I will start this from the very beginning.
Pt.1: One day, I am playing Dark Souls 3 on a Windows 10 64-bit system. Suddenly, one of my characters does not load. Infinite loading screen, no progress. All other characters load instantly. I try to re-install the game. Game will not finish downloading/installing. Steam says error "corrupt disk" for the reason of download pause.
Pt. 2: I google solutions. I find a page that suggests I check my disk for errors. This one:
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=9709-FKCB-4230
I reset to see if the fix worked. No change. I leave my home and I return later to find that my computer has reset into a bootloop. "Diagnosing PC...".
Pt. 3: I'm able to reach the Start Up Menu, however... the system will not boot. Safe mode will not boot. All repairs fail, resulting in no changes. Booting from USB repairs fail. The USB boot demands to see the desktop to install a new copy of windows. I have no restore points. Everything takes 45+ minutes to change/move.
Pt. 4: I follow this man's solution through the command prompt:
https://youtu.be/3za5fsfYftQ
I am able to reach the password screen with my custom wallpaper. No password field loads. The power, network, and ease of access buttons still sit at the bottom right of the screen. Still not able to access desktop. Trying to use everything takes 4-5 minutes. (things like clicking the power button, or even scrolling over it).
This is as far as I've gotten. What is the problem, and what is the solution?
Pt.1: One day, I am playing Dark Souls 3 on a Windows 10 64-bit system. Suddenly, one of my characters does not load. Infinite loading screen, no progress. All other characters load instantly. I try to re-install the game. Game will not finish downloading/installing. Steam says error "corrupt disk" for the reason of download pause.
Pt. 2: I google solutions. I find a page that suggests I check my disk for errors. This one:
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=9709-FKCB-4230
I reset to see if the fix worked. No change. I leave my home and I return later to find that my computer has reset into a bootloop. "Diagnosing PC...".
Pt. 3: I'm able to reach the Start Up Menu, however... the system will not boot. Safe mode will not boot. All repairs fail, resulting in no changes. Booting from USB repairs fail. The USB boot demands to see the desktop to install a new copy of windows. I have no restore points. Everything takes 45+ minutes to change/move.
Pt. 4: I follow this man's solution through the command prompt:
https://youtu.be/3za5fsfYftQ
I am able to reach the password screen with my custom wallpaper. No password field loads. The power, network, and ease of access buttons still sit at the bottom right of the screen. Still not able to access desktop. Trying to use everything takes 4-5 minutes. (things like clicking the power button, or even scrolling over it).
This is as far as I've gotten. What is the problem, and what is the solution?