Corrupt AppData/Local file

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Hi, Im having quite a problem with this at the minute, the above file/folder is corrupt and I keep getting warnings about it.

When I boot up the computer, Dos runs a check, but it says it cannot open the file and to run system restore, but that doesnt work either, it says 'The disk OS (C) has errors.
Windows has detected file system corruption on OS (c). You must check the disk for errors before it can be restored'.

But I cant check the disk for errors because it cant open it.

Then I also keep getting popups in the taskbar of various programs saying the same thing,

e.g. chrome.exe - corrupt file
the file or directory c:\users\conor\appdata\local is corrupt and unreadable. Please run the Chkdsk utility.


If I try to open the Appdata/Local folder, I get the following message:

c:\users\conor\appdata\local is not accessible.
The file or directory is corrupt or unreadable.


Is there any alternative other than to wipe the disk and reinstall windows?

Thanks

Capt'n Midnight

do a surface scan on the drive

which OS do you have ?

right click on the drive and properties, tools , check disk
or at a dos pompt
ckhdsk /f

NewApproach

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

do a surface scan on the drive

which OS do you have ?

right click on the drive and properties, tools , check disk
or at a dos pompt
ckhdsk /f

Have win 7 rc on it.

When i try to do that disk check, it doesn't let me, says the disk is in use and can be done on a restart. but when i restart i get the above problem.

I have a hunch it is a certain programme that is causing the problems (full tilt poker), they had an update the other day, another one now and it says i cannot extract the updated files. i cant uninstall the programme either, it says some other error message.

Tbh I think my computer is basically fecked!!!!

Guess I have no choice but to reinstall windows...

Bit daunted by doing this, but I guess once I know what to do Ill be ok. Is it just a case of backing up drivers and files? Or have you a link that gives a guide to doing this.

fatguy

When i try to do that disk check, it doesn't let me, says the disk is in use and can be done on a restart. but when i restart i get the above problem.

Zuh? Are you saying it doesn't run the checkdisk, or that the checkdisk doesn't find any errors?

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fatguy wrote: »

Zuh? Are you saying it doesn't run the checkdisk, or that the checkdisk doesn't find any errors?

it doesnt run checkdisk. Just get error after error.

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