Can't make new folder in WinXP

[Guest]

Since I started to use a pendrive I can't create a new folder in WinXP,
rename certain folders or move large (>a few MB) files. I've tried a CHKDSK
but it doesn't seem to help. When I try to do any of these the whole computer
hangs and only responds to Ctrl-Alt-Del.
I've tried System Restore but none of its restore points work.
WinXP SP2 embedded, Mozilla Firefox, Office2000, Norton Internet Security,
Seitek Pendrive, plenty of disk space, Acronis Trueimage.

Can I rescue this system or is it Format time?
g4kzo

 

[Richard Urban]

Did you create an image before you messed with the hardware. Do you have
"any" image from before you added the pen drive?

Use it.

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Regards,

Richard Urban

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"If you knew as much as you thought you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!"

 

[Guest]

I doubt it was the pendrive as it works fine in my other WinXP machine. I'm
trying to avoid going right back ( I only image every few months) as it would
mean reinstalling rather a lot of programs. Is it me, or is WinXP just as
flaky as previous escapes - er, releases - but in different ways? The other
machine won't respond to "Help & Support" - just, nothing happens when I
click on it. Never has, even after a re-install. Everyone says that's
impossible, too.