Windows Explorer crashes constantly when trying to move or copy f

Looking for help please!
Whenever I attempt to open a file on a secondary hard drive in my computer
Explorer will crash, then have to restart.
This problem has become increasingly worse now to the point where I cannot
use explorer.

I have a home built Vista Ultimate 32 bit machine with a dual core processor.

Any suggestions.

Thanks.
Barry

cbsam wrote:
> Looking for help please!
> Whenever I attempt to open a file on a secondary hard drive in my computer
> Explorer will crash, then have to restart.
> This problem has become increasingly worse now to the point where I cannot
> use explorer.
>
> I have a home built Vista Ultimate 32 bit machine with a dual core processor.
>
> Any suggestions.
>
> Thanks.
> Barry

I don't think this is a Vista problem or the usual Explorer problem, it
sounds like it might be a driver problem.

Did you get a vista compatible driver CD with the motherboard and have
you looked on the manufacturer's website for updated chipset drivers?

Have you applied the Performance and Reliability update for Windows Vista?
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"cbsam" <> wrote in message
news:21A0EAA5-C271-47D8-B5B8-...
> Looking for help please!
> Whenever I attempt to open a file on a secondary hard drive in my computer
> Explorer will crash, then have to restart.
> This problem has become increasingly worse now to the point where I cannot
> use explorer.
>
> I have a home built Vista Ultimate 32 bit machine with a dual core
> processor.
>
> Any suggestions.
>
> Thanks.
> Barry

When explorer crashes an error is written in the event logs. Often this
error can help you diagnose the problem. Vista has many built in programs to
help with diagnosing problems.

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/win...u=event+viewer

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...178a31033.mspx

--
Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca


"cbsam" <> wrote in message
news:21A0EAA5-C271-47D8-B5B8-...
> Looking for help please!
> Whenever I attempt to open a file on a secondary hard drive in my computer
> Explorer will crash, then have to restart.
> This problem has become increasingly worse now to the point where I cannot
> use explorer.
>
> I have a home built Vista Ultimate 32 bit machine with a dual core
> processor.
>
> Any suggestions.
>
> Thanks.
> Barry

Thank you Andre.
I have checked out the link in your response, however this leads me to an
update for 64bit operating systems; I have a 32 bit vista ultimate.
Thanks again.
Barry

"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:

> Have you applied the Performance and Reliability update for Windows Vista?
> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "cbsam" <> wrote in message
> news:21A0EAA5-C271-47D8-B5B8-...
> > Looking for help please!
> > Whenever I attempt to open a file on a secondary hard drive in my computer
> > Explorer will crash, then have to restart.
> > This problem has become increasingly worse now to the point where I cannot
> > use explorer.
> >
> > I have a home built Vista Ultimate 32 bit machine with a dual core
> > processor.
> >
> > Any suggestions.
> >
> > Thanks.
> > Barry
>
>
>

Hi Charlie.
The mother board cd does NOT indicate Vista; the Asus site also makes no
mention of vista certified; they do not list a vista chipset, only XP chipset
updates.

This may mean moving back to XP Pro?

Thanks again.
Barry

"Charlie Tame" wrote:

> cbsam wrote:
> > Looking for help please!
> > Whenever I attempt to open a file on a secondary hard drive in my computer
> > Explorer will crash, then have to restart.
> > This problem has become increasingly worse now to the point where I cannot
> > use explorer.
> >
> > I have a home built Vista Ultimate 32 bit machine with a dual core processor.
> >
> > Any suggestions.
> >
> > Thanks.
> > Barry
>
> I don't think this is a Vista problem or the usual Explorer problem, it
> sounds like it might be a driver problem.
>
> Did you get a vista compatible driver CD with the motherboard and have
> you looked on the manufacturer's website for updated chipset drivers?
>
>
>
>

Oops, wrong one:

Vista x86:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"cbsam" <> wrote in message
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> Thank you Andre.
> I have checked out the link in your response, however this leads me to an
> update for 64bit operating systems; I have a 32 bit vista ultimate.
> Thanks again.
> Barry
>
> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
>
>> Have you applied the Performance and Reliability update for Windows
>> Vista?
>> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
>> --
>> Andre
>> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
>> "cbsam" <> wrote in message
>> news:21A0EAA5-C271-47D8-B5B8-...
>> > Looking for help please!
>> > Whenever I attempt to open a file on a secondary hard drive in my
>> > computer
>> > Explorer will crash, then have to restart.
>> > This problem has become increasingly worse now to the point where I
>> > cannot
>> > use explorer.
>> >
>> > I have a home built Vista Ultimate 32 bit machine with a dual core
>> > processor.
>> >
>> > Any suggestions.
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>> > Barry
>>
>>
>>

Hi,

I just bought a Toshiba L200-P532. I also had the windows explorer and
internet explorer crashes. So far turning off all blue tooth devices,
controllers and software seemd to to have solved the problem. In other words
Vista seems fine but some blue tooth vendors including Toashiba seems to have
a problem.

"Kerry Brown" wrote:

> When explorer crashes an error is written in the event logs. Often this
> error can help you diagnose the problem. Vista has many built in programs to
> help with diagnosing problems.
>
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/win...u=event+viewer
>
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...178a31033.mspx
>
> --
> Kerry Brown
> Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
> http://www.vistahelp.ca
>
>
> "cbsam" <> wrote in message
> news:21A0EAA5-C271-47D8-B5B8-...
> > Looking for help please!
> > Whenever I attempt to open a file on a secondary hard drive in my computer
> > Explorer will crash, then have to restart.
> > This problem has become increasingly worse now to the point where I cannot
> > use explorer.
> >
> > I have a home built Vista Ultimate 32 bit machine with a dual core
> > processor.
> >
> > Any suggestions.
> >
> > Thanks.
> > Barry
>