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mrwoof:
W8.1 Freezing.
Symptoms :
W8.1 runs for 3 minutes and then freezes. access to the cursor, nothing else. Forced restart and see a change in log in detail. Previously I used a 4 digit pin, now it needed my hotmail password.
Checked :
Task Manager, no wild processes & all appeared normal. Page file, System managed. Ran System Restore which failed to detect previous snapshots. Ran SFC Scan now, OS froze after 20%. 
Then time to try Tweaking Repair tool, launched app then into Safe Mode and again system froze after 3 to 4 minutes.
 Now this something new. Thinking possible hardware now. Fan kicking as normal, not running hot. So reseated the SSD drive and Ram and did the battery out / hold power button. No improvement.
Digging deeper, with multiple restarts,  checked Disc Management and then  System Restore which showed 2 entries for C, one label "System" the other "Missing". (See Attach 1)  While trying Configure on the missing C drive an error indicated wrong path. (Se Attach 2)
So the only recent change was an auto upgrade to Malwarebytes trail, have disabled that on start up. No change.
So at this point I'm lost! Hope I have detailed the issue so someone (boggin) can help with diagnosis. 

Boggin:
What do you have plugged into the E: drive ?

mrwoof:
4 Gb USB stick (to try and copy data). Same behavior when USB removed.

Boggin:
I was hoping that as the cause because they can confuse the system.

I've never seen this error before.

See what a chkdsk /f makes of it, if it will run.

That would default to check the C: drive which may be a problem.

mrwoof:
Hmm, The intensive disk activity for the check is unnecessary wear on the SSD, and is generally recognised as a bad idea. Though I plan on swapping out the SSD, put it in a USB enclosure to another laptop (to grab data ).I have the original factory fitted drive which I cloned to my current SSD several months ago. I will fit that tomo and will see if that is stable. Interesting...thanks for your time and will keep you posted.
Any thoughts about the 2 "C" drives detected in Sys Restore ?

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