I saw was something trying to make a bogus registry change. When I got the BSOD the first time and saw registry error my first instinct was that it's a virus. Isn't that always the way though, get so caught up in worrying what the problem could be and it's the simplest answer. I had forgotten about Malwarebytes, makes me curious why Webroot and Spybot didn't catch it.
 

JudgeLazar

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Ok, Malwarebytes found 35 bad files. It said it fixed them but the problem persists.

I made the new account and tried to login but it crashed before it even got past the start screen.

I'm really starting to wonder what safe mode is not turning on that keeps it running. I'm gonna try and get my sound working so I can watch a movie and go to sleep. When i get up I'm gonna try running the MB scan again and if it finds anything I'll manually take care of it. If that doesn't work then I guess it's time to pull my GPU and sound card out, wipe the drivers for them and start over, gotta check SATA cables too. Still have to defrag and memcheck, but I'll have to find some stuff I can delete off C drive to have enough space

If you can think of anything else it would be much appreciated.
 

JudgeLazar

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I think I have fixed the problem. I ran Malwarebytes scan 5 times, got rid of 35 files mostly registries. Then ran CCleaner and cleaned the registry. I let the computer sit in safe mode while I slept. When I woke up I restarted, logged in and went to have a smoke. Came back after 10 minutes to a black screen. I ctrl alt dlt and got task manager to come up. I saw 2 processes I have never seen before called "runonce.exe" with a descriptor of "Run once wrapper". I ended both of the processes and my computer booted up to the desktop, albeit slowly, but it seems to be stable for now. Had it running for about 15 minutes at this point and have been able to actually open files and programs.