windows 8 "The drive where Windows is installed is locked.Unlock the drive and try again."

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Three months ago, I purchased a brand new Windows 7 computer - Intel Core i7-3770/ 8.0 GB. 

During three months period, I had ZERO problems/issues with my computer.

After receiving e-mails from Microsoft "What are you waiting for", I upgraded it to Windows 8.

Since then, I have had two refresh, and four days ago, a clean install of Windows 8, because NOTHING WORKED. No refresh, no reset, no MS-DOS, no restore point, no repairs, etc...

What to do when you get the following message on "the most stable", Windows 8, operating system?

"The drive where Windows is installed is locked. Unlock the drive and try again."

 

I got that message after the following:

I wanted to open a PDF file from my customer on OUTLOOK - a regular, every-hour procedure - and my computer froze. Nothing worked; therefore, only manually disconnecting my computer from the power source, I was able to shut it down.

After I restarted, I could not get passed the login screen - my computer used to enter the "blue background color and nothing else" mode. 

I decided to use USB Flash drive to repair Win8 but it failed. I wanted to refresh my Windows 8, but I got that message:

"The drive where Windows is installed is locked. Unlock the drive and try again."

 

Just 4 days ago, I did a "clean install" of Windows 8 OS.

 

What should I do besides another "clean install" of Windows 8?

I've tried SFC/SCANNOW in MS-DOS but got the following message:

 

 

"Windows Resource Protection could not start the repair service".

 

 

If I click on "Re-image your computer" -- "Advanced" -- "Add Drivers" -- "OK", I can see my computer files.

But of course, I don't have an image of my computer.

 

If I try to use System Restore, I get the following message:

 

"To use System Restore, you must specify which Windows installation to restore.

Restart this computer, select an operating system, and then select System Restore"

 

 

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