Windows 7 Pro 64-bit OS repair help
OS was corrupted by faulty RAM. Was able to restore the Shell32.dll file and run chkdsk /r to get the OS running again. Repaired all of the programs successfully, but having issues with a few areas of the OS that I am aware of.
1) Windows updates - Cannot open that program. However important updates do successfully install at shutdown. I can view the installed updates.
2) Cannot view the Windows Properties (Right click on My Computer). The page will never open any window.
3) SFC /scannow - Will fail at 12% everytime. Tried in Safe Mode (Command Prompt also).
4) The Readiness update tool reports a couple of problems, but I cannot gain access to the registry keys to remove them. I see some utilities online that will perform this duty, but I have never heard of anything related to them. Is there another option?
5) Network Sharing Center - Will not open any window either.
The drives are in RAID-1 and both drives have been checked for errors individually using Western Digital diagnostics (OK!)
I am sure there is more going wrong, but that is what I see thus far into the repair.
1) Windows updates - Cannot open that program. However important updates do successfully install at shutdown. I can view the installed updates.
2) Cannot view the Windows Properties (Right click on My Computer). The page will never open any window.
3) SFC /scannow - Will fail at 12% everytime. Tried in Safe Mode (Command Prompt also).
4) The Readiness update tool reports a couple of problems, but I cannot gain access to the registry keys to remove them. I see some utilities online that will perform this duty, but I have never heard of anything related to them. Is there another option?
5) Network Sharing Center - Will not open any window either.
The drives are in RAID-1 and both drives have been checked for errors individually using Western Digital diagnostics (OK!)
I am sure there is more going wrong, but that is what I see thus far into the repair.
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My bad, thought I mentioned I already tried that. However it was the first thing I did upon getting back into windows. I will try again and update the post.
Repair Install is the most aggressive thing you can do short of formatting and a fresh Windows install.
So let us know after trying again and see what happens.
.... Thinkpads_User
So let us know after trying again and see what happens.
.... Thinkpads_User
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The posts by me http://#a39728301 and by nobus http://#a39728626 to do a clean install in this case are both correct and accurate.
.... Thinkpads_User
.... Thinkpads_User
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Everything works as far as Installed programs and networking, but I wish I had taken the clean OS install route. I have all of the programs and data. If anything else goes wrong it is clean install time. Wasted my time trying to fix all of the problems.
tx for feedback
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html
... Thinkpads_User