Hi Senko,
Perhaps once you have regained some space on both the HDD's, and have completed a successful defragmentation of
both Drives, try this...
Go into
My Computer;
Right Click the
C: Drive Icon >
Properties >
Disk Cleanup > follow the on-screen prompts (it is
not advisable to alter any of the settings); this will clean the redundant Temporary Files and Cookies; when finished, click
OK to clear out of the
Disk Cleanup.
Please repeat this procedure for the
D: Drive as well.
When that's done...
Please perform this workaround also (you will need your
Windows® XP SP2 CD).
Insert the Windows® XP CD in your CD Drive. (Hold down the
Shift Key to prevent it from starting.)
Go
Start > Run...in the box type in
sfc /scannow...please take note of the space between the
sfc and the
/.
This is the System File Checker...it will scan all the Windows® core system files to ensure that they are in their respective correct places, and if not replace them from the CD.
During the scan you may be asked to
Insert the CD, if this happens just go
retry and let it do its thing.
One important point: While
sfc it running,
it is not advisable to do any other work on the computer until the scan is complete. (The process will generally take around 45-75 minutes to complete.)
Once finished, remove the CD and reboot your machine...all should be "Normal" (hopefully).
Post back with the results; then, we shall decide what the next course of action will be (if necessary).
Regards,
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Dave T.
If it works, Don't fix it!
Especially if Bill Gates had anything to do with it!!