windows explorer suts down when I try to use it

[MLadySandy]

I just installed a new hard drive, (IBM Deskstar) installed xp pro, when I
bring up windows explorer, click on C just highlight it or any files there
in everything just goes away, POOF! All that is on my screen is my
wallpaper, I can not right click on desktop nothing, everything just
disappears, I have to log off by ctrl alt delete or reboot to get it to load
back. I replaced the ribbon (80 pin ribbon)for the hard drive, checked the
connections to the motherboard, double checked the the settings for both
master and slave on ibms website they match the diagram on the drive they
are correct. Can anyone help please??
Thanks
Sandy

[Frank]

When your icons dissapear is explorer.exe still running in the background as
shown in the task manager?
"MLadySandy" > wrote in message
...
> I just installed a new hard drive, (IBM Deskstar) installed xp pro, when I
> bring up windows explorer, click on C just highlight it or any files there
> in everything just goes away, POOF! All that is on my screen is my
> wallpaper, I can not right click on desktop nothing, everything just
> disappears, I have to log off by ctrl alt delete or reboot