Windows 10: Cannot boot properly, critical service failed and bad system config and explorer.exe...

My laptop won't even send me to the login screen anymore, and now it takes a very long time to boot up only to get "critical service failed" or either "bad system confi" i tried to reset the pc with keep files but it's taking very long and it's probably stuck at "getting things ready" i don't want to lose my files, i tried to use the automatic repair which it didn't work, windows cannot detect the problem, i tried system restore but i don't have any system restore points, i tried to use safeboot only to not properly boot up, it won't even send me to the screen where you can choose whether what type of boot you want.

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Bad system config info

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



The error Bad System Config means that something is wrong with the registry on your PC and you'll need to return to a previous configuration. It would be great, if you can help us with the details requested below:

• When do you get the error message?
  
• Does the computer boot to the Desktop?
  
• What is the make and model of the computer?
  
• Are you aware of any changes made to the computer recently?
  

I would suggest you to refer the steps mentioned in the article
Error 0x74: Bad_system_config_info and see if that helps.



Note: The last step in the above article talks about performing a reset on the computer. Resetting the computer will delete all the files and applications from the computer. Do not perform reset on your computer.



You may also want to refer the steps mentioned in the article
Troubleshoot blue screen errors.



Let us know how it goes.



Regards,

Nikhar Khare

Microsoft Community - Moderator

 

Bad system config info windows 10 on boot up!!!

I’ve been running Windows 10 on a Toshiba Satellite laptop for a while, and have endured only the occasional, minor annoyance from a Windows 10 update. And the latest update on Sunday evening (Feb. 4) appeared to complete successfully after a restart.
But when I attempted to restart again yesterday evening, however, I got the dreaded "BAD SYSTEM CONFIG INFO" boot error. No other updates or installs were performed between the Sunday Windows 10 update and the failed reboot.



Following the boot error message, Automatic Repair ran but failed, as did all of the following accessed via Advanced options:

• Continue (to Windows 10) - Hey, it was worth a try.
• Troubleshooting>Advanced options>
  • System Restore - "No restore points have been created ..."
  • Startup Repair - Same outcome as with failed Automatic Repair.
  • Go back to previous version - "We ran into a problem and won't be able to take you back ..."

Command Prompt did open a CMD window, however, so I used Google to find threads describing what to do next. That uncovered several candidate fixes, so I tried #1 described below, and started on #2 before getting to a fork
in the road that I decided deserved this posting:

• I first tried a 4-step fix involving use of bootrec, after changing the current directory from X:\windows\system32 to X:\windows\system32. The fix failed at bootrec /fixboot with "The volume does not contain a recognized file system. Please make
  sure that all required file system drivers are loaded ..."
• Next tried a variation of #1 that I found posted 7/30/2017 by John Vil in this (now
  locked) thread which starts with bootrec /rebuildbcd. Running that command generated the following report and option:

Successfully scanned Windows installations.

Total identified Windows installations: 1

[1] C:\Windows.old\WINDOWS

Add installation to boot list? Yes(Y)/No(N)/All(A):



Question 1: Should I continue down this path, and if so, which /rebuildbcd option should I choose, Y or A?



Question 2: Or should I abandon this path and try another first? For example, fix #4 in this XtremeRain article (also
found in an MS Community thread), which appears to involve restoring the pre-update registries?

 

Update Failed Blue Screen Bad System Config

I've had Windows 10 for a few weeks. Updates failed to download today. Message appeared saying the computer was undoing "something" and not to turn it off. Battery ran out and it turned off. Restart displayed the Bad System Config and I've tried everything
in the Automatic Repair Advanced Options. Will not continue to Windows 10. Will not Reset or System Restore.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. With tiny step by step directions, as I haven't a clue!!!! Thanks