Solved Unwanted POP-UP and Windows-7 recovery(s) for no known reason?

[Mike Lynch]

I believe I did it correctly this time.

Mike

 

[axe0]

Which of the two is the most serious?

Malware IMO, it can cause both those messages you posted as well as crashes. Have you run a malware scan?

 

[Mike Lynch]

This is what I have done since this first started:

I have run RKILL>
I have MSE running all the time.
I have run MRT /F:Y at least twice.
I have run Malwarebytes.

None of the above have reported any thing found.

Best regards,

Mike

 

[axe0]

You're aware RKill should only be used if there's malware present that interrupts security programs, and only stops any services and processes and does nothing else?

Check HP for BIOS updates.

 

[Mike Lynch]

Yes, there is a BIOS Update at HP.
I follow the procedure to install it.
It does the procedure but does not update the BIOS.
I have left a Post on the HP Forum about this three or four days ago.
There have not been any responses yet.

 

[axe0]

Did you contact HP support about it?

 

[Mike Lynch]

I have posted on the HP Forum.
No response yet as to why the FLASH Procedure does not work.
It runs and appears to work however, the new BIOS is NEVER loaded / installed.
I am at a loss until there is some additional feedback on how to make it work.

 

[axe0]

Yes, but make a ticket in their support system as well.

 

[Mike Lynch]

My PC now has the most current BIOS installed.

I will go back and collect the information you requested.

My wife is out of Rehab and doing well using a Walker, next week she will try a Cane.

Thanks for everyone's patience.

 

[Mike Lynch]

Additional information.

These are the latest form a BSD which occurred about ten minutes ago.

 

[Mike Lynch]

The compressed zip folder.

More stuff.

Included the Command Prompt page as it said it could not find some file.

 

[Mike Lynch]

I ran rkill,
then mrt /f:y
then mse
the I purchased a professional copy of Malwarebytes and ran it.

Bottom line, no malware / virus reported.

 

[Mike Lynch]

I was just typing a Post when it failed again.

Is there a way to 'bump' this post as things are getting worse.

Last night I had to run Check Disk on my "C" drive as a file was corrupt!

 

[axe0]

Hi Mike,

It's difficult to see where the command failed, parts of it seems to be cut off in the screenshot.

Sorry for the delay in response, I'll have a look at the files as soon as I can.

 

[Mike Lynch]

Thank you.

 

[axe0]

Could you describe what's going on on your system? I'd like to know what happened at the beginning.

 

[Mike Lynch]

As my memory tells me:

There are times where we get a message that Windows recovered from some catastrophic error.
There are times where we actually witness the PC power itself down and restart.
There was one time where something triggered a complete Disk Check of the entire C: drive.
On several occasions the PC would go into what I call 'DOS' mode, displaying text screens like DOS.
There are times where simple functions like Disk Cleanup or Defrag take an hour or so verses five minutes.

I am not a techie but have thought the Power Supply or Hard Drive may be failing.
Windows 'Create and format hard disk partitions' and Belarc shows the Disk as 'healthy'.

That's what I remember has been happening for about two or three months.

 

[axe0]

What happened just before it all started?

 

[Mike Lynch]

Nothing that I am aware of.

It has been a long time.

 

[Mike Lynch]

It continues to happen!

Since I last posted, I moved the Hard Drive from my HP 6300 to an HP 8300.
Things went well overnight.
This morning, the same Blue Screen with a message on it appeared.
The message is very long and goes away quickly as Windows does a recovery.
I will attach the message Windows presents after it recovers.
I guess I can rule out a failing Power Supply.
Does that just leave a failing Hard Drive and / or Windows?
I will clone the Hard Drive today and replace the original.

Is there any advice that I need to hear?

Best regards,

Mike Lynch