UEFI or BIOS, MBR or GPT are storage formats for booting systems.
UEFI or BIOS, MBR or GPT are storage formats for booting systems.
You seem to have a well-functioning computer now, with a nicely designed PC case. This usually happens when someone attempts to make the system look cleaner or reinstalls it without a proper reason. I’d suggest using your computer more often. If you have several drives and format them all, it suggests you don’t really need a computer since you don’t have important data stored there. The next time, try spending your time creating something fun on your PC instead of going through repetitive reinstallations.
I had to reinstall Windows because space was being consumed by C drive automatically. I assumed it was a virus and preferred to stay safe, thinking my OS might have been installed on two drives before I decided to reinstall. I never noticed it since I didn’t pay much attention.
But now you face a bigger issue. As you mentioned, you assumed it was a virus, but didn’t bother to check thoroughly. What was the actual danger? Since you always format everything, your computer never had sensitive information. I’d be crushed if I lost data that way. Just saying—next time, tackle the real problem instead of just reinstalling.
I performed several scans using Malwarebytes and Bitdefender. Malwarebytes detected some issues, removed them, but my system remained unstable and the C drive kept filling up. I didn’t want my expensive PC to end up in that state, especially after upgrading costly components. For a couple of days I was concerned about other problems with my newly upgraded machine.