Problem with windows update - now boots to black screen with cursor. SFC & DISM no longer work. Can't repair.

Provide the System Hive
  1. Start the program Regedit.exe.
  2. In the left pane of Regedit browse to the key Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM
  3. Right-click on it and select “Export”.
  4. Choose as file location your desktop.
  5. Typ for the file name "SYSTEM" and choose as type “Registry Hive Files (*.*)”.
  6. Click the button Save.
  7. When completed you can close Regedit.
  8. Attach the file SYSTEM which should be now on your desktop to your next reply.
 
Step 1:
Please read the instructions in my previous post carefully. You've missed the red colored text.

Step 2:
Warning: This script was written specifically for this user, for use on that particular machine. Do not run this script on another machine.
  1. Download the attachment fixlist.txt and save it to your desktop.
  2. Right-click on FRST64.exe and select "Run as administrator".
  3. Press the Fix button.
  4. The tool will now process fixlist.txt.
  5. If for some reason the tool needs a restart, please make sure you let the system restart normally. After that let the tool complete its run.
  6. When finished, a log called Fixlog.txt will appear in the same directory the tool is run from.
  7. Attach the logfile Fixlog.txt to your next reply.
 

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WARNING! The following fix is specific to the user's system in this thread only. No one else should follow these instructions, as it could damage your system.
  • Download the attachment SFCFixScript.txt and save it on your desktop.
  • Save any work you have open, and close all programs.
  • Drag the SFCFixScript.txt file over the SFCFix.exe executable and release it.
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  • SFCFix will launch, let it complete.
  • Once done, a file will appear on your desktop, called SFCFix.txt.
  • Open the file, then copy and paste its content in your next reply.
 

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The previous fix didn't work.

Warning: This script was written specifically for this user, for use on that particular machine. Do not run this script on another machine.
  1. Download the attachment fixlist.txt and save it to your desktop.
  2. Right-click on FRST64.exe and select "Run as administrator".
  3. Press the Fix button.
  4. The tool will now process fixlist.txt.
  5. If for some reason the tool needs a restart, please make sure you let the system restart normally. After that let the tool complete its run.
  6. When finished, a log called Fixlog.txt will appear in the same directory the tool is run from.
  7. Attach the logfile Fixlog.txt to your next reply.
 

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log attached.

Would upgrading to windows 10 fix my issues? I am about to lose support for several softwares I use.
 

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Would upgrading to windows 10 fix my issues? I am about to lose support for several softwares I use.
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You may try that again but I think it will fail due to the current corruption.
Do following otherwise:
  • Reboot the machine.
  • Click the Start button and type cmd in the search box.
  • Right-click on the cmd that comes up and select Run as administrator.
  • Once you are at the command prompt, copy/paste the following line and press enter.
    pnputil -a C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_mf.inf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.16521_none_b034bbf160fa08cd\mf.inf
  • You will likely receive a prompt that the publisher of the driver cannot be verified. Please install the driver anyway as this message is normal.
 
I'll do a back up over night of the disc image before I attempt the update, however to date, I've not been successful with any win 10 updates.

I tried the pnputil and got the same error as always, element not found.

is there a permission issue going on? The file is physically there.
 
I tried the pnputil and got the same error as always, element not found.

is there a permission issue going on? The file is physically there.
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Maybe, that's why we tried using FRST first.

Follow the instructions below. If anything is unclear, just ask first.

Click Start typ regedit in the searchbox and press enter.
Allow the program to run.
"Registry-editor" will open. On the leftside browse to the key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\DriverOperations

Rightclick on it and select Permissions.
A new window opens, click the button Advanced.
A new window opens, select tab Owner.
Put a checkmark at Replace owner on subcontainers and objects
Select Administrators (...) then click Apply and OK.
In the list "Group or user names" select Administrators (...).
Next, put a checkmark to allow "Full Control" and click OK.
Rightclick the registry-key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\DriverOperations again and select New - Key.
Are you able to add the subkey 0 ?
If successful done perform the instructions in message #466 again and report the result.
You can close Regedit when done.
 
There was not an owner tab, but the rest of the directs seemed to fit, however soon as I hit apply I got an error.

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Just for kicks I restarted with driver signature disabled and this time I got this prompt when I tried #470 again.

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Unfortunately, it still errored out with element not found, but I had never seen this prompt before.
 

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Something is keeping me from installing unsigned drivers no matter what I try. hah.
 
Attach a fresh coopy of the file C:\Windows\INF\setupapi.dev.log.
 
FRST Search
  1. Click the Start button and choose Control Panel.
  2. In the upper right corner ensure the View by: is set to Category.
  3. Select the Programs group.
  4. Click the Turn Windows features on or off link. This will bring up the Windows Features dialog.
    Note: Your antivirus program may report FRST incorrectly as an infection. If so, disable the real-time protection when downloading and running FRST.

  5. Right-click on the file FRST64.exe and choose Run as administrator.
  6. Copy and paste SearchAll:hpinkcoi7B12.dll into the Search box and click the Search Files button.
    Note: Your antivirus program may report FRST incorrectly as an infection. If so, disable the real-time protection when downloading and running FRST.
  7. When the scan is complete, a message will display that 'Search.txt' is saved in the same folder FRST was started from. Notepad will open this file also. Close Notepad and attach the file 'Search.txt' to your next reply.
  8. You may close any remaining open windows now.
 
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