Windows 7 RC Woes

[Underground Shogun]

Okay, so I finally got my new comp parts in early last week and built my system. By last Thursday I had it all working great. Windows 7 install was quick and easy. Everything seemed to be working good.

Then, I updated my Windows 7 with the optional updates (I had already done the critical/needed updates earlier) on Saturday and after some time and reboots (the system did these automatically) I got a message at the splash screen saying "Applying update x of 1,179,000" (or some arbitrary high number). Since I planned on going to the movies with my brother I thought well now is a good time to leave my computer here and I figured it would be done by the time I got back.

Well, when I got back from the movies, I turned on the monitor and was starring at a blank screen. I tried to see if the computer was asleep and tried to get it out of sleep mode, but nothing happened so I rebooted. Now I cannot even get it to boot in normal mode, safe mode stops at some driver called *classpnp.sys*. Trying to boot from the .iso will let me choose to install or repair, but neither works. The install option just hangs at the background image (same one from when I installed the first time, but with no buttons, etc.), but sometimes will get to the "Setup is running..." screen. The repair option does roughly the same thing. It just stops with my mouse pointer on the screen with the background, but no options - OR no mouse pointer at all, just a background image.

1) I do not have AHCI on (nor is there any ACHI option in BIOS)
2) I have upgraded to the latest BIOS firmware
3) I'm really frustrated that I cannot even attempt a repair or boot into safe mode


Here are my specs:

i920/P6T Deluxe v2
12GB Corsair RAM
750GB WD HD
XFX 4890


Please any suggestions or help appreciated!

Thanks,
underground.shogun

 

[Underground Shogun]

***This is the (RC) Version***

 

[corkyg]

All articles I have read about classpnp.sys errors seem to point the finger at HDD problems. You might want to run some offline tests of your HDD.

 

[Underground Shogun]

Originally posted by: corkyg
All articles I have read about classpnp.sys errors seem to point the finger at HDD problems. You might want to run some offline tests of your HDD.

Could you please point me to a couple (free apps would be great)?!?

My HD

 

[corkyg]

You will find your HDD here:

WD

 

[Underground Shogun]

Well, I ended up running an extensive HDD test (after some difficulty of getting the program to actually run after booting up to said .iso) and it found errors and repaired them. I still had problems just booting or repairing so I decided to go to a local electronics store (Fry's) to buy a new HDD (a 1TB Seagate Barracuda) and installed it last night. Win 7 is back up and running. Going to RMA the newegg WD. Probably use it as a secondary storage or something. I don't know yet, I just wanted to get my system up and running instead of waiting a week or two (or who knows how long) for the replacement HDD to come in the mail.

Thanks for the help Corkyg!