Windows 7 0x00000074 startup Blue Screen BAD_SYSTEM_CONFIG_INFO Different problem than all others

Question

Okay here we go. I was being an idiot and changed the msconfig setting for startup processors and memory. i changed it to 1 processor and 256mb of ram for no good reason except to see what happens. So i restart and get the BSOD stated above. The computer was running absolutely fine and I know it is not a ram problem. I am verry computer literate and have been working on macines for a long time now. I went googling for possible answers and everything I saw was for XP. I have tried last known good config , all safe modes, system restore system repair. none of them sucessful. Is there a way you could tell me which files to copy from the windows 7 disk to the windows directory, or any other possible solutions??????? I have 6gb of memory so my computer does meet the minimum reqirements. here is the full code: STOP 0X00000074 (0X0000000000000002, 0XFFFFF88002E22B20, 0X0000000000000002, 0XFFFFFFFFC000009A)

Answer 1

Well I set mine to 4 processors and max memory and got the same problem

Except I COULDN'T get into safe mode - safe mode also lead me to the BSOD

I fixed by using bcdedit by getting rid of the parameters for number of processors (numproc) and max memory (truncatememory)

In elevated command prompt:

bcdedit/deletevalue {default} numproc

bcdedit/deletevalue {default} truncatememory

this is helpful: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2676-bcdedit-how-use.html

Answer 2

Hi,

Can you use Safe Mode to run MSCONFIG and set it back? (Repeatedly tap F8.)

Or use Safe Mode and run System Restore?

How to Do a System Restore in Windows 7

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/700-system-restore.html

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If Safe Mode will not work.

System Restore back to before you made those settings should work.

If you do not have a Windows 7 disk you can borrow a friends as they are not copy

protected. Your System maker will also sell the physical DVD cheap since you already

own Windows. Also you can make a repair disk on another computer.

Try Startup Repair - (If at ANY point you gain some but not full access to Windows come

back and try Startup Repair again.)

How to Boot to the System Recovery Options in Windows 7

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/668-system-recovery-options.html

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

Try StartUp Repair from Recovery Options or Windows 7 disk.

How to Run a Startup Repair in Windows 7

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/681-startup-repair.html

Or try System Restore

How to Do a System Restore in Windows 7

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/700-system-restore.html

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**If you need to make repair disks - these help repair Windows not re-install.**Often a Repair Disk will help when the Recovery Disk does not.

Download Windows 7 System Recovery Discs - now charging $9.75 for the ISO

images to make the disks.

http://neosmart.net/blog/2009/windows-7-system-repair-discs/

How to Create a Windows 7 System Repair Disc - Free

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2083-system-repair-disc-create.html

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If needed :

What to do if Windows won't start correctly

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/What-to-do-if-Windows-wont-start-correctly

How to Boot to the System Recovery Options in Windows 7

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/668-system-recovery-options.html

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

How to Do a Repair Install to Fix Windows 7

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html

Hope this helps.

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Answer 3

Thank you.

I fixed my system with

bcdedit/deletevalue {default} numproc

bcdedit/deletevalue {default} truncatememory

:)

Answer 4

I had the same Problem in my Dell latitude E6410. before this problem, today morning before i shutdown i remembered i did change in ms config for few startup programs. i removed few startup to get the system boot faster.

when i turned on today evening in my laptop had the same issue. just put the error in Google, got this and i did remember what change i did in morning, so put the ms config back to defaults in safe mode, then restarted in normal mode and everything was OK.

thanks guys, thanks a ton.

Now firs thing i  will do is take a back up of my data. :)

Answer 5

Bug Check 0x74: BAD_SYSTEM_CONFIG_INFO

This bug check indicates that there is an error in the registry.

Cause

The BAD_SYSTEM_CONFIG_INFO bug check occurs if the SYSTEM hive is corrupt. However, this corruption is unlikely, because the boot loader, known as NT Loader (NTLDR) in versions of Windows prior to Vista, checks a hive for corruption when it loads the hive.

This bug check can also occur if some critical registry keys and values are missing. Thee keys and values might be missing if a user manually edited the registry.

Resolution

Try restarting the computer by selecting "last known good configuration" in the boot options.

If the restart does not fix the problem, the registry damage is too extensive. You must reinstall the OS.

The Erorcode you get is STATUS_INSUFFICIENT_RESOURCES (0xC000009A ). This is because you changed to RAM to 256MB. Try the last known good configuration!

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