On Sat, 17 Mar 2018 19:31:39 -0400 "Paul" wrote in
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# These three commands verify WINSXS contents


No errors were found. sfc result is also clean.

I do the usual, pedestrian things to check for malware - none found. I'm
beginning to think of Windows 10 as malware...

For fun, I tried a "clean install" from a burned DVD. It reached a reboot
and up came the logo and the twirling dots. After a minute, the dots froze
up and there was no discernible activity. I let it sit for an hour. Nada.
On a second try, I formatted the SSD that is to be C:. This time, install
rebooted and complained that a driver was missing. Understandable, but,
this being Microsoft, there was NO indication as to just which driver was
causing the problem. Per the millions of suggestions online, I have
unhooked everything USB, deleted/unhooked printers & scanners, etc. There
are still a LOT of drivers in the picture, but since video card drivers
are often mentioned as a source of trouble, I've created a CD with the
latest Nvidia driver and will feed it to Setup at the beginning next time
when it asks for drivers.