[SOLVED] *.exe - Bad Image error : windowscodecs.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error

Hi

Please do the following.

SFC Scan
  1. Click on the Start button and in the search box, type Command Prompt
  2. When you see Command Prompt on the list, right-click on it and select Run as administrator
  3. When command prompt opens, copy and paste the following commands into it, press enter after each

    sfc /scannow

    Wait for this to finish before you continue

    copy %windir%\logs\cbs\cbs.log "%userprofile%\Desktop\cbs.txt"
  4. This will create a file, cbs.txt on your Desktop. Please attach this to your next post.
    Note: If the file is too large to upload, use a file sharing service like Sendspace and paste the link here.
 
Hi leejones_san

Please do the following.

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.

Download SFCFix.exe (by niemiro) and save this to your Desktop.

  1. Download the file below, SFCFix.zip, and save this to your Desktop. Ensure that this file is named SFCFix.zip - do not rename it.
  2. Save any open documents and close all open windows.
  3. On your Desktop, you should see two files: SFCFix.exe and SFCFix.zip.
  4. Drag the file SFCFix.zip onto the file SFCFix.exe and release it.
  5. SFCFix will now process the script.
  6. Upon completion, a file should be created on your Desktop: SFCFix.txt.
  7. Copy (Ctrl+C) and Paste (Ctrl+V) the contents of this file into your next post for me to analyse please - put </> tags around the log to break up the text.
 

Attachments

Thanks for your ongoing help and apologies for the slow response during the holidays. The log file is below.

</>
SFCFix version 3.0.2.1 by niemiro.
Start time: 2019-12-28 09:20:39.927
Microsoft Windows 10 Build 18362 - amd64
Using .zip script file at C:\Users\Lee\Desktop\SFCFix.zip [0]




PowerCopy::
Successfully took permissions for file or folder C:\WINDOWS\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-c..tom-cortana.cortana_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.18362.1_none_a8b74bc4952827fd\AppListIcon.targetsize-20_altform-unplated.png

Successfully copied file C:\Users\Lee\AppData\Local\niemiro\Archive\amd64_microsoft-windows-c..tom-cortana.cortana_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.18362.1_none_a8b74bc4952827fd\AppListIcon.targetsize-20_altform-unplated.png to C:\WINDOWS\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-c..tom-cortana.cortana_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.18362.1_none_a8b74bc4952827fd\AppListIcon.targetsize-20_altform-unplated.png.

Successfully restored ownership for C:\WINDOWS\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-c..tom-cortana.cortana_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.18362.1_none_a8b74bc4952827fd\AppListIcon.targetsize-20_altform-unplated.png
Successfully restored permissions on C:\WINDOWS\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-c..tom-cortana.cortana_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.18362.1_none_a8b74bc4952827fd\AppListIcon.targetsize-20_altform-unplated.png
PowerCopy:: directive completed successfully.




Successfully processed all directives.
SFCFix version 3.0.2.1 by niemiro has completed.
Currently storing 55 datablocks.
Finish time: 2019-12-28 09:20:40.461
Script hash: +HEcjkdmJnwZFwvwuzEwWQbEU8xwJWHr0OkhJDU5PjI=
----------------------EOF-----------------------
</>
 
Hi leejones_san

Please do the following.

SFC Scan

  1. Click on the Start button and in the search box, type Command Prompt
  2. When you see Command Prompt on the list, right-click on it and select Run as administrator
  3. When command prompt opens, copy and paste the following commands into it, press enter after each

    sfc /scannow

    Wait for this to finish before you continue

    copy %windir%\logs\cbs\cbs.log "%userprofile%\Desktop\cbs.txt"
  4. This will create a file, cbs.txt on your Desktop. Please attach this to your next post.
    Note: If the file is too large to upload, use a file sharing service like Sendspace and paste the link here.
 
"Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations."

I think you might have fixed it! Log attached... :-)
 

Attachments

Hi leejones_san

The CBS log looks fine. :-)

Are you still getting the errors or any other issues remain?
 
No, it's working perfectly now. Thanks SO much for your help - I am really appreciative, and will donate to this site. Happy new year and best of luck with your future endeavours.
 
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