Blank Screen after Installing Windows 8.1?

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I installed Windows 8.1 earlier today, and the process finished without any trouble. However, a few minutes after reloading, Windows forced me to log off. When I logged back on, there was only a blank screen with a cursor. I activated task manager and a warning appeared stating, "?CreateRect@Value@DirectUI@@SAPEAV12@HHHH@Z could not be located in the dynamic link library C:\Windows\System32\Windows.UI.Immersive.dll".

I've ran sfc scannow several times, and after viewing the log file each time it says it's repairing corrupt files "Windows.UI.Immersive.dll", "ActionCenterCPL.dll", "slmgr.vbs", "ActionCenter.dll.mui", and "slwga.dll" from store.

Each time after running the scan, the computer will repeat the same process: it will work normally for a few minutes (one or two), and then force me to log out once again with the blank screen greeting me again if I log back in.

I've tried uninstalling all of my drivers, my antivirus program, and a few other programs, yet the problem has persisted each time. Does anyone have any idea how this could be fixed? "Windows.UI.Immersive.dll" seems to be appearing a lot, but I'm not familiar with its function and how the installation could be affected by it.

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Anonymous

2013-10-19T10:19:09+00:00

Ive just fixed our problem, guys. My problem was - black screen with a mouse cursor in middle. After pressing CTRl-ALT-DEL an error occurred - something about windows.ui.immersive.dll entry point. Ive found this dll in system32 folder, that dll was old, October 2012. Ive found new in SXS folder, dated 2013, and replaced old ....immersive.dll in system32 folder with new one from SXS. After reboot all works, but after a minute user automatically logout, and black screen returns. Windows.Ui.Immersive.dll in system32 was old, dated October 2012..... I found where it comes from - its hidden system folder in root, name is Windows Activation Technologies. When I replaced that dll in WAT folder with new one, there was no black screen, everything was OK, but logouts continued. Then I completely removed that folder, Windows Activation Technologies, and writing now this text. My tablet Samsung Ativ XE500 comes with factory licensed Windows 8, so looks like Microsoft totally screwed up......
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Anonymous

2013-10-19T08:47:16+00:00

I units tall that before upgrading the problem is when I turn on the computer I have a blank screen it's not possible for me to go into any mode as the screen is just blank
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Anonymous

2013-10-19T06:53:45+00:00

Update: My problem was fixed by updating the video display driver and other windows 8.1 drivers via the Lenovo website. Should of checked this first, hopefully you all figure out a solution or maybe this will help.
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Anonymous

2013-10-19T05:12:30+00:00

I went back to 8

Gave up

Is there an easy way to to revert back to windows 8 without a full reformat. I have no recovery options pre 8.1
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Anonymous

2013-10-19T05:05:54+00:00

I went back to 8

Gave up
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