winlogon.exe error on startup "C:\$Secure corrupted and unreadable

[Guest]

After installing IE7, I keep getting an error on startup, before the login
dialog loads. winlogon.exe: "The file or folder C:\$Secure is corrupted and
unreadable. Please use chkdisk to fix this error". I couldn't find the folder
C:\$Secure. Attempted a System Restore. Got the error "C:\$Secure is
corrupted and unreadable. Please use chkdisk to fix this error" in the system
tray. Thought System Restore was somehow corrupted and turned it off on all
drives. Now it's disappeared from the Control Panel and My Computer
properties. Chkdsk runs on every startup and I keep getting the C:\$Secure is
corrupted error. Would appreciate any help, thanks!

 

[ernie]

First thing to do is restore the Restore function and manually make a
restore point.

You could then search the registry for the reference to "$Secure" and edit
it out.

I am assuming that you have set chkdsk to run at each boot rather than it
being an unwanted side-effect of your attempt to restore the system.

HTH,
ern.

 

[Guest]

Thanks, but System Restore couldn't be restarted, even manually from the
management console. Finally had to restore from a previous backup.

I didn't set chkdsk to run, I think it ran because Windows somehow thought
\$Secure was corrupted. Ran a registry search but couldn't find any keys with
$Secure.

Guess I won't be messing with IE7 anytime soon.

Thanks anyway!

 

[ernie]

Ok, thanks for the feedback and good luck,
ern.

Thanks, but System Restore couldn't be restarted, even manually from the
management console. Finally had to restore from a previous backup.

I didn't set chkdsk to run, I think it ran because Windows somehow thought
\$Secure was corrupted. Ran a registry search but couldn't find any keys with
$Secure.

Guess I won't be messing with IE7 anytime soon.

Thanks anyway!

 

[scudder39]

ie7 problem

I too installed IE7 with the same problem ie: $Secure corrupt and unreadable. I too couldn't get Restore to work or get into Safe Mode.

I then uninstalled IE7 from Add/Remove Programs, then cleaned up using CCleaner followed by a System Restore to before I originally installed IE7.

All fine now, - I hope this helps.

Scudder39

 

[Reefie]

After installing IE7, I keep getting an error on startup, before the
login
dialog loads. winlogon.exe: "The file or folder C:\$Secure is corrupted
and
unreadable. Please use chkdisk to fix this error". I couldn't find the
folder
C:\$Secure. Attempted a System Restore. Got the error "C:\$Secure is
corrupted and unreadable. Please use chkdisk to fix this error" in the
system
tray. Thought System Restore was somehow corrupted and turned it off on
all
drives. Now it's disappeared from the Control Panel and My Computer
properties. Chkdsk runs on every startup and I keep getting the
C:\$Secure is
corrupted error. Would appreciate any help, thanks!

Well I'm glad that I wasn't going mad. After running various
diagnostics on two different hard drives that exhibited the same
problem post-IE7 beta 3 installation, I said to myself 'sod it',
uninstalled IE7, and the problem went away.

Now I normally keep my trap shut when it comes to Microsoft and the
software they push out of the door, but as far as bugs go - this one's
a real pain in the rump !

 

[flauretti]

C:\$ secure Corrupted - SOLVED

I installed IE 7 last week, but I
immediately got a windows error.
C:\$Secure corrupt or unreadable,
please run ckdsk. It kept popping up.
Over 3 days, I ran all the chkdsk every time I rebooted.
No help. Finally, I uninstalled IE7.
Guess what, the error message disappeared.
I have Windows XP Pro.
And now it works perfectly again!
So I have downloaded the IE7 Full without connecting to the internet and now it works.