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Windows 7 OS problem-can’t run any programs anymore
Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit SP1. I have a Linksys KVM so that one monitor, mouse and keyboard serves two PCs (work and personal PC). My data is on a separate internal hard disk. My PC was running fine for the last year until last night.
I switched to my personal QCORE PC, the screen is blank, I can’t activate the screen with the mouse or KB to wake up the monitor. Switching back and forth between PCs makes no difference. It seems like the monitor isn’t getting a signal. I had to turn off the PC power. I start PC normally. Windows 7 boots, it fixed boot disk errors (10 minutes), I logged in, I can’t start Windows programs-task manager, explorer, command prompt, anything. I get a turning circle like it’s doing it, but nothing started. I can’t shutdown PC. Power off PC. Repeat. Same issue. It’s seems to be a Windows 7 OS issue, not a hardware issue.
1020am-Start PC in safe mode with networking
Loading windows files
(Loading drivers)
Last one Loaded: \windows\system32\drivers\classpnp.sys
Please Wait…
1048am-PC rebooted itself & started windows GUI. Same problem as before-I can’t start Windows programs-task manager, explorer, anything.
1058am-
Start PC in safe mode
Loading windows files
(Loading drivers)
Last one Loaded: \windows\system32\drivers\classpnp.sys
Please Wait…
PC rebooted itself & started windows GUI. By the time I got back, I couldn’t login.
1130am-Start PC in safe mode with command prompt
Loading windows files
(Loading drivers)
Last one Loaded: \windows\system32\drivers\classpnp.sys
Please Wait…
1132am-I logged in to GUI, then got a command prompt.
I can’t do anything. I can’t type commands. Power off PC.
Del to enter setup, change boot device order from HD to CD/DVD
1138a-boot from Windows 7 install DVD
It’s checking the boot disk-chkdsk…
1155am-done chkdsk, it rebooted, boot off DVD again. Not sure if I want to try a system restore or do a repair install.
Any recommendations to least destructively fix this problem?