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Whenever I start my pc, I get this error and I couldn't find any solution to solve it. Could you please help me?
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Since when this problem started?
Did you install any program before the problem started?
I didn't install any other programs that might cause this problem and I think it was 3 months ago. It is not affecting my usage but I have doubts about possible problems in the future.
YES CAN ANYONE ANSWER
Open start and search for cmd or Command prompt and right click and run as administrator and then type the following commands:
sfc /scannow
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
Share the result of the scan and see if that solve the problem.
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Did you read and see the screenshot of the problem?
It's impossible to start cmd.exe because of "The application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000142)" error!!!
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This answer does not help at all, the problem is: "We cannot open cmd.exe !!!!!!!
@Pedja Ch @Richard Piccinich
Can you open a Powershell prompt? Save this as IsWindowsHealthy.ps1 and run it. What output does it produce?
cls
while ($true) {
Write-Host "------------------------------------------"
Write-Host " Run check disk "
Write-Host "------------------------------------------"
chkdsk c:
Write-Host "RC=$LASTEXITCODE"
if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {break}
Write-Host ""
Write-Host "------------------------------------------"
Write-Host " Dism CheckHealth "
Write-Host "------------------------------------------"
Dism.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth
Write-Host "RC=$LASTEXITCODE"
if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {break}
Write-Host ""
Write-Host "------------------------------------------"
Write-Host " Dism ScanHealth"
Write-Host "------------------------------------------"
Dism.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth
Write-Host "RC=$LASTEXITCODE"
if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {break}
Write-Host ""
Write-Host "------------------------------------------"
Write-Host " Dism AnalyzeComponentstore"
Write-Host "------------------------------------------"
Dism.exe /online /cleanup-image /AnalyzeComponentstore
Write-Host "RC=$LASTEXITCODE"
if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {break}
Write-Host ""
Write-Host ""
Write-Host " If Component Store Cleanup Recommended : Yes"
Write-Host " Run Dism.exe /online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup"
Write-Host ""
#Write-Host ""
#Write-Host "------------------------------------------"
#Write-Host " Dism RestoreHealth "
#Write-Host "------------------------------------------"
#"Dism.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth"
#Write-Host "RC=$LASTEXITCODE"
#if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {break}
Write-Host ""
Write-Host "------------------------------------------"
Write-Host " System File Checker "
Write-Host "------------------------------------------"
sfc.exe /scannow
Write-Host "RC=$LASTEXITCODE"
Write-Host ""
Write-Host "------------------------------------------"
Write-Host " Folders in your system path "
Write-Host "------------------------------------------"
$env:Path.split(";")
Write-Host ""
Write-Host "------------------------------------------"
Write-Host " The location of cmd.exe."
Write-Host " This should be Windows\System32 "
Write-Host "------------------------------------------"
where.exe cmd.exe
break
}
"Complete"
@Pedja Ch Thanks for your input, it is greatly appreciated!
The "root cause" of the issue has been identified as an AntiVirus issue (HIPS)
Uninstalled A/Virus software, update OS, Reinstall A/Virus software - All Good !!!
Windows 10 OS is now operating as per design.
McAfee HIPS? One of my favorite products. Not.
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@Richard Piccinich bro could you help me i can't also open the cmd and i have mcafee protection. What did you do to solve it??
Startup Repair is a built-in Windows utility that tries to diagnose and fix any PC problems. To use Startup Repair, first, trigger the "Your PC did not start correctly" screen, then select Advanced options instead of Restart.
Go to Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Startup Repair. Log into your user account and let the process complete. Restart and see if you’re now able to boot into Windows.
Windows start is not the problem at all.
It's impossible to start cmd.exe because of "The application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000142)" error!!!
That is the problem.
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I solved this by temporarily disabling windows defender and apparently it detected conhost as malicious. conhost.exe → console host So it kept on crashing when command prompt launched. I fixed it by simply unquarintining conhost.
This may have happened as I modify my installation of windows heavily. And the cause of this is by using a program called Rectify11. Basically, it makes the windows UI consistent.
There is a similar thread to this issue: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/unable-to-open-command-prompt-error-the/55121768-0b56-4770-8991-005986c38db3