fixing corrupted files in vista

I have an Dell XPS 420 which is overclocked (Q6700, 3,33 GHz) and latel
vista has crashed all the times and I think it might be because of
corrupted file in windows. I tried to do a sfc /scannow however when i
tries to repair the error, it gave me this message

Beginning system scan. This process will take some time

Beginning verification phase of system scan
Verification 100% complete
Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fi
some of them
Details are included in the CBS.Log windir\Logs\CBS\CBS.log. Fo
exampl
C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.lo

I have also attached my reliability monitor graph and the scores aren'
pretty good. Please help me guys what to do. I don't want to re-instal
the system again

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TheRekz wrote:

>
> I have an Dell XPS 420 which is overclocked (Q6700, 3,33 GHz) and lately
> vista has crashed all the times

(snip)

Return the system to default settings and see how things behave. It is far
more likely that the instability is directly due to your overclocking than
it is to be due to a "corrupted" file. If there are also corrupted files,
your overclocking is most probably the cause.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

It's been running fine after being overclocked for 3-4 months, jus
lately it behaves like thes

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TheRekz

<Waves hand in air> Here!

Add_a_device_or_computer_to_a_network_usb.rtf

Location: \Windows\System32\WCN\en-US

File date 11/2/1006, size 58.6KB, size on disk 60KB

Sample of contents:
-----------------------------------------
Add a device or computer to a wireless network using a USB flash drive

The way you add a device or computer to your network depends on the type of
network adapter and the version of Windows you are running. Follow the
instructions below for each type of computer or device that you want to add
to your network.

Your network has the following settings:

Network name: %s

Network security key/passphrase: %s

To add a wireless computer running Windows Vista

1. Log on to the computer.

2. Plug the USB flash drive into a USB port on the computer.

3. In the AutoPlay dialog box, click Wireless Network Setup Wizard.
This will use the settings saved on the USB flash drive and automatically
connect the computer to the network.

You will get a confirmation when you are connected to the network.

To verify that you added the computer successfully, click the Start
button, and then click Network. You should be able to see icons for the
computer you added and for the other computers and devices that are part of
the network.


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and so on....



"Alpha" <> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 7 Feb 2009 11:11:05 -0600, TheRekz <>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>I have an Dell XPS 420 which is overclocked (Q6700, 3,33 GHz) and lately
>>vista has crashed all the times and I think it might be because of a
>>corrupted file in windows. I tried to do a sfc /scannow however when it
>>tries to repair the error, it gave me this message:
>>
>>Beginning system scan. This process will take some time.
>>
>>Beginning verification phase of system scan.
>>Verification 100% complete.
>>Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix
>>some of them.
>>Details are included in the CBS.Log windir\Logs\CBS\CBS.log. For
>>example
>>C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log
>>
>>I have also attached my reliability monitor graph and the scores aren't
>>pretty good. Please help me guys what to do. I don't want to re-install
>>the system again.
>>
>>'[image: http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/989/relmonob3.th.jpg]'
>>(http://img25.imageshack.us/my.php?image=relmonob3.jpg)
>>[image: http://img25.imageshack.us/my.php?image=relmonob3.jpg]
>
> Run 'cmd.exe' as administrator and filter the CBS.log like this:
>
> findstr /c:"[SR]" %windir%\logs\cbs\cbs.log >sfcdetails.txt
>
> (see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928228)
>
> Then post with the contents of sfcdetails.txt.
>
> I had sfc/scannnow tell me that I had a corrupt file called
> "Add_a_device_or_computer_to_a_network_usb.rtf ". When I checked this
> file out it was empty and had never been changed since 2/11/2006
> (which is before the computer existed).
> So frankly I think sfc has a habit of talking rubbish. In other words
> don't worry too much. (if anyone has a version of this file which is
> not empty I'll be interested to hear.)
>
> When you say "vista has crashed all the times", can you be more specific?
> Does Vista itself crash, or just various programs that you are running?

TheRekz <> wrote:

>It's been running fine after being overclocked for 3-4 months, just
>lately it behaves like these

Set the BIOS to the proper default settings anyway. What can it hurt
to try?

