Windows 10: Repeated Crashes and Boot Errors Apparently Caused by Driver Updates

Is it possible to create a Macrium backup image without including all my personal files (backed up elsewhere)? I have a 500 gig external drive I can use for the image, but with all my files my system is rather larger than that.

 

Yes that will work.
One layer or backup is fine.
Two is even better.

 

Is there a way to do this? My personal files are on C:, and I don't see an obvious way to disentangle those from the system files I want to image with Macrium Reflect.

 

To backup individual files you can copy and paste the Users folder.
That is one layer of backup.
The second layer of backup is an image or a clone.
There are two versions of Macrium.
The free edition has limited features.
What you are looking for may be available in the paid edition.
See this link: Backup and Restore with Macrium Reflect Windows 10 Tutorials
For Macrium Dalchina is an expert and he may be able to make more comments.

 

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.15063](c) 2017 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.C:\windows\system32>sfc /scannowBeginning system scan. This process will take some time.Beginning verification phase of system scan.Verification 100% complete.Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations.C:\windows\system32>dism /online /cleanup-image /scanhealthDeployment Image Servicing and Management toolVersion: 10.0.15063.0Image Version: 10.0.15063.0[==========================100.0%==========================] No component store corruption detected.The operation completed successfully.C:\windows\system32>dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealthDeployment Image Servicing and Management toolVersion: 10.0.15063.0Image Version: 10.0.15063.0[==========================100.0%==========================] The restore operation completed successfully.The operation completed successfully.C:\windows\system32>chkdsk /scanThe type of the file system is NTFS.Volume label is OS.Stage 1: Examining basic file system structure ... 641024 file records processed.File verification completed. 38727 large file records processed. 0 bad file records processed.Stage 2: Examining file name linkage ... 753220 index entries processed.Index verification completed. 0 unindexed files scanned. 0 unindexed files recovered to lost and found.Stage 3: Examining security descriptors ...Security descriptor verification completed. 56099 data files processed.CHKDSK is verifying Usn Journal... 35590776 USN bytes processed.Usn Journal verification completed.Windows has scanned the file system and found no problems.No further action is required. 975633897 KB total disk space. 633450768 KB in 394885 files. 230612 KB in 56100 indexes. 0 KB in bad sectors. 797321 KB in use by the system. 65536 KB occupied by the log file. 341155196 KB available on disk. 4096 bytes in each allocation unit. 243908474 total allocation units on disk. 85288799 allocation units available on disk.C:\windows\system32>

 

1) Operating system and drive file system look good.

2) Open disk management > widen the columns for each status and volume > make sure that the contents in each row is in full view and nothing is cut off in any of the rows > post an image into the thread
Disk Management - How to Post a Screenshot of Windows 10 Tutorials

3) Download and install: Minitool partition wizard > post an image into the thread
MiniTool Partition Wizard Free Edition - Free download and software reviews - CNET Download.com

4) When available please post images of the HD Tune test results.

5) Run the beta log collector and post a zip into this thread:
log collector v2-beta08.zip
(extract > open)

 

Chdsk has been stuck at 12% for the last several hours.... I'll see how things look in the morning.

 

Chkdsk /x /f /r will run up to a low number in the teens and remain there until the fix and restore is completed.
The duration of time depends on the problems found, the size of the drive and the amount of free space.

The partition letter assign U was not seen on the above post.
After chkdsk completes the partition can be checked.

 

Looks good.
Sometimes assigned letters may become unassigned after reboot.
Check to see if volume 2 still has the letter U by these commands and if it does then remove the letter U.
Please use a camera or smart phone camera to take pictures and post images into the thread.
Open administrative command prompt and type or copy and paste:
1) diskpart
2) list disk
3) list volume
4) select disk 0
5) list partition
6) select volume 2
7) detail volume
8) remove letter=U
9) exit

 

Sorry for the delay; last week was crazily busy, and I also for some reason didn't see a notification about your response.

I followed the steps and got "Virtual Disk Service error: The specified drive letter is invalid." The only difference I saw from the image in post #70 is that under "list volume," Volume 1 now says Boot and Volume 2 now says System under Info.

My computer still works fine, but I have kept it offline to prevent the forced Windows update.

 

Please take a picture and post an image into the thread for the command and the results of the problem.