[macojoe]

You did it right and wrong!

First off if you were having issues with the first hard drive and added a 2nd, this does not address the first issue.

You can and can't add the new drive first, But if you do, your op system is on the old drive and your computer isn't going to be able to read it, unless you change the boot order in the Bios, there for not doing anything different!

Now if it was I and you are having issues with Drive one, and you know for sure its not a VIRUS for sure!!

I would install new drive as a slave, copy all files that you want saved to the new drive.

Then I would reformat the old drive reinstall your op system, you will now have a nice clean computer that has been all cleaned up, and not have lost anything cause you saved it on your now D drive. And when you format you are only doing C drive.

Have you tried removing all temp files and cookies? Do you know how??

Do you run ad aware? Free download and if you have never used it, you won't believe the crap that gets downloaded and you have no idea that it was!

When was the last time you Defraged? If you have not done one in a while you might have to do it a couple of times to get it cleaned up?

There are lots of ways to clean up your hard drive and make space.

What do you have for a computer?? I hate them restore disks! They not only reset the computer back to default, but they load all the crap from the manufacture that sucks!!

You need a copy of XP and forget all the crap from the computer makers!!