windows xp folder too full?

[Kilgore65]

I am using Windows XP and have a folder with a large amount of movie downloads in it. When I click on the folder to open it, it goes blank and my computer freezes up, forcing me to restart. I wonder if I have too many files in the folder? It currently has 53.9 GB. What should I do to resolve this? Many thanks.

 

[NoStateofMind]

I'm going to *guess* using command prompt to access DIRectories & files to move some of them to another location. Then try opening them.

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I'm learning this stuff so this is just my best guess.

 

[Chiropteran]

I would carefully open up your hard drive and use a magnet to move the files into a different folder. However, if you don't have a torc screwdriver this might be impossible.

 

[NoStateofMind]

Originally posted by: Chiropteran
I would carefully open up your hard drive and use a magnet to move the files into a different folder. However, if you don't have a torc screwdriver this might be impossible.

You are a bad bad man!

 

[AnnonUSA]

Make sure you are not in thumbnail view. Also the CMD Prompt method suggested above sounds like a good option.

 

[bsobel]

Im guessing a) your not waiting long enough for explorer to scan the directory or b) you have a bad movie file which is crashing some codec which is extracting info from it for explorer.

As suggested, use the cmd prompt and split the directory up a bit see if that resolves it or narrows down the problem file.