Repeat from another thread-- Did I get a scare when I went on my computer. I got all set and turned on my computer as usual. I can't remember if the welcome screen came but I ended up with a black screen with a dialog box saying: C\windows\system 32\config\systemprofile\Desktop refers to a location that is unavailable. It could be on a hard drive on the computer or on a network. Check to make sure the disk is properly inserted or that you are connected to the Internet or your network and then try again. If it still cannot be located, the information may have been moved to a different location Then the message disappeared when I clicked OK and a black desktop with white blank pages in place of the icons were there and the start button with a few of the system tray items. I didn't have the option to shut down (that I remember) so pressed the power button and it blinked so I hit it again or I did the Ctrl, Alt, Delete and the computer booted up with the welcome screen and came up normal. WHEW! That is all I need? What do you think that was all about? Could it have been caused by the updates I did yesterday before I shut down? Windows 7 64bit

The problem is a corrupted area of the hard drive. The remedy is to run chkdsk /r If you can't run it within Windows, try Safe Mode. If that doesn't work, run it from the Recovery Console. Any more BSOD's while doing the above and you need to save as much as possible and do a clean install.

1. System - Provider [ Name] ESENT - EventID 508 [ Qualifiers] 0 Level 3 Task 7 Keywords 0x80000000000000 - TimeCreated [ SystemTime] 2008-09-29T19:27:10.000Z EventRecordID 17524 Channel Application Computer LJC Security - EventData Windows 4048 Windows: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows\Windows.edb 13885440 (0x0000000000d3e000) 8192 (0x00002000) 438 2. - System - Provider [ Name] Service Control Manager [ Guid] "555908D1-A6D7-4695-8E1E-26931D2012F4> [ EventSourceName] Service Control Manager - EventID 7000 [ Qualifiers] 49152 Version 0 Level 2 Task 0 Opcode 0 Keywords 0x80000000000000 - TimeCreated [ SystemTime] 2008-09-29T18:06:24.000Z EventRecordID 72367 Correlation - Execution [ ProcessID] 0 [ ThreadID] 0 Channel System Computer LJC Security - EventData param1 Parallel port driver param2 %%1058 3.- System - Provider [ Name] Microsoft-Windows-HttpEvent [ Guid] "7b6bc78c-898b-4170-bbf8-1a469ea43fc5> [ EventSourceName] HTTP - EventID 15016 [ Qualifiers] 49152 Version 0 Level 2 Task 0 Opcode 0 Keywords 0x80000000000000 - TimeCreated [ SystemTime] 2008-09-29T18:06:00.132Z EventRecordID 72323 Correlation - Execution [ ProcessID] 4 [ ThreadID] 60 Channel System Computer LJC Security - EventData DeviceObject \Device\Http\ReqQueue SecurityPackage Kerberos 000004000200300000000000A83A00C00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000E030980 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Binary data: In Words 0000: 00040000 00300002 00000000 C0003AA8 0008: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 0010: 00000000 00000000 8009030E In Bytes 0000: 00 00 04 00 02 00 30 00 ......0. 0008: 00 00 00 00 A8 3A 00 C0 ....¨:.À 0010: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........ 0018: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........ 0020: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........ 0028: 0E 03 09 80 ... 4. - System - Provider [ Name] Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig [ Guid] "9580d7dd-0379-4658-9870-d5be7d52d6de> EventID 4001 Version 0 Level 3 Task 0 Opcode 2 Keywords 0x4000000000000000 - TimeCreated [ SystemTime] 2008-09-29T18:05:12.264Z EventRecordID 72310 Correlation - Execution [ ProcessID] 1152 [ ThreadID] 5412 Channel System Computer LJC - Security [ UserID] S-1-5-18 EventData 5.- System - Provider [ Name] Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig [ Guid] "9580d7dd-0379-4658-9870-d5be7d52d6de> EventID 10002 Version 0 Level 3 Task 0 Opcode 0 Keywords 0x4000000000000000 - TimeCreated [ SystemTime] 2008-09-29T18:05:12.264Z EventRecordID 72309 Correlation - Execution [ ProcessID] 1152 [ ThreadID] 5412 Channel System Computer LJC - Security [ UserID] S-1-5-18 - EventData ExtensibleModulePath C:\Windows\System32\IWMSSvc.dll 6. - System - Provider [ Name] Microsoft-Windows-User Profiles Service [ Guid] "89B1E9F0-5AFF-44A6-9B44-0A07A7CE5845> [ EventSourceName] profsvc - EventID 1530 [ Qualifiers] 32768 Version 0 Level 3 Task 0 Opcode 0 Keywords 0x80000000000000 - TimeCreated [ SystemTime] 2008-09-29T18:05:10.000Z EventRecordID 17485 Correlation - Execution [ ProcessID] 0 [ ThreadID] 0 Channel Application Computer LJC - Security [ UserID] S-1-5-18 - EventData Detail 1 user registry handles leaked from \Registry\User\S-1-5-21-177723714-2962613057-3891309727-1005_Classes: Process 996 (\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Windows\System32\svchost.exe) has opened key \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-177723714-2962613057-3891309727-1005_CLASSES These are the latest 6 warning and or errors for today, there are many more but I know you don't want them all posted here. This is all greek to me, other than something is wrong. There are at least 27 more starting from this morning when I got the BSOD.

did they even go in to the event viewer and look at the error messages and codes with event ID? that should have given them some kind of idea. I would suggest fully uninstalling McAfee, use their tool too and remove all traces of it, I was amazed at the number of problems that McAfee had been causing on my pc when I took it off. be sure you use the mcafee removal tool after you have removed them from add remove programs or much will be left behind. I just removed McAfee from one of my computers. I had to go into msconfig and turn off all McAfee items from startup prior to trying to uninstall, just turning them off did not work it would say the program was still running. I then removed everything leaving Security center till last. Then used the removal tool, after that I went to Program Files and deleted all McAfee files. Also set Windows explorer to show all hidden files and folders and deleted the McAfee folders. I found the instructions on how to do this on the McAfee forums. 1. Uninstall all McAfee programs through "Add or Remove Programs" in Windows "Control Panel". 2. Use the MCPR tool, see this article: How to remove supported McAfee consumer products using the McAfee Consumer Products Removal tool (MCPR.exe). This will remove all McAfee remnants from your computer. (you must have Windows Vista, XP or 2000 SP4 to use this tool) 3. Launch Windows Explorer and delete all McAfee files in "Program Files" but especially in "C:\Document and Settings\\Application Data" and "C:\Document and Settings\All Users\Application Data". You have to set Windows Explorer to show all hidden files and folders (Tools > Folder Options > View tab). Just delete the McAfee folders even if they are empty in all the "Application Data" folders. Can be more than one! In Vista: C:\Program Files, C:\ProgramData and C:\Users\yourname\AppData\Roaming If you scroll down on this thread you will find these instructions given by EX Brit on how to use the removal tool and full removal and including this link. service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.a···&lc=1033 forums.mcafeehelp.com/showthread···rus+scan