Windows 10: Fallout4 and Deadspace3 will not start

Thanks tybee. @axe0 is several hours ahead, so he won't get to it until tomorrow.

 

Hi tybee,

Could you make a screenshot of finished search results when you search for xactengine3_5.dll in C:\Windows and post the screenshot.

Do you use the CD player?
Code: Event[2920]: Log Name: System Source: cdrom Date: 2016-08-17T16:39:17.950 Event ID: 11 Task: N/A Level: Error Opcode: N/A Keyword: Classic User: N/A User Name: N/A Computer: herman Description: The driver detected a controller error on \Device\CdRom0.[/quote] There are a lot of these errors, but as I'm no network specialist I don't know how to resolve this.
Code: Event[2822]: Log Name: System Source: Microsoft-Windows-Bits-Client Date: 2016-08-17T02:07:28.897 Event ID: 16393 Task: N/A Level: Warning Opcode: Info Keyword: N/A User: S-1-5-18 User Name: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Computer: herman Description: BITS has encountered an error communicating with an Internet Gateway Device. Please check that the device is functioning properly. BITS will not attempt to use this device until the next system reboot. Error code: 0x80004005.[/quote] Please scan your partitions, there are multiple reports of failed paging operations

*Arrow Check Disk (chkdsk) - Read Event Viewer Log - Windows 7 Help Forums



Run HDTune to

• scan for errors, no quick scan but full scan
• check the health,
• run a benchmark.

It may take some time, but please take the time you need to perform it properly.
When above is done please make screenshots of the following

• the error scan,
• the health,
• the benchmark incl. following
  • transfer rate,
  • access time,
  • burst rate,
  • cpu usage.

 

(1) How do I search for xactengine3_5.dll? When I try to use Cortana to search for the file it will only search the web?? I found it before using cmd prompt c:\windows dir and looking thru the files. (2) I have not used the cd player. I'll start the chkdsk now.

 

In Windows Explorer in the right upper corner you see 'Search this PC', copy/paste xactengine3_5.dll in the textbox and it should search automatically, if not simply press enter *Smile

Please note that it may take time as there are quite some files & folders in the Windows directory.

 

I did as requested but found no file by that name; see attached. However, I also ran a cmd search as before which I included in the attached file that shows the file is there in the system32 dir.

 

Please be sure that you're in the correct directory in Windows Explorer *Smile
You're in the 'Quick Access' directory, you need to be in the C:\Windows\ directory.

 

My bad. Got it on 2nd try.

 

Even though SFC reports no problems, could you please run the following command and let us know the result (preferrable with a screenshot)
Code: DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth[/quote]

 

ran dism ... restorehealth as requeste:

 

I also tried to run the SeaTools for DOS but ran into some confusion; the instructions have me download SeaToolsDOS then I extract it to SeaToolsDOD223ALL. That went OK. Next went into that folder and renamed seatools.ima to seatool.img. OK, but the next step wants me to burn only the seatools.img to the usb drive?? That looks like its leaving behind that which makes it bootable?? Please clarify, I don't feel like I'm understanding enough to do this right.

 

That may look like it to you, but is that the reality? *Smile
Many have performed the instructions and have booted succesfully SeaTools DOS.

 

Hi Axe0
I finally got SeaToolsDos running. Given a 1TB HDD how long should the test take? I know CHKDSK takes a very long time. Right now the elapsed timer reads 32 min. Funny thing: the elapsed timer started at 2:00:00. The Drive List IDs my HDD but Test Progress window says "Idle".

 

You could count on several hours for SeaTools DOS, but TBH I can't say. I've never used it myself. If you want I could test it on my 1TB drive in my laptop *Smile

 

No need to run the test on your laptop. I'll give you an update after its run a few hours... hopefully it'll be done. It's been a little over 1 hour now.

 

After 3 1/2 hrs I started fiddling and find that you have to select which test; short, long or audio. Short ran (~2 min) and passed. I'm going to do the 'long' now.