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Problem with repair install - error msg disk version not comp with OS
My HP laptop has had problems for quite some time and I am attempting a repair install to fix it. I have spent several days on this and I am stuck. Reason for repair install:
1) running sfc /scannow returns message "Windows found corrupt...but was unable to fix some of them", 2) MS Security Essentials will not install
3) one other software program doesn't run correctly (may be because of my corrupt OS, not sure).
4) although I have many backups, I am pretty sure all of them have the corruption problem, as it was not obvious for some time. That is, most things run just fine and dandy and there is no sign of a problem (until trying to install MSE or run sfc or the one other software program).
I do have a recovery partition from HP, but that will erase all data. I prefer a repair because the time it takes to move user data, especially importing/exporting emails, many of which are encrypted, and importing/exporting the digital certs for myself and others, and hoping/praying that it all comes through. I am worried that I will lose valuable emails in the move or be unable to decrypt them afterward.
My HP laptop came preloaded with Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit. I downloaded the iso for Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 U 64 bit, which I believe is the correct version for my machine. I made a DVD from the .iso using the Microsoft DVD/USB tool. I ran the DVD from within my existing Windows 7. It runs for about 2 hours and appears to be nearing the end. At that point it reboots, and restarts with a message that the repair disk is not the correct version for my operating system. It then removes the 2 hours worth of installation it just performed and returns me to my existing operating system. It never gets to the point of asking me for my product key, so that is not the issue.
Does anyone have any idea what the problem is or what I should do next? Thanks for your help, I have spent several days reading over posts here to try to figure it out, but I am unable to do so. I am stuck at this point.