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drmax,
Don't understand what problem there is with the USB drive. It is showing in Disk Management as G:\ in Disk Management...
Let's see if the following get you going with the Safe Mode issue...
please do the following Pefore moving on to the next step: https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/697-system-restore-point-create.html
Now, download ComboFix:
http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/sUBs/ComboFix.exe
Save ComboFix.exe to the Desktop <<---
Please disable your AntiVirus and AntiSpyware applications, as they may interfere with this tool.
Info: How To Temporarily Disable Your Anti-virus, Firewall And Anti-malware Programs - Security Mini-Guides
Double-click combofix.exe and follow the prompts.
There are several stages processed by CF. Please be patient, as it may take a while to run. (Estimated time: o/a 1 hour)
When done, ComboFix produces a log: C:\ComboFix.txt
Please attach the ComboFix.txt in your reply. <<---
Also, post on whether you can boot to Safe Mode.
Notes:
1. Please do not mouse-click the ComboFix window while it is running. This action may cause a stall.
2. ComboFix may reset a number of Internet Explorer's settings, including making IE the default browser.
3. It also disconnects the computer from the Internet. However, the connection is automatically restored before CF completes its run. If CF runs into difficulty and terminates prematurely, the connection can be manually restored by restarting your computer.
4. If ComboFix detects any Rootkit/Bootkit activity, it gives a warning and prompts for a reboot. Please allow it to do so. The screen may stay black for several minutes on reboot, however, this is normal.
5. If the following message appears, please reboot to resolve the issue:
"Illegal operation attempted on Registry key that has been marked for deletion."