Ok How many use this windows feature. You can do a lot with the system repair CD. Not everyone can access the recovery mode from the safe mode; and if you can't boot into windows, this is a great CD to create and have in your arsenal. It's nice to have the system restore CD also. Do you have both of them? I'm trying to make you a hand @AWS
Well I do!!
http://www.andyrathbone.com/2009/12/21/the-difference-betweensystem-recovery-discs-and-windows-7s-system-repair-disc/
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/what-are-system-recovery-options#what-are-system-recovery-options=windows-7
When in trouble, always try your System Repair disc first, as it may solve your problem. Only use the System Recovery Discs as a last resort, as they wipe out everything you’ve created since buying your PC.