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I solved the problem reinstalling Windows 8.1 from scratch, but had new issues in the process, as reported before. The solution came when I searched for the \boot\bcd thing. It can be found here: Use Bootrec.exe in the Windows RE to troubleshoot startup issues Even after that I still couldn't...

Maybe this can solve the latest issues I've reported here? Use Bootrec.exe in the Windows RE to troubleshoot startup issues

I decided to reinstall Windows 8.1 from scratch and to get rid of Windows 10 TP at the same time. So I installed W8.1 on the HD where I had W10 installed. Then I formatted the HD where the problematic W8 was installed. All went well with the new W8.1 installation, and I now have this running...

As if it wasn't strange enough... Take a look at these images... F8 anf F9 didn't work, nothing happened when they were hit. Enter ended taking me back to the very same screen. This is what happened when I tried to run Windows 8.1 from the USB drive (made with WinToUSB). This is what...

Popeye and Slartybart, does that mean I will be able to install the malware scanners on the Windows 8.1 system that will be on the USB drive, then run both system and scanners from the USB to try to fix the Windows 8.1 system that is on the PC hard drive? It sounds a bit confusing to me...

I guess this may be the only solution left... What do you suggest? Do you have any particular tool or set of tools in mind? But I thought of trying to fix Windows 8.1 from within Windows 10 TP, since I can have access to the 8.1's hard drive with administrative rights. Problem is I have no idea...

I created the DVD with my Windows 8.1 notebook and ran it on the problematic desktop PC. First, trying System Restore, there was only one restore point, and it was exactly the one DriverMax Pro had created when the problem started. I chose it and started the restoring process, but when the...

Yes. TNA. Yes. And also on the same computer, with Windows 10 TP, like I said before. No system image, I just guessed I could find another way, external to Windows, to try to restore 8.1 to a status prior to the problem. They are working on Windows 10 TP (same PC) and other PCs. They only don't...

Slartybart, every solution that needs access to Windows 8.1 will not apply, since I can't use the mouse and the keyboard. But I tried the hard shut down suggestion and it indeed worked the way you said. After three times of hard shut down, the PC showed that Automatic Repair screen: This is in...

I'm going to try your suggestions next Saturday. Thanks again.

AVG Internet Security 2015 (not the free version, but one year subscription). I also have UnHackMe installed and running and every now and then I run SUPERAntiSpyware Portable Scanner.

Slartybart, I very much appreciate your considerations and suggestions, but first I need to know if there is some way to access the Windows 8.1 system from a removable medium so I can try to do a system restore to a state previous to the problem. I created a recovery drive following this...

Well, I've been using it since 2009 and never had any problem. As to the case in question, it's not clear to me whether the problem was caused by the drivers updates or by the detected rootkit.

Last Saturday I checked for new drivers with DriverMax Pro and started to download/install updates for two Intel-related devices (can't remember which they were now). At a certain point of the installation of these new drivers Windows warned that the program had stopped working and offered the...

I installed the latest Patch Tuesday updates and all seems to be fixed now.

Well, I hope MS fixes all that tomorrow.

I hadn't heard about this KB2975719 thing until a few days ago, when it appeared in WU as an optional update – it seems it was not available on the Patch Tuesday. I installed it and then my PC got all messy! First, right after installing it, I checked again for new updates and WU showed an...

Brink, please check the following Windows Disk Check tool results. Disk check 1 - "Automatically fix file system errors" option only: Disk check 2 - Also checked the "Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors" option*: * Second disk check made on a system in Brazilian Portuguese...

EX II Pad Locker doesn't recognize the device.

Yes.