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<blockquote data-quote="comfortablynumb15" data-source="post: 384063" data-attributes="member: 36325"><p>I would still try to use the system DVD to boot the system to a possibly usable state. It sounds like you have a major system file or files that got corrupted or even destroyed, and only the Windows DVD will fix that. The DVD will <u>try</u> to find and fix any bad/missing files, which might solve the boot issue, and it will, if it can, only mess with those files. But, be prepared for data loss. It may not happen, but it very well may too. If you get the system back to a usable state again and get everything sorted out, look into replacing Avira with something like Panda Cloud. Last but not least, watch what you're downloading out there and the websites you are visiting. An AV with a good web filter can work wonders.</p><p></p><p> Edit: Make sure when you run the Windows install DVD to use the "System Recovery Options" menu, and then "Startup Repair".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="comfortablynumb15, post: 384063, member: 36325"] I would still try to use the system DVD to boot the system to a possibly usable state. It sounds like you have a major system file or files that got corrupted or even destroyed, and only the Windows DVD will fix that. The DVD will [U]try[/U] to find and fix any bad/missing files, which might solve the boot issue, and it will, if it can, only mess with those files. But, be prepared for data loss. It may not happen, but it very well may too. If you get the system back to a usable state again and get everything sorted out, look into replacing Avira with something like Panda Cloud. Last but not least, watch what you're downloading out there and the websites you are visiting. An AV with a good web filter can work wonders. Edit: Make sure when you run the Windows install DVD to use the "System Recovery Options" menu, and then "Startup Repair". [/QUOTE]
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