TheRekz wrote:

>
> It's been running fine after being overclocked for 3-4 months, just
> lately it behaves like these
>
>

Doesn't invalidate what I said. You have been stressing the machine for
months and it is possible you've damaged components. The quick way to find
out is to return the machine to its defaults. Of course, the damage may
have been permanent but returning to defaults is the first troubleshooting
step when someone has been overclocking.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

On Sat, 07 Feb 2009 12:26:44 -0800, Malke <>
wrote:

> TheRekz wrote:
>
> >
> > It's been running fine after being overclocked for 3-4 months, just
> > lately it behaves like these
> >
> >
>
> Doesn't invalidate what I said. You have been stressing the machine for
> months and it is possible you've damaged components. The quick way to find
> out is to return the machine to its defaults. Of course, the damage may
> have been permanent but returning to defaults is the first troubleshooting
> step when someone has been overclocking.


Not only do I very strongly agree with the above, I want to add an
additional point. Overclocking is a foolish thing to do. It normally
add just a few percentage points to performance, and you could easily
have gotten the same small performance improvement by spending a few
more dollars (or whatever your local currency is) on hardware. So the
result of overclocking is saving a small amount of money, and is a
foolish way to save very little.

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> On Sat, 07 Feb 2009 12:26:44 -0800, Malke <>
> wrote:
>
>> TheRekz wrote:
>>
>>> It's been running fine after being overclocked for 3-4 months, just
>>> lately it behaves like these
>>>
>>>
>> Doesn't invalidate what I said. You have been stressing the machine for
>> months and it is possible you've damaged components. The quick way to find
>> out is to return the machine to its defaults. Of course, the damage may
>> have been permanent but returning to defaults is the first troubleshooting
>> step when someone has been overclocking.
>
>
> Not only do I very strongly agree with the above, I want to add an
> additional point. Overclocking is a foolish thing to do. It normally
> add just a few percentage points to performance, and you could easily
> have gotten the same small performance improvement by spending a few
> more dollars (or whatever your local currency is) on hardware. So the
> result of overclocking is saving a small amount of money, and is a
> foolish way to save very little.
>

Closely akin to dumping Nitrous Oxide into an engine. You get one heck
of a ride for a little bit, but then the engine blows up. Basically,
not a good idea.

Questor

Well in the BIOS setting I can't change the multiplier, memory voltage
CPU voltage, memory timings, etc,, etc. I bought this system from
trust worthy ebay seller and I am not 100% sure how the selle
overclocked the system. Someone has also suggested me to restore it bac
to the original settings through the BIOS settings but Dell's XPS 42
BIOS doesn't have that values I can change, I can't see any place wher
to change it even though I've looked everywhere

Isn't there any way to fix these corrupted files without trying t
restore the system to the original one? As if I restore it to th
original settings, I won't know what the overclocking settings is as
am not the one who overclocked it. You can think that I am such a foo
buying a system which I don't understand my self, but I understand al
the consequences.

And yet the reason for me to open this post first place was to fix th
problem with my system still being overclocked, not for others to star
flaming on me or calling me stupid because I overclocked the computer
I'd appreciate other suggestions other than removing the overclocke
settings back to standard. Thank

--
TheRekz

Return your system to normal clock speeds and see if the problem continues.
A problem with the CPU or memory being overclocked, overstressed or unstable
is more likely than a corrupt file as the cause of your instability.

"TheRekz" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> I have an Dell XPS 420 which is overclocked (Q6700, 3,33 GHz) and lately
> vista has crashed all the times and I think it might be because of a
> corrupted file in windows. I tried to do a sfc /scannow however when it
> tries to repair the error, it gave me this message:
>
> Beginning system scan. This process will take some time.
>
> Beginning verification phase of system scan.
> Verification 100% complete.
> Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix
> some of them.
> Details are included in the CBS.Log windir\Logs\CBS\CBS.log. For
> example
> C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log
>
> I have also attached my reliability monitor graph and the scores aren't
> pretty good. Please help me guys what to do. I don't want to re-install
> the system again.
>
> '[image: http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/989/relmonob3.th.jpg]'
> (http://img25.imageshack.us/my.php?image=relmonob3.jpg)
> [image: http://img25.imageshack.us/my.php?image=relmonob3.jpg]
>
>
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> TheRekz