Windows explorer has encountered a problem & needs to close

[Guest]

Need a solution as I cannot fix this problem with my windows XP
I'm finding that this doesnt seem to be happening with my main C:, but it
happens everytime I try to navigate/use my other 2ndary hard drive & / or my
external maxtor drive.
Everytime I open a file/move between folders in Windows explorer I get an
error - "Windows explorer has encountered a problem & needs to close", along
with an error report.
Then the only way I can remove this error screen is by opening task manager
and ending the task - being the opened explorer folder.
I've looked at other threads but have'nt been able to fix my problem.
below is the report I copied from my eventvwr - application error info:

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Application Hang
Event Category: (101)
Event ID: 1002
Date: 23/02/2007
Time: 9:31:40 PM
User: N/A
Computer: GAVIN-OX8B7IOJN
Description:
Hanging application explorer.exe, version 6.0.2900.2180, hang module
hungapp, version 0.0.0.0, hang address 0x00000000.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 41 70 70 6c 69 63 61 74 Applicat
0008: 69 6f 6e 20 48 61 6e 67 ion Hang
0010: 20 20 65 78 70 6c 6f 72 explor
0018: 65 72 2e 65 78 65 20 36 er.exe 6
0020: 2e 30 2e 32 39 30 30 2e .0.2900.
0028: 32 31 38 30 20 69 6e 20 2180 in
0030: 68 75 6e 67 61 70 70 20 hungapp
0038: 30 2e 30 2e 30 2e 30 20 0.0.0.0
0040: 61 74 20 6f 66 66 73 65 at offse
0048: 74 20 30 30 30 30 30 30 t 000000
0050: 30 30 00

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Application Error
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1000
Date: 23/02/2007
Time: 9:31:23 PM
User: N/A
Computer: GAVIN-OX8B7IOJN
Description:
Faulting application explorer.exe, version 6.0.2900.2180, faulting module
ntdll.dll, version 5.1.2600.2180, fault address 0x00010f29.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 41 70 70 6c 69 63 61 74 Applicat
0008: 69 6f 6e 20 46 61 69 6c ion Fail
0010: 75 72 65 20 20 65 78 70 ure exp
0018: 6c 6f 72 65 72 2e 65 78 lorer.ex
0020: 65 20 36 2e 30 2e 32 39 e 6.0.29
0028: 30 30 2e 32 31 38 30 20 00.2180
0030: 69 6e 20 6e 74 64 6c 6c in ntdll
0038: 2e 64 6c 6c 20 35 2e 31 .dll 5.1
0040: 2e 32 36 30 30 2e 32 31 .2600.21
0048: 38 30 20 61 74 20 6f 66 80 at of
0050: 66 73 65 74 20 30 30 30 fset 000
0058: 31 30 66 32 39 0d 0a 10f29..

Hope someone has a solution to my nightmare

This has only recently happened, things appeared to be working fine,

 

[Guest]

Try this command:
C:\sfc /scannow

 

[Guest]

Is this the right course of action, a lot of other threads show people
having problems when they do this.Could you pls elaborate?
Cheers

 

[Elmo]

Is this the right course of action, a lot of other threads show people
having problems when they do this.Could you pls elaborate?
Cheers

SFC is System File Checker. It compares the system files with those
stored as backups. If there's a problem with the program, it's because
they don't have the XP CD sometimes required.

 

[Guest]

SFC is System File Checker. It compares the system files with those
stored as backups. If there's a problem with the program, it's because
they don't have the XP CD sometimes required.

Thanks Joe, will Give it a go.
Cheers
Gav