Yes, I'm going to attempt a repair later today from a USB ISO I've just created...and damn the torpedoes!

If that doesn't work, I'll probably do a clean install.

Thank you Bree for your precise reply, it's set my mind at ease.

Never mind, it's not life-threatening, I'll wait to see if anyone replies to my original question about MCT.

Well, not on my machine! :-) That screenshot I attached was 5 minutes ago - perhaps I'm special???

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English UK isn't in the drop-down menu.

Steve

Thank you. I had a quick look at that site, but there isn't an option for English UK, so I'd be reluctant to use the latest file there.

Just for clarification, please...

In the Tutorial, I noticed this...

The installation media (ex: ISO or USB) must be the same edition and same or newer build as your currently installed Windows...

zbook, apologies, I was sidetracked, I'll run them tomorrow.

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19042.867](c) 2020 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.C:\windows\system32>powercfg -aThe following sleep states are available on this system: Standby...

Fast StartUp has always been disabled...

That Command Prompt hasn't worked either since my problem first occurred.

(Shutdown from any method does work though)

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zbook - feel free to chip in with brilliant ideas!

An update...I thought I'd solved it - on a whim, I removed the Realtek HD Audio Device via Device Manager, scanned for Hardware changes and it added a generic Windows Driver to replace the Realtek...

Thanks Steve...I'll put it down to Cali night-owling and I'll report back here eventually. :huh:

Hi again Steve...so you're saying that I'd have to stop updating until the online MCT tool is newer or equivalent to the version installed on my machine???

That doesn't sound at all logical to me,...

Steve, but I'm already on 20H2 19042.867 and the current MCT version I only downloaded on March 1st to my USB appears to be older - are you saying that I'm unable to do it?

Thanks once more - some of my confusion stemmed from the fact that I can no longer burn an ISO Disk, because of their increased size of 4GB+..

I have a USB Drive created recently from MCT, which I...

Thanks again Dalchina, but I'd already tried those 'black screen' links you mentioned, to no avail.

I think I was confused about whether a Repair Install really did retain all information - I'll...

Thank you Dalchina

I checked the disk and it reported:

The hard disk status is PERFECT. Problematic or weak sectors were not found and there are no spin up or data transfer errors. No actions...

Thank you all for your replies.

So far, I've disabled the few items that were set to run at StartUp and checked in Task Manager that all the items with Power Management options were ticked to shut...

Just one final request for help, please...

Hi eddman

I was on 2004 previously and don't believe in 'going back' :-)

'Custom' just means I had it made to my spec. at a local PC assembler - it's a Clevo chassis with tweaks.

And I'm...

Hi Paul

I'd already tried sfc and DISM before I posted here - everything was 'hunky dory'.

***Just a final request for help, before I give up and reset Windows***

Recently, performing a manual restart (using the option from the Start - Power menu) isn't working - I'm just ending up with...

Because I don't want to make a bootable USB, I'm okay with a Disk - I only posted in case anyone planning to burn to a DVD might be interested...

Thanks for the reply, but i just can't be arsed with that - I'll use a double layer DVD instead.