Hello everyone,
I am facing several weird problems in my Windows 8.1 installation. My first problem is that when I try to copy/create a file to my C: drive it throws an access violation error. Please see the image below-:
But this not the case if I copy/create a file in any of sub directories in C:. For example I can copy/create files to system32 or program files with any such problems. Oh and this didn't happen before plus I am the administrator of my pc.
My second problem is that I no longer get a popup when I connect a external HDD to my system. It doesn't even show up in "My Computer" I have to open up disk management and then assign a drive letter to the external HDD then only will it show up in File Explorer.
Now are these two problems related ?
Also are they caused by malwares ? if so please specify some free tools for getting rid of them.
Thanks.
I am facing several weird problems in my Windows 8.1 installation. My first problem is that when I try to copy/create a file to my C: drive it throws an access violation error. Please see the image below-:
But this not the case if I copy/create a file in any of sub directories in C:. For example I can copy/create files to system32 or program files with any such problems. Oh and this didn't happen before plus I am the administrator of my pc.
My second problem is that I no longer get a popup when I connect a external HDD to my system. It doesn't even show up in "My Computer" I have to open up disk management and then assign a drive letter to the external HDD then only will it show up in File Explorer.
Now are these two problems related ?
Also are they caused by malwares ? if so please specify some free tools for getting rid of them.
Thanks.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8.1
- CPU
- Intel i7