BleepingComputer.com: Trying to fix winload.exe missing or corrupt

so i was doing windows update and it took forever and after my computer restarted it said that like 90% of the updates failed to install( and there was like 100 or more it downloaded) then it wanted me to download them again, so i did and after i restarted again it said configuring updates and stopped at about 45% or around there, it didnt move for about 8 hours. so i turned the computer off and when i tried to boot it up again it gave me the missing or corrupt winload.exe.

i had a repair cd for it but my nephew got a hold of it and ruined it... and i can not find the one i need online. i asked geek squad how much it would be to fix it and they said 200 bucks!, the computer new about 500 bucks...( which is bullsh*t because the computer sucks ass, only 500mbs of ram, crappy on-board video card, 3.33ghz processor but it would run 100% almost all the time. but it has a lot of stuff on the hard drive that i need and when the computer im using now is updating or being used i can go on that one.

so i have gone to other sites and asked this and i got some help but not much and every thing i tired didn't work..

so this is the website that shows the computer i have only thing different is i upgraded the ram to 2gs.

http://www.emachines.com/products/products.html?prod=W3609
its a safe site.

so the only screens i can get up is the bios, boot menu, and the error screen. i have been told to access command prompt, and the way they told me to access it didn't work..

also i have had the computer for like 4 or 5 years so its not under warranty.

No where did you say that you cant access safe mode, so after the BIOS post screen can you hit F8 and try accessing Safe Mode?

i went to my bios and hit f8 and nothing...

You dont go into your BIOS you go after the POST Screen.

oh i tried that i hit every f key other than the bios and boot menu keys. it does nothing

then I will let those who specialized in unbootable computers assist you.

i cant afford to pay 200 bucks...

No the people here on this forum.

oh ok were would i go for them?

This post has already been reported in that thread.

has it been answered already? could you give me the link to the post? when i go to search "winload.exe missing or corrupt" is says one or more of your keywords is under 3 chars. and it wont let me say winload.exe i have to get rid of the "." but yet i can make a topic with the "."

This post has been edited by Leon.: 05 May 2011 - 07:07 AM

Hi Leon., AT BC we help everyone for free, so don't worry.

Lets have a look first at the corrupt file.

Try this please. You will need a USB drive.

Download GETxPUD.exe to the desktop of your clean computer

• Run GETxPUD.exe
  
• A new folder will appear on the desktop.
  
• Open the GETxPUD folder and click on the get&burn.bat
  
• The program will download xpud_0.9.2.iso, and upon finished will open BurnCDCC ready to burn the image.
  
• Click on Start and follow the prompts to burn the image to a CD.
  
• Next download driver.sh to your USB drive
  
• Remove the USB & CD and insert it in the sick computer
  
• Boot the Sick computer with the CD you just burned
  
• The computer must be set to boot from the CD
  
• Gently tap F12 and choose to boot from the CD
  
• Follow the prompts
  
• A Welcome to xPUD screen will appear
  
• Press File
  
• Expand mnt
  
• sda1,2...usually corresponds to your HDD
  
• sdb1 is likely your USB
  
• Click on the folder that represents your USB drive (sdb1 ?)
  
• Confirm that you see driver.sh that you downloaded there
  
• Press Tool at the top
  
• Choose Open Terminal
  
• Type bash driver.sh -f and press enter.
  
• When asked, type winload.exe and press Enter
  
• After it has finished a report will be located on your USB drive named filefind.txt
  
• Remove the USB drive and insert it back in your working computer and navigate to filefind.txt
  
  Please note - all text entries are case sensitive

Copy and paste the filefind.txt for my review