Do I need Repair Disc if I have installation disc and can access repair?

Halo Diehards

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I'm trying to fix my WIndows 7 Professional install, and the installation disc is not repairing it. Tests on the hard drive come back that everything is ok, but Windows won't boot up. While researching, I keep coming up against suggestions to create a repair disc on another computer, but it looks to me from screenshots that the repair disc takes you to the same options offered via the repair popup on the installation disc.

So my question is, do you think it will make a difference if I try it with a repair disc? My other computer has Windows 7 Home Premium installed, but both computers are 64 bit, so could I use that one to make the disc for the one that won't boot up?

Again, please read: I have an installation disc for broke computer, and I can access the repair tools, will it make a difference if I try to repair it using a repair disc, instead of repair tools on the installation disc.
 
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System Repair Disc offers no different options than the repair options on an installation DVD.

The "Create a repair disc" utility in Windows 7 is simply for the benefit of those who don't get an installation DVD when they buy a PC or laptop.

Try running Windows in Safe Mode and if it starts okay in that mode it usually means you've installed a third-party driver (or some third-party firewall, antivirus or CD/DVD utility which installs drivers) that is incompatible or corrupt & Windows doesn't like it.
System Repair Disc offers no different options than the repair options on an installation DVD.

The "Create a repair disc" utility in Windows 7 is simply for the benefit of those who don't get an installation DVD when they buy a PC or laptop.

Try running Windows in Safe Mode and if it starts okay in that mode it usually means you've installed a third-party driver (or some third-party firewall, antivirus or CD/DVD utility which installs drivers) that is incompatible or corrupt & Windows doesn't like it.
 
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Halo Diehards

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Thank you, Phillip. I think what happened is I deleted some core Windows files when using anti-virus software. Is there another way to replace these without reinstalling? None of the repair options are working. The hard drive tests fine, and the memory tests fine, but Windows won't boot. Startup Repair reports not knowing what the issue is.