Window Explorer giving errors

[gargoyle47]

If I start Windows Explorer it works ok for Opening folders, expanding and collapsing folders or drives.

However if I try and do a search or go to file types, it deplays the message "Windows has encounter and must end program"

Can I lose part of the program functionality while still retaining other parts of the program?

Should I just replace the corrupt version with a copy of Windows Explorer from and other machine running the same Operating System?

One additional problem related to Windows Explore has to do with DVD disk. If I now place a dvd data disk in my drive it will not see the disk ? It say insert a disk into the drive. This problem seem to occur at about the same time I first notice the problem with Windows Explorer. Could the 2 problems be related to Windows Explore?

I have run virus scans and no viruses were found.

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[BadBigBen]

First, I would run CHKDSK /R (/F) to check the integrity of your SYSTEM partition...

then open a CMD window (START >> RUN >> CMD) and type SFC /SCANNOW and have the XP CD at hand...

this will check system files for corruption and replace them when necessary...


Ben

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[linney]

Have you tried both problems from with in Safe Mode, or within Normal Mode but with a different user, to see if they repeat there?

Have you tried uninstalling the DVD drive via its' Properties and Driver tab in Device Manager, rebooting, and letting Windows rediscover it?

 

[Valandis]

Even if your virus scan test didnt find any virus at all, it can be some virus hiding in there, or some important windows library and/or explorer part got corrupted.

I had a customer some time ago with similar problem, the best solution was to back up the important data, and then do a clean install of the operating system! After that everything worked fine as it should. I suggest do it too.

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