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BSOD system won't boot, error 0x0000007e cannot boot to safemode
Hello,
I have been looking through this site for the last couple of days.
The situation:
My Windows 7 64 bit machine will not boot. It keeps going into Windows System recovery mode. I have tried that multiple times and rebooted each time but no luck.
System specs - Windows 7 64 bit, 16gb ram. Core i7-920 with 12 gb ram. This is an OEM disc that I bought from comp store, all parts and OS are less than three years old. C: drive - windows install a few apps, Drive 1 - games and music, drive 2 - everything else on disc.
So far I have taken down the error message:
stop: 0x0000007e(0xffffffffc0000005,0xfffff880030655c6,
0xfffff88009a8b78, oxfffff88009a83d0)
1) tried looking up this error with instructions. online instructions have had me go into the command prompt to perform edits on the c: \windows\System32 folder. These do not come up in my prompt on my c: drive - where windows in installed. See program files etc, but no Windows32 folder.
2) already have run the c: chkdsk /r to try and fix the disc. It went through everything and comes back saying there are no problems. Still cannot boot to windows either get BSOD mentioned above or recovery mode.
3) Cannot go to previous restored state (one of the choices ) as it states that I have no restore points although I know that I have established at least 2 in the last 2-3 months
4) Tried inserting the Windows 7 disc and running repair from there but it just takes me to the same Windows system recovery mode which still does not work.
5) I tried hitting F8 during boot to go into safe mode but no good. it only takes me to a screen which gives me the option for boot order.
6) run the memory test from recovery console - no problems.
I have read the BSOD thread but everything there seems to assume that you can already boot into Windows at sometime and download the exe to run. (I cannot get into windows at all)
Does anyone have any suggestions? I built this one myself (4th build) and have never in the 10 years of using Windows had a problem which I could not get into at least safe mode.
I can go to maybe until this weekend but need to use my computer by Saturday cob.
If I have had no luck at that point i will have to reinstall windows (it is on its own harddrive with most all of my applications on separate drives. So that may be a small blessing.
I have had no strange occurrences while using the computer which is on pretty much 24/7.
Is this what happens when a harddrive crashes? This one is about 2.5 years old and there have been no warning signs that something was amiss (no clicking etc)
Also just ran Avast antivirus and malwarebytes with no problems this past Sunday.
I am a bit stumped if anyone could point me in the right direction I would be appreciative.
I only have access to my laptop at this point which is a Mac.
Thanks in advance.