System Detected Stack-Based Buffer Overrun

Question

Hi guys, having some trouble here.

I cannot find a solution, I've tried everything I can think of to no avail.

One of the games I play seems to have become corrupted and caused a crash. Now it won't launch at all. That is not the main problem.

The PC refuses to uninstall it. I went through Control Panel, selected Uninstall, and it just wouldn't. It's as if I haven't even clicked the button. It doesn't do anything.

I attempted to open Apps through Windows Key - Settings - Apps, but the window closed automatically before displaying anything.

I restarted in Safe Mode to see if that revealed anything, I went to Apps again and it told me the system detected Stack-Based Buffer Overrun.

The page at https://windowsreport.com/stack-based-buffer-application-overrun/ suggested the following:

Solution 1 – Scan for malware

It suggests running in Safe Mode before running Windows Defender from the notifications bar, but the bar won't open in safe mode.

Solution 2 – Run SFC/DISM

It won't complete sfc /scannow, or either of the DISM/.../ScanHealth or /RestoreHealth operations

Solution 3 – Perform a clean boot sequence

As far as I can tell, it completed the clean boot, but it accomplished nothing

Solution 4 – Repair with system resourcesIt suggests either System Restore or Startup Repair. Naturally I don't have any restore points, and startup repair wouldn't work.

Solution 5 – Repair with a bootable driveThe Media Creation Tool I made only a few months ago won't run, either when I plug the USB into the computer having booted, with the error message being "A device attached to the system is not functioning"; or when I boot with the drive already in. It says to select "Startup repair" with the drive attached. I got as far as a menu showing the different hard drives and asking which one I wanted to install it in, but none of them were compatible.

Solution 6 -Reinstall Windows 10

Honestly don't know what their article is talking about. Something about Technical Preview? The first step is to Start the device in the latest Windows 10 Technical Preview build.

I also tried Resetting the PC but after about 40 minutes it said it ran into an issue and couldn't do it. I have several Windows updates queued but they won't install.

I'm honestly at my wits' end here. Everything is like hitting a brick wall.

Thanks,

Adam

Answer 1

You're welcome.

Answer 2

Hi and thanks for reaching out. My name is William, I’m an Independent Advisor. I'll be happy to help you out today.

Considering you have at least 3 issues (program causing buffer overrun, i.e. it writing outside the allocated space it is assigned, Windows updates that will install, and failed PC reset), I think the time would be better spent and used more efficiently reinstalling Windows than troubleshooting this issues at this point.

If you decide to go this route, you will need to backup any of your personal data first. Afterwards, create Windows 10 boot/install media. To create Windows 10 installation boot media, see this Microsoft article: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-downlo.... You will need a USB drive with at least 8 GBs free space. Once the USB device is ready, go into the system BIOS on the computer where you want to install Windows 10 and change the boot order to place the USB drive at the top of the order. Start the computer with the USB device attached. During the install process, you can skip the product key prompt.

Answer 3

Thank you very much, I am about to attempt. Will update as soon as possible.

--Adam