Wait wut?

[Rik1254]

Installed my 7870 earlier, reinstalled CCC and looked for any specific drivers by gigabyte, none turn up.

Now after turning my computer off for a few hours and turning it back on, I think its all messed up, multiple programs have deleted themselves (AI Suite, Msi afterburner and Diablo 3 to name just my desktop files). When I tried a system restore to try and try again, its all turned off and there are no restore points?

What can I do to revert all this? its a pain in the ass and I cant really be up to the hassle of trying to reinstall diablo.

EDIT: just tried opening steam to vent a little frustration and thats also deleted -.-

 

[Rik1254]

AMD specific drivers never worked for me, ever since the days of my HD4830, always used manufacturer drivers.



On a slightly unrelated note, CPU temps now a chilly 50c @4.6

 

[Rik1254]

Im not blaming AMD drivers, they have just never worked for me, always during the installation stage of CCC (I always try CCC straight from AMD first) I ALWAYS get a failure report, 99% install correctly, but 1 always fails, so I install from the manufacturer that always installs correctly, and its still CCC, it just works

Maybe the files being deleted is a coincidence, but it only happened since I swapped GPU and installed the drivers.
The error Im getting from any of the links I try and use are (for this exmaple Ill use diablo 3)
"E:\Install folders\Diablo 3\Diablo III\Diablo III Launcher.exe
The specified path does not exist."

Then when I follow the path to the install folder, theres nothing there, but the program still shows up in uninstall programs.
There are 2 explanations that I can think of:
1) The files have moved to an unsearchable folder (yes I have tried searching for them within windows).
2) They have been partially/ fully deleted.

Ive had this happen before, but only with steam, its never been as wide spread as other programs being affected.

Ive just noticed however, its only thats installed on my E storage drive (not things that are saved on there, just installed), everything thats on my C drive is fine.

If I have a virus, it must be pretty deep and hidden, Ive got the full package of AVG on here and nothings come up, even tried in safe mode with malwarebytes incase there was anything not showing. I also have microsoft security essentials (which works with AVG) just incase AVG fails.


Before I started re-installing everything, Ive had a black sqaure about 2"sq in the top left corner on my left hand screen pop up, its gone after a reset, but a search revealed either dodgey/ conflicting drivers or a naff GPU.


@Kaapstad and gregster: Thanks for trying to help, Ill try a clean install ASAP, just need to post something off.

But quick question, if the failure seems to be linked to installed files on my storage drive, surely thats the problem and not windows yes?

 

[Rik1254]

You have NEVER had graphics card drivers work properly since a card released in late 2008? Have you really spent 3 years with a bodged/very outdated driver setup? Did you uninstall your graphics drivers before swapping to your new GPU? I am just wondering if you installed a card released in 2012 while still running drivers released in 2008/2009!

Have the files you're talking about actually disappeared from your hard drive, or have the desktop shortcuts simply been moved off the screen due to resolution changes/your graphics card setup?

Sounds like your PC has some major issues that a new graphics card won't solve - and has had for quite a while! I would suggest a fresh install of Windows and let's at least get some modern drivers working on the system.

Crossed wires here, every GPU Ive bought since my HD4830 (Sapphire) has never had properly supported drivers/ software through AMD, but has from the manufacturer website. That includes my 5870 (Asus), 6950 (Sapphire) and now this.

I do update the drivers and software every couple of months (if applicable) and always look to AMD first, they just never work. Normally its just CCC that fails on me, but since my 5870, if any part of AMD's bundled software fails, the GPU goes nuts. I only use AMD software because of of the monitor scaling, no other program seems to do it correctly.
When I install from a manufacturer site, works fine straight away....and its exactly the same software.

The files Im talking about remain on the desktop, but have deleted within the install folder on my storage drive. Anything installed on my C drive is fine, also saved programs (not installed) and other information is fine, its just the actual installed programs thats deleted.
After just doing a clean install and trying to use some of the programs on there, I have found that the HDD has actually failed, which must have been influenced from installing the software yesterday (havent actually installed anything on this drive for a few months, so wouldnt have found out before hand).

 

[Rik1254]

Dying hard drive?

See bottom of post above yours, Im 99% sure its a failing/ failed HDD.

Do you have, or have you had, more than one screen connected to the pc?

Perhaps the icons have shifted off to a "2nd screen"? Or are the programs themselves actually completely gone?

Just a thought...

I have 2 monitors connected, but the desktop/ start menu icons are still there, but the programs have completely gone from the install folder.

This is the most likely explanation, if you have genuinely lost programs from your E drive, and have ruled out viruses.

Virus definately ruled out, multiple scans in both normal and safe mode threw nothing up. A failed HDD is my explanation. Everything is now on my NAS and working fine.

 

[Rik1254]

Thanks for that, Ive just downloaded it and just doing a health check.

I also just done a registry fixer through ccleaner, it found 4727 errors....on average I only ever get 2-3....and its all the programs/ files that were installed on my storage (E) drive.

Lets see what HDtune will throw up now.