User Profile error

[Stacy]

I received an error message that my user profile was
corrupted. I reset all my preferences and shut down.
The same error message appeared and all my changes were
obviously lost. I deleted some old files and ran a
defrag on my hard disk. Same issue. I am at 60% full on
my 30GB hard drive.

Any suggestions on how to fix this issue. Also, if I get
a larger drive how is the best way to transfer the
operating system to the new drive?

Thanks for any help you can give me.
Stacy

 

[peter]

lost profile

Logon to another account with admin privilege and run System Restore.
Choose the most recent restore point and SR should restore the user
hives.

Create a New User or Restore the User Profile
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q318011

HOW TO Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q308421

You could add a 2nd HD as a slave
peter