Blank Screen after Installing Windows 8.1?

Anonymous
2013-10-18T03:00:41+00:00

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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  1. Anonymous
    2013-10-28T18:58:53+00:00

    I guess you should uncheck "Hide protected operating system files" option too.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-10-28T18:52:13+00:00

    You can use cmd and xcopy command but I used this

    In task manager window, File -> Run new task -> Browse

    and then used the browse window as the explorer for copying the file ;)

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-10-27T13:43:02+00:00

    Wow you guys shouldn't have to do this.

    I just went back to 8

    I don't have the time and patience for MS negligence.

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-10-24T04:56:24+00:00

    But I have just one question: how do you all replace one file to another? I have the login screen and then there is the black screen with the cursor and I can't get access to explorer (files, folders and so on). Could you please give me some peace of advice about this problem? How to replace the files?

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  5. Anonymous
    2013-10-22T01:52:37+00:00

    I enabled "show hidden files and folder" was still not able to see the folder in Windows Explorer.  However, I opened up cmd and typed this with the quotes.   

    del "c:\windows activation technologies"

    It seems to be working now, I will restart and see if I continues to work or if it goes back to a black screen.

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