Before we continue cleaning your computer, I saw two files that, according to my research, may be an indication of hard drive problems.
C:\FOUND.001
C:\FOUND.002
cybertech, moderator at Tech Support Guy Forums said:
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These are check files (.chk)The .CHK files are lost clusters that have been recovered (files that were open but not closed on shutdown). You may be able to recover some data from the found.xxx folders but it is 50-50 at best.
Sometimes you can reformat the drive and it will work for a time but the best thing to do is replace it!
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Let's run the
System File Checker tool.
Windows 2000 & XP comes with a very handy tool called the
System File Checker. The
System File Checker tool itself will scan your computer for system files that may have been replaced when some old or poorly made programs were installed. This usually happens because the programmer who made the software did not create it to check the versions of each system file it replaces.
- To manually invoke the System File Checker, be sure you have Administrator Privileges.
- Click Start > Run. In the dialog box, type sfc /scannow. Note: There is a space between sfc and the forward slash.
- Click OK or press Enter. Note: Don't worry if the XP setup screen appears, this is not a part of "sfc /scannow", your Autorun utility in Windows is starting it. Simply minimize the screen and allow sfc to continue.
- The system will immediately begin to check all the current system files and restore the cached approved copies. You may be asked to insert the Windows CD as well during the restore.
- Important: After you perform a system file restore, you should install the newest service pack so you are running the most current, Microsoft approved system files.
- If needed, Scannow Tutorial.
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