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SFC scannow cannot repair, need help on manual fix details
Short version:
Built my new rig 9 months ago, fresh equipment, new copy of Win7 (Pro). Recently my computer wouldn't start up, it kept going into a BSoD loop. It would flash the BiOS screen, pause with cursor jumps, then show the low res Windows load screen with the bar scrolling blue bars instead of filling. It would then flash a very fast BSoD (too fast to read) and start over.
I booted from my Win7 install disc, and tried to use the repair function, but it said that the disc was incorrect for my version of Windows (which is bizarre, no? As I installed it from this only months ago and have not altered it beyond standard updates). I cancelled it and restarted only to have the computer start up properly. I've used this to start my computer since, though it's awkward, and has started to occasionally have issues (where it lags booting from the disc, then when I restart it goes straight to the BiOS). It's not been terminal quite yet, thankfully.
I followed the steps in this guide:
SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker
Got to the point where I needed to take option 3, and used this guide:
Extract Files from Windows 7 Installation DVD
I tried taking the cue from the details file and replaced the "l3codecp.acm" files in both the System32 and SysWOW64 folders from my Win7 install disk (as these are the files that were named by the output), but it didn't work, the problem persists.
I've rerun the scan and attached the new output file. I'd really love some help fixing it correctly so I can get my computer back to healthy operation.
Because I'm fascinated and confused, I'm also curious why the computer falters on a normal start-up, but when restarting from the install disc (with install disc removed) it starts up normally. I'm sure that should point to something, but it makes no logical sense to me.