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System crash, repair no work, can't get beyond Windows splash screen
No matter what I do, I can't get into Windows. That includes Safe Mode. Therefore I can't get error dump info. Windows repair can't fix it. Repair result: Fail. Error code 0x4005. Ran repair over 7 times.
Restore won't work ... says I need to set protected mode. Can't boot... how can I do this under this circumstance?
When attempt to boot to Safe Mode, get the same BSOD right after the Windows splash screen. Neither Normal boot or Last Known Good work either.
No new hardware but I was running backup programs when it happened. I had just finished backing up and cloning my C:\ drive to a new HDD and also ran a Registry Cleaner when it suddenly rebooted and displayed the BSOD.
Yesterday I defragged the HDD and used the PC without trouble all day today until today's sudden BSOD. No new devices other than the HDD (which is certainly not part of the problem). I ran a bootable (WinPE) CD and checked for HDD errors.... found none. This 2 year old Seagate Barracuda (C:\) has shown no signs of problems.... no noise, no reboots, etc. Every scan test passed without error....
I'm stuck. 6 hours of troubleshooting and I give up. I'm open for suggestions.