newdev.exe bad image error and a corrupt msports.dll fails new device install

[Guest Marc PatrickRoy]

My computer (older Dell xps latop) crashed (BSOD) and when it turned back on, it went in repair mode... unfortunately, problems don't happen one at a time, it lost power during the process. One the next reboot repair was not attempted. So I ran sfc/f (output saved). It corrected a bunch of stuff, but there were errors. Being in a crunch and without internet acces, I checked to see if the system was operationalstable. Everything seemed a-ok. That's until I attempeted to use a usb cable. The system returned a "New device found" (when in fact I used it many times for many years).I tried (b

 

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