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Anonymous
2010-03-01T20:19:17+00:00

I recently installed Windows 7 Professional in a clean install onto a new primary HDD. I left the Windows 7 RC install installed as a secondary HDD on thew same computer.   booted the RC version of Windows 7 to run  Outlook 2007 and export the messages rules. When I did this, I saved the file to my new Windows 7 installation's profile desktop.

When I rebooted to run the new instance of Windows 7 Pro, it ran a disk check and found some errors.  It completed the reboot and Windows boots fine but I started getting the error 0xc0000142 whenever I tried run a command prompt or any other application that looks like it launches via a cmd prompt.  I tried creating a new admin level user to run at that user to see if it was a user rights  issue to no avail.  I ran a system restore to a day prior to the disk check fiasco, didn't help.  When booting up and selecting the repair option, I AM able to select the command prompt choice and run cmd prompt.  SFC doesn't work.

Any suggestions?  I haven't been able to find a found.000 folder anywhere from the disk check to see what files may have had issues.

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Anonymous
2014-12-14T03:29:28+00:00

Try uninstalling nvidia experiance.

i tried your pattern but it didn't do it for me.

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Anonymous
2010-03-02T18:52:15+00:00

Hi Skydiverscott,

Run command prompt as administrator mode and check.

1.      Click Start and type cmd in Start Search.

2.      Right click the command prompt and click Run as administrator and check.

If the issue still persists, get the error from the event log.

·         Open Event Viewer by clicking the Start, clicking Control Panel, clicking System and Security, clicking Administrative Tools, and then double-clicking Event Viewer.‌ If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

Open Event Viewer: **http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Open-Event-Viewer**

I would also suggest that you run a complete check disk from Windows Recovery environment and check.

. In the command prompt window, type the following command and press enter Chkdsk /R

Refer the link: What are the system recovery options in Windows 7?: **http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/What-are-the-system-recovery-options-in-Windows-7**

I would also suggest that you run a virus scan on the computer and check, you may run online virus scan from the link: **http://saftey.live.com**

Provide the error code from the event log.

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-01-16T08:37:57+00:00

    How can I open an elevated command prompt when cmd.exe is not running in the first place!. I can open a Command-Prompt window in System Repair mode but SFC doesn't work. I tried chkdsk /r and it worked (in System Repair Mode) but it doesn't fix any thing. I guess I have no choice but to format my pc.

    Here's a snip of that error:

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  2. Anonymous
    2010-11-30T03:18:53+00:00

    I recently started having the same issue.  However, it is to the point where I cannot follow any of your suggestions because there is no way to access the event viewer and other system "commands".  They either hourglass for a moment and then do nothing, or report the same error; The Application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000142). Click OK to close the application. 

    I have tried Manage, mmc.exe, Event Viewer (various ways of launching it), msconfig, msinfo32, and ALL error out this way.

    sfc.exe reports problems but says it is unable to repair.  I am currently running a onecare.live.com FULL scan at the moment.  After that I thought that sfc might need to run in safe mode???

    Any suggestions would be helpfull.  Also, does that error code (C0000142) actually MEAN anything useful?

    Regards,

    Ger

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-09-14T23:35:48+00:00

    Hi Skydiverscott,

    Run command prompt as administrator mode and check.

    1.      Click Start and type cmd in Start Search.

    2.      Right click the command prompt and click Run as administrator and check.

    If the issue still persists, get the error from the event log.

    ·         Open Event Viewer by clicking the Start, clicking Control Panel, clicking System and Security, clicking Administrative Tools, and then double-clicking Event Viewer.‌ If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

    Open Event Viewer: **http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Open-Event-Viewer**

    I would also suggest that you run a complete check disk from Windows Recovery environment and check.

    . In the command prompt window, type the following command and press enter Chkdsk /R

    Refer the link: What are the system recovery options in Windows 7?: **http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/What-are-the-system-recovery-options-in-Windows-7**

    I would also suggest that you run a virus scan on the computer and check, you may run online virus scan from the link: **http://saftey.live.com**

    Provide the error code from the event log.

    Thanks and Regards:

    Swathi B - Microsoft Support. Visit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

    Sorry but i have to be honest and say this is the most useless thread ever created.

    every person with the error on here is like:

    "when i try and run cmd.exe i get the error that the application was unable to start correctly...blah blah blah"

    and EVERY single response is:

    "well  to fix it first open an elevated command prompt....blah blah blah"

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