Hibernation + Windows Explorer + Boot Screen Updater Problems

[anon232]

System Configuration:-
Sony VAIO F15219 + Dual Boot OS (Windows 7 SP1 64-bit+ Linux Mint 15)


Problems:-
1. Although I have all the latest drivers installed in windows 7 alongwith all the required Sony's utility software,I simply cannot hibernate.
I have tried


a)powercfg -h to manually turn on the hibernation which work well as I can see the newly created hibernation file
b)powercfg -devicequery wake_armed to see if any devices are waking up my laptop during hibernation of which there are none.
c)Hybrid sleep is disabled
d)powercfg -energy Report Project-Free-Upload
Funny thing is hibernation works perfectly in Linux Mint.
Short of reinstalling windows what can I do?


2. Windows explorer is acting weirdly.Whenever I'm running a bandwidth monitor application or a battery meter which runs in background but visible on the taskbar,they stop responding completely after 2-3 hours.


So I ran sfc /scannow command which says that it has found some errors but unable to fix them.

Log Link: http://www.sendspace.com/file/gaede5
What should I do?


3.I'm unable to windows 7 boot updater s/w for changing my boot screen.The process appears briefly on task manger and then disappears.
In the past I've succesfully used the s/w on both 32-bit and 64-bit windows 7 with no problems.
So what can be done?

 

[Bubbaleone]

Welcome to the forums. Try this command instead:

>powercfg -requests

Enumerate application and driver Power Requests. Power Requests prevent the computer 
from automatically powering off the display or entering a low-power sleep mode.

After noting which driver, process or service is preventing sleep, run this command:

>powercfg -requestsoverride

Sets a Power Request override for a particular Process, Service, or Driver. 
If no parameters are specified, this command displays the current list of Power Request Overrides.

            Usage: POWERCFG -REQUESTSOVERRIDE <CALLER_TYPE> <NAME> <REQUEST>
            <CALLER_TYPE>    Specifies one of the following caller type:
                             PROCESS, SERVICE, DRIVER. This is obtained by
                             calling the POWERCFG -REQUESTS command.
            <NAME>           Specifies the caller name. This is the name
                             returned from calling POWERCFG -REQUESTS command.
            <REQUEST>        Specifies one or more of the following Power
                             Request Types: Display, System, Awaymode.
            Example:
                POWERCFG -REQUESTSOVERRIDE PROCESS wmplayer.exe Display System

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If you are getting power request/s; note if anything listed is related to your problematic software, run the override/s, then note whether sleep functions normally. Post back with your result and we can go from there if need be.

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[anon232]

Welcome to the forums. Try this command instead:

>powercfg -requests

Enumerate application and driver Power Requests. Power Requests prevent the computer from automatically powering off the display or entering a low-power sleep mode.

After noting which driver, process or service is preventing sleep, run this command:

>powercfg -requestsoverride

Sets a Power Request override for a particular Process, Service, or Driver. 
If no parameters are specified, this command displays the current list of Power Request Overrides.

            Usage: POWERCFG -REQUESTSOVERRIDE <CALLER_TYPE> <NAME> <REQUEST>
            <CALLER_TYPE>    Specifies one of the following caller type:
                             PROCESS, SERVICE, DRIVER. This is obtained by
                             calling the POWERCFG -REQUESTS command.
            <NAME>           Specifies the caller name. This is the name
                             returned from calling POWERCFG -REQUESTS command.
            <REQUEST>        Specifies one or more of the following Power
                             Request Types: Display, System, Awaymode.
            Example:
                POWERCFG -REQUESTSOVERRIDE PROCESS wmplayer.exe Display System

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Tried but no such process

 

[Bubbaleone]

Temporarily uninstall your boot screen software and see if that has any effect on the sleep state problem. If nothing changes you can chase down and try to manually repair the corrupt system files (if you like the technical challenge) but, there's a simple and effective solution. With the following procedure the operating system is restored to the same state as a fresh install, and all your drivers, programs, and personal data are ready to use once it completes; you won't lose any personal data. You will need to run Windows Update afterward, and two large temporary files are created in C:\ that can be safely deleted afterward.

Win7′s no-reformat, nondestructive reinstall

If you decide to use this procedure, uninstall that software first then reinstall it after the nondestructive reinstall is completed and you've finished with Windows Update.

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[anon232]

Temporarily uninstall your boot screen software and see if that has any effect on the sleep state problem. If nothing changes you can chase down and try to manually repair the corrupt system files (if you like the technical challenge) but, there's a simple and effective solution. With the following procedure the operating system is restored to the same state as a fresh install, and all your drivers, programs, and personal data are ready to use once it completes; you won't lose any personal data. You will need to run Windows Update afterward, and two large temporary files are created in C:\ that can be safely deleted afterward.

Win7′s no-reformat, nondestructive reinstall

If you decide to use this procedure, uninstall that software first then reinstall it after the nondestructive reinstall is completed and you've finished with Windows Update.

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OK I'll try the non-destructive reinstall
Also the boot screen updater is a standalone exe so I didn't install that in the first place
I used this s/w : http://www.coderforlife.com/projects/win7boot

Edit:OK i tried the upgrade option but it failed with this BSOD

Have you taken a look at the sfc log?

 

[Bubbaleone]

Try to describe at which point (during the nondestructive reinstall) the BSOD occured. 0x7E is a very common error and most commonly due to a hardware or driver error. Did you make sure to first disconnect any external HDD or USB flash drive before you attempted the the repair installation? As to your log file, I didn't even bother; a log is a text file not a crapware loaded executable file. Change your file host if you plan to upload files for the members here to review.

 

[anon232]

Try to describe at which point (during the nondestructive reinstall) the BSOD occured. 0x7E is a very common error and most commonly due to a hardware or driver error. Did you make sure to first disconnect any external HDD or USB flash drive before you attempted the the repair installation? As to your log file, I didn't even bother; a log is a text file not a crapware loaded executable file. Change your file host if you plan to upload files for the members here to review.

:'(The BSOD occured after windows 7 rebooted to complete the upgrade process.
No I didn't have any external devices connected as I was booting from a DVD.
BTW its not crapware loaded exe but your concern is legitimate.What alternative would you suggest for uploading the log file?

 

[Bubbaleone]

Did the blue screen happen when it rebooted during the desktop portion of the install, or afterward from the Windows installation screen following a portion of file copying? A good free file hosting site that doesn't force you to include PUPs, in order for others to download your files, is Sendspace.

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[anon232]

Did the blue screen happen when it rebooted during the desktop portion of the install, or afterward from the Windows installation screen following a portion of file copying? A good free file hosting site that doesn't force you to include PUPs, in order for others to download your files, is Sendspace.

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BSOD happened after windows rebooted to completed the remaining install process.
New Link for log : http://www.sendspace.com/file/gaede5

 

[anon232]

Hello Guys no more solutions????