Windows 10: Good news and bad news

Ok, so let's get the bad news out of the way. I should think you all are experiencing this too. Windows 11 is so bad. I downloaded it August '21 and it is slow and ugly. Ok, now for the good news, I am downgrading to Windows 8.1 and edge is all of a sudden downloading the large 3GB file in a blink. The reason is Windows 8 has no start button, and ends support 2022.Reply if you agree,Enjoy your evening.

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Good News/Bad News

The good news: I was able to complete the full scan using the utility you pointed me to.

The bad news: The Short DST failed and the long test failed.

Once I returned the BIOS to booting from the hard drive, the computer will not boot up. Instead I get:
Automatic Repair: Yourr PC did not start correctly.
I can restart (which I have tried, to no better result) or choose Advanced Options to try to repair the PC.
I am now using my laptop to compose this.
Suggestions?

If I can't fix it myself, my options are:
1. Take it to professionals to fix/recover data from it; and/or
2. Replace the hard drive in the current (old) computer; and/or
3. Buy a new computer.

I don't really see the point of #2. And I don't really like my laptop much.

i'm looking forward to your comments/suggestions.

 

Good news/Bad news

Good News: This update installed on my Home system with no problems in about 2 minutes flat.*Smile

Bad News: Sandbox still fails with the same error previously reported.*Sick

 

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So just to confirm, just chkdsk in a command prompt window? Or are any parameters desired/required?

(And I acknowledge that this could be a temporary stopgap while I think about getting a new computer - speaking of which, suggestions as to the best way to properly back up this one in preparation for a transfer to a new one would be much appreciated. )