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SFC /Scannow = Instant Freeze, even in Safe Mode
I recently upgraded to an SSD in my desktop. Everything was working fine for several months now my system won't boot from the SSD. I'm running Win 7 Ultimate 32 Bit on a custom PC. Here are the symptoms and what I've tried:
Windows boots on SSD and then freezes within 10 seconds... this happens with EVERY boot attempt
Windows will not boot into safe mode on SSD... same as above freezes instantly
Sometimes when attempting SSD boot, system will boot cycle and never load
I have been trying to repair booting from Windows DVD:
Startup repair function detects no errors
Check disk completes successfully and repairs any issues
SFC /scannow freezes after 10 seconds of running when accessing from Windows DVD
I have been trying to repair using ERD 6.5 32 bit:
Startup repair function detects no errors
Check disk completes successfully and repairs any issues
SFC /scannow freezes after 10 seconds of running when accessing from ERD 6.5 disk
I can still boot the PC from my old HDD that I left in the system for problems such as this. I can access the SSD and recover all my files but I don't want to have to resort to a full system wipe and install again. Here's the funny thing: Windows running on HDD performing offline SFC to the SSD still causes system to freeze after 10 seconds, running in regular or safe mode!
I'm completely stumped! Any suggestions?