Windows 7 HP/SP 1 - corrupt system files

[N2K]

Recently encountered a problem with my laptop (Win 7 HP/SP1) Mouse pointer not responding. Just for the heck of it I ran sfc /SCANNOW. It concluded with corrupt system files that could not be fixed. I would like to know if I can use an OEM Windows 7 Pro w/SP 1 disk to do a repair install on this system?

If possible, what if any programs will I need to reinstall after completing the repair install?

 

[Layback Bear]

A Repair install must be done with the exact same system that is installed on the system.

Windows 7 Home Premium SP-1 must use a Windows 7 Home Premium SP-1 to do a Repair Install.

Take a read through this great tutorial by Brink.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html

 

[AddRAM]

How many times have you run sfc ? It must be run at least 3 times, to see if it will fix the corrupt files, then we`ll take it from there.

 

[N2K]

I have only run sfc once but I believe the last time I ran it (after restoring a system image) it completed successfully. Will try it again.