{"id":31106,"date":"2022-12-21T13:31:41","date_gmt":"2022-12-21T08:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.58.113.91\/blog\/?p=31106"},"modified":"2023-08-09T23:18:42","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T17:48:42","slug":"avgvmm-sys-0xc000007b-boot-error","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/avgvmm-sys-0xc000007b-boot-error\/","title":{"rendered":"AvgVmm.sys Error 0xc000007b During Boot"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you start your computer, the error 0xc000007b occurs, mentioning the name of the AVG driver. Here is the full error message verbatim:<\/p>\n

Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause.\n\nFile: \\Windows\\system32\\drivers\\avgVmm.sys\nStatus: 0xc000007b\n\nThe operating system couldn't be loaded because a critical system driver is missing or contains errors.<\/pre>\n
\"avg<\/p>\n
AvgVmm.sys belongs to AVG Antivirus software.<\/p>\n
Cause<\/h2>\n
The error 0xc000007b<\/code> (“STATUS_INVALID_IMAGE_FORMAT”) usually denotes a corrupt file.<\/p>\n
# for hex 0xc000007b \/ decimal -1073741701 :\n  STATUS_INVALID_IMAGE_FORMAT                                   ntstatus.h\n# {Bad Image}\n# The application or DLL %hs is not a valid Windows image.\n# Please check this against your installation diskette.<\/pre>\n
Resolution<\/h2>\n
To resolve the issue, rename the AVG drivers and\/or disable the AVG services via Windows Recovery Environment. This enables you to start Windows successfully.<\/p>\n
(After three unsuccessful boot attempts, the OS takes you to the Recovery Options page. If that doesn’t happen, access the Windows Recovery Options by booting from the Windows 10\/11 USB setup disk. You can create a bootable Windows 10\/11 USB Setup disk using the method described in this article<\/a>.)<\/em><\/p>\n
Access the Windows Recovery Environment.\u00a0In Windows RE, click Troubleshoot \u2192 Advanced options \u2192 Command Prompt<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Find out the drive letter of your Windows installation by typing\u00a0bcdedit<\/code>. If Windows is installed on C:\\<\/code> drive, it might be assigned D:\\<\/code> in Windows RE, depending upon your disk layout. In some cases, the OS drive-letter (as seen from WinRE) may remain the same. The output of the bcdedit<\/code> command shows the Windows drive letter as Windows RE sees it.<\/p>\n
Once you get the drive letter of your Windows installation (e.g., E:\\<\/code>\u00a0), run the following commands:<\/p>\n
cd \/d e:\\windows\\system32\\drivers\nren avgVmm.sys avgVmm.sys_old<\/pre>\n
The above command renames the AVG driver so that it doesn’t load with Windows. If you receive a similar error about another module, rename that as well. FYI, here’s the list of the other AVG driver files.<\/p>\n
(Important:<\/strong> Renaming avgArDisk.sys and avgKbd.sys without removing the corresponding UpperFilters registry entries causes the INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE Blue screen error.)<\/em><\/p>\n
windows\\system32\\drivers\\avgArDisk.sys\nwindows\\system32\\drivers\\avgArPot.sys\nwindows\\system32\\drivers\\avgbidsdriver.sys\nwindows\\system32\\drivers\\avgbidsh.sys\nwindows\\system32\\drivers\\avgbuniv.sys\nwindows\\system32\\drivers\\avgElam.sys\nwindows\\system32\\drivers\\avgKbd.sys\nwindows\\system32\\drivers\\avgMonFlt.sys\nwindows\\system32\\drivers\\avgNetHub.sys\nwindows\\system32\\drivers\\avgRdr2.sys\nwindows\\system32\\drivers\\avgRvrt.sys\nwindows\\system32\\drivers\\avgSnx.sys\nwindows\\system32\\drivers\\avgSP.sys\nwindows\\system32\\drivers\\avgStm.sys\nwindows\\system32\\drivers\\avgVmm.sys<\/pre>\n
Disable the AVG Services (Optional)<\/h3>\n
Additionally, using the following steps, you can set the startup type of the AVG services to “Disabled”. Doing so will prevent Windows from attempting to load the AVG drivers (in futile), as we’ve renamed the driver files earlier.<\/p>\n
In the Windows RE Command Prompt, type:<\/p>\n
Copy \"E:\\Windows\\System32\\Config\\SYSTEM\"\u00a0 \"E:\\Windows\\System32\\Config\\SYSTEM.BAK\"\n\nreg load HKLM\\SYSTEM2\u00a0 E:\\Windows\\System32\\Config\\SYSTEM\n\nRegedit.exe<\/pre>\n
In the Registry Editor window, set the “Start<\/strong>” value data to “4<\/strong>” in each of the following keys:<\/p>\n
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM2\\ControlSet001\\Services\\AVG Antivirus\nHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM2\\ControlSet001\\Services\\AVG Tools\nHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM2\\ControlSet001\\Services\\avgArDisk\nHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM2\\ControlSet001\\Services\\avgArPot\nHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM2\\ControlSet001\\Services\\avgbIDSAgent\nHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM2\\ControlSet001\\Services\\avgbidsdriver\nHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM2\\ControlSet001\\Services\\avgbidsh\nHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM2\\ControlSet001\\Services\\avgbuniv\nHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM2\\ControlSet001\\Services\\avgElam\nHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM2\\ControlSet001\\Services\\avgKbd\nHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM2\\ControlSet001\\Services\\avgMonFlt\nHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM2\\ControlSet001\\Services\\avgNetHub\nHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM2\\ControlSet001\\Services\\avgRdr\nHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM2\\ControlSet001\\Services\\avgRvrt\nHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM2\\ControlSet001\\Services\\avgSnx\nHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM2\\ControlSet001\\Services\\avgSP\nHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM2\\ControlSet001\\Services\\avgStm\nHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM2\\ControlSet001\\Services\\avgVmm\nHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM2\\ControlSet001\\Services\\AVGWscReporter<\/pre>\n
(FYI, the value data of “4” means the Service is Disabled. “0” denotes Boot start, “2” is Automatic, “3” is “Manual”)<\/em><\/p>\n
Then, go to:<\/p>\n
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\system2\\ControlSet001\\Control\\Class\\{4d36e967-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}\n\nand\n\nHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\system2\\ControlSet001\\Control\\Class\\{4d36e96b-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}<\/pre>\n
Edit the UpperFilters<\/strong> multi-string value and remove the references to avgArDisk<\/strong> and avgKbd,<\/strong> respectively.<\/p>\n
Exit the Registry Editor.<\/p>\n
In the Command Prompt window, type:<\/p>\n
reg unload HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM2<\/pre>\n
Exit Windows RE and restart Windows. None of the AVG drivers and services should load now. You can now uninstall AVG. If you need the program, you may reinstall it.<\/p>\n
(This article is based on AVG Antivirus Free – Version 22.12.3264 – Build 22.12.7758.766).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
When you start your computer, the error 0xc000007b occurs, mentioning the name of the AVG driver. 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