Re: Hard Drive Won't Open
- From: "Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 17:44:18 -0500
In 213A072B-8D16-4B2F-A530-8FA14C1B625F@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Maudie
wrote:
> I have a Dell Dimension PC running Windows XP Home, SP2, 2002
> edition, with
> McAfee VirusScan, both on automatic update. Sometime within
> the last month I
> developed a connectivity issue in "My Computer." When I
> click on my hard
> drive (C:)--or either of my CD drives--, instead of the list
> of folders on
> the drive, a "Search Companion" screen comes up. However, if
> I first open my
> "Folders" tree and click on C: there, the folders appear in
> the big window,
> and I can turn "Folders" off. This is the only malfunction
> I've found. I've
> made no changes to explain this, and as far as I know no new
> software has
> been added except Security Updates and MS Malicious Software
> Removal Tool.
>
> It's been suggested that a register key is corrupted and that
> it would be
> easiest to perform System Restore. I can do that; my own
> files are all
> copied on CD; but I'm intiminated by losing settings or
> whatever. Is there a
> way to just find and fix the register key or whatever? I'm
> no techie, but I
> can follow directions. Please advise.
>
>
> --
> Po Ole Lady
You might want to take a look at these articles.
Search Companion Starts If You Double-Click a Folder or Drive
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/searchwindow.htm
Search Companion Starts If You Double-Click a Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321186
Good luck
Nepatsfan
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