I changed name of svgost.exe now locked out of drive C: can't boot.

Franklin J · 30 Jul 2016

Recognizing all the recourses used by svgost I took ownership and changed it's name to zzzsvgost thinking I'll just use the cmd prompt to change it back if any problems arise. Well they arose alright - Won't boot and I'm locked out of drive c:\ from command-line, from Ubuntu, from recovery disk, from startup in safe mode options etc..

c:\> dir

volume in drive c: is reserved
volume serial number is C845-EBF4

directory of c:\
recovery.txt
1 file 0 bytes
179,990 bytes free

I have a recovery usb and a installation usb - but their options are identical at boot. Both boil down to clearing apps and files.The other options either don't work or don't exits as depicted in other similar problem responses.

any solutions greatly appreciated-

Ztruker · 30 Jul 2016

Try creating Kyhi's rescue DVD or flash drive.

See here: Windows 10 Recovery Tools - Bootable Rescue Disk from KYHI

It allows you access to a non-working system - and provides a visual means to repair the system You would have to download the ISO and then burn it to USB or CD to create a bootable WinPE disk.