[bigfootbob]

I have a similar problem. My scandisk only scans to 70%. I tried your tip and when it got to about 50% it locked up. I tried a second time with the same results. My unit is about 3 years old and has had this issue for over a year.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

You really should try "Plan B" on post #22 and reformat your hard drive after you have saved your important files/documents. Reloading applications isn't that difficult and your system performance after a reformat will amaze you. You might also notice that you HD makes funny noises or seems to skip around when accessing files. Both are indications of bad files, bad sectors, or worse.

For some reason, drives get funky over time and if you're unable to perform a simple scandisk it's time for major surgery.