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Win 7 Repair Issues USB
Power Outage today took out my Main Workstation which is where all our data files are stored for lappie and other PC. No biggie to access the data as i can just yank the drives and use from another computer, but want to get box back up and running ASAP.
After booting, could get into windows but no networking no sound and other problems. Lotta things non functional , even Disk Manager, Seatools doesn't run, Samsung Magician will run after giving a WMI error message.
On cold boot, it does ask you to choose an Operating System (Windows 7 only option) while booting. Used F8 to try the repair option but it wont while both KB and Mouse are functional (added 2nd KB too) up to that point, as soon as the "loading windows files" bar finished the file loading all KB and mouse devices shut down(lights out) and system won't take KB / Mouse input.
Started looking here in 7F and found this thread:
How to make a bootable UEFI system repair USB
Went looking for the 64 bit 64 bit 17514x64-v6.iso file but no longer there. I did do the original install by making a boot USB with Rufus. Kept the USB too .... but wifie replaced the files . Relevant info...
Existing Volumes:
C: C-Boot SSD1
D: D-SSD2
E: E-Office Backups (SSHD)
F: Has 4 Volumes QRST (SSHD)
So with all that info out out of the way....
1. Any suggestions on what options I might try before resorting to USB repair ? (yes I tried alternate KBs and ports on back).
2. Done a lot of installs using USB, never a repair USB ... any warnings ?
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