Looking back through your post I noticed about 3 weeks ago you did a install to fix something. By chance would something ring a bell to what you have done, downloads or the like and methods used that might of caused this problem with a rootkit. The reason I mentioned this because if something comes to mind I'm sure you don't want to go through this again in another 3 weeks.
My Computer
At a glance
Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pr...Intel i7-6800K @ 4.3Corsair Platinum 16 gig @2400EVGA GTX 1070 OC
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home made Desktop
OS
Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
CPU
Intel i7-6800K @ 4.3
Motherboard
ASUS X-99 Deluxe II
Memory
Corsair Platinum 16 gig @2400
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 1070 OC
Monitor(s) Displays
Asus 27" LED LCD/VE278Q
Screen Resolution
1920-1080 or 1280-720 HDMI
Hard Drives
INTEL SSD 730-240 Gb Sata 3.0/
PSU
EVGA Platium 1200W
Case
Phanteks Luxe Tempered Glass 8 fans/ one radiator
Cooling
XSPC/ Water Cooled CPU
Keyboard
Das 4 Professional
Mouse
Logitech M705/MX Anywhere 2-S
Internet Speed
100 mbits
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials/ Malwarebytes Premium 3.0/ SAS
Browser
I.E. 11 default/Firefox/ ISP Time Warner Cable/Spectrum
Other Info
LG BluRay Burner/
Sound system-KLipsch-THX/
Icy Dock ssd Hot Swap bays.
Layback Bear:
There is a chance & perhaps when I do a clean install I can figure out if my problems stem from bad software (hopefully) or bad hardware.
NoelDP:
I'm going to DL WDO on a clean laptop now & scan my flash & external drive, hope this will help me.
BTW- should I use DBAN/Western Digital's Data Lifeguard Diagnostics (because my HD is Western Digital)/the Windows install DVD to clean & format the drive?
My Computer
At a glance
10 Pro. 64BitAMD FX 4100, 4-Core Black Edition. Socket AM3...2x 4GB Kingston HyperX DDR3-1866 (PC3-14900) ...ASUS Radeon HD 6670-2GD3
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self built comfuser
OS
10 Pro. 64Bit
CPU
AMD FX 4100, 4-Core Black Edition. Socket AM3+ ~ 3.60GHz
Motherboard
ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0
Memory
2x 4GB Kingston HyperX DDR3-1866 (PC3-14900) - 8GB Total
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS Radeon HD 6670-2GD3
Sound Card
Onboard High Definition Audio Device
Monitor(s) Displays
HP 2009m LCD
Screen Resolution
1600x900, True Color (32bit), 60Hertz
Hard Drives
WD Blue - 1TB, 3D NAND - SATA SSD
PSU
XFX Pro 450W Core Edition - Fully Wired
Case
Antec Super Lanboy
Cooling
Stock CPU fan + 2 (1 front, 1 back) 120mm Antec fans
Keyboard
Logitech MK700/MK710
Mouse
Logitech M705
Internet Speed
Frontier FiOS 50/50
Antivirus
Windows Security
Browser
Vivaldi
Other Info
1x ASUS DRW-24B1ST Multi-DVD Rewriter
1x RocketFish AIO Media Card Reader
1x WD 1TB Passport USB External Drive
Yes, it is a legal 7 Pro Upgrade I have.
There are some updates I don't want (IE9, #976422 (I don't have/need an SD Card 32GB/more) & a few others I don't recall at this time.
My Computer
At a glance
10 Pro. 64BitAMD FX 4100, 4-Core Black Edition. Socket AM3...2x 4GB Kingston HyperX DDR3-1866 (PC3-14900) ...ASUS Radeon HD 6670-2GD3
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self built comfuser
OS
10 Pro. 64Bit
CPU
AMD FX 4100, 4-Core Black Edition. Socket AM3+ ~ 3.60GHz
Motherboard
ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0
Memory
2x 4GB Kingston HyperX DDR3-1866 (PC3-14900) - 8GB Total
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS Radeon HD 6670-2GD3
Sound Card
Onboard High Definition Audio Device
Monitor(s) Displays
HP 2009m LCD
Screen Resolution
1600x900, True Color (32bit), 60Hertz
Hard Drives
WD Blue - 1TB, 3D NAND - SATA SSD
PSU
XFX Pro 450W Core Edition - Fully Wired
Case
Antec Super Lanboy
Cooling
Stock CPU fan + 2 (1 front, 1 back) 120mm Antec fans
Keyboard
Logitech MK700/MK710
Mouse
Logitech M705
Internet Speed
Frontier FiOS 50/50
Antivirus
Windows Security
Browser
Vivaldi
Other Info
1x ASUS DRW-24B1ST Multi-DVD Rewriter
1x RocketFish AIO Media Card Reader
1x WD 1TB Passport USB External Drive
I love IE8, but do not want IE9, so what would be the better alternative to IE9?
FireFox / Chrome? Which has an easier learning curve when leaving IE8?
My Computer
At a glance
10 Pro. 64BitAMD FX 4100, 4-Core Black Edition. Socket AM3...2x 4GB Kingston HyperX DDR3-1866 (PC3-14900) ...ASUS Radeon HD 6670-2GD3
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self built comfuser
OS
10 Pro. 64Bit
CPU
AMD FX 4100, 4-Core Black Edition. Socket AM3+ ~ 3.60GHz
Motherboard
ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0
Memory
2x 4GB Kingston HyperX DDR3-1866 (PC3-14900) - 8GB Total
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS Radeon HD 6670-2GD3
Sound Card
Onboard High Definition Audio Device
Monitor(s) Displays
HP 2009m LCD
Screen Resolution
1600x900, True Color (32bit), 60Hertz
Hard Drives
WD Blue - 1TB, 3D NAND - SATA SSD
PSU
XFX Pro 450W Core Edition - Fully Wired
Case
Antec Super Lanboy
Cooling
Stock CPU fan + 2 (1 front, 1 back) 120mm Antec fans
Keyboard
Logitech MK700/MK710
Mouse
Logitech M705
Internet Speed
Frontier FiOS 50/50
Antivirus
Windows Security
Browser
Vivaldi
Other Info
1x ASUS DRW-24B1ST Multi-DVD Rewriter
1x RocketFish AIO Media Card Reader
1x WD 1TB Passport USB External Drive
1*Samsung 840 EVO 120GB SSD;
1*OCZ Vertex 2 60GB SSD;
2*Samsung F3 SpinPoint 1TB in RAID0;
1*Samsung F1 SpinPoint 1TB;
2*Western Digital 1TB External USB 3.0
1*Western Digital 500GB External USB 3.0
1*Seagate 500GB External USB 2.0
PSU
Thermaltake ToughPower QFan 750W
Case
Thermaltake Element S VK60001W2Z
Cooling
Corsair H60 Water Cooling, 2*230mm and 2*80mm case fans
I tried MBAM, WVCheck & WDO but none seemed to help in any way, so I decided to start fresh. Started comfuser from 7 Pro DVD & went through the setup but this came up...
My Computer
At a glance
10 Pro. 64BitAMD FX 4100, 4-Core Black Edition. Socket AM3...2x 4GB Kingston HyperX DDR3-1866 (PC3-14900) ...ASUS Radeon HD 6670-2GD3
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self built comfuser
OS
10 Pro. 64Bit
CPU
AMD FX 4100, 4-Core Black Edition. Socket AM3+ ~ 3.60GHz
Motherboard
ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0
Memory
2x 4GB Kingston HyperX DDR3-1866 (PC3-14900) - 8GB Total
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS Radeon HD 6670-2GD3
Sound Card
Onboard High Definition Audio Device
Monitor(s) Displays
HP 2009m LCD
Screen Resolution
1600x900, True Color (32bit), 60Hertz
Hard Drives
WD Blue - 1TB, 3D NAND - SATA SSD
PSU
XFX Pro 450W Core Edition - Fully Wired
Case
Antec Super Lanboy
Cooling
Stock CPU fan + 2 (1 front, 1 back) 120mm Antec fans
Keyboard
Logitech MK700/MK710
Mouse
Logitech M705
Internet Speed
Frontier FiOS 50/50
Antivirus
Windows Security
Browser
Vivaldi
Other Info
1x ASUS DRW-24B1ST Multi-DVD Rewriter
1x RocketFish AIO Media Card Reader
1x WD 1TB Passport USB External Drive
Nothing working everyone, keep getting the same error; just going to get a new HD.
Think I'll pass on WD this time (WD Acquires Hitachi GST), what would be a good/reliable brand?
Looking to get a 500GB 7200RPM w/32Cache. Seagate's Barracuda?
My Computer
At a glance
10 Pro. 64BitAMD FX 4100, 4-Core Black Edition. Socket AM3...2x 4GB Kingston HyperX DDR3-1866 (PC3-14900) ...ASUS Radeon HD 6670-2GD3
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self built comfuser
OS
10 Pro. 64Bit
CPU
AMD FX 4100, 4-Core Black Edition. Socket AM3+ ~ 3.60GHz
Motherboard
ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0
Memory
2x 4GB Kingston HyperX DDR3-1866 (PC3-14900) - 8GB Total
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS Radeon HD 6670-2GD3
Sound Card
Onboard High Definition Audio Device
Monitor(s) Displays
HP 2009m LCD
Screen Resolution
1600x900, True Color (32bit), 60Hertz
Hard Drives
WD Blue - 1TB, 3D NAND - SATA SSD
PSU
XFX Pro 450W Core Edition - Fully Wired
Case
Antec Super Lanboy
Cooling
Stock CPU fan + 2 (1 front, 1 back) 120mm Antec fans
Keyboard
Logitech MK700/MK710
Mouse
Logitech M705
Internet Speed
Frontier FiOS 50/50
Antivirus
Windows Security
Browser
Vivaldi
Other Info
1x ASUS DRW-24B1ST Multi-DVD Rewriter
1x RocketFish AIO Media Card Reader
1x WD 1TB Passport USB External Drive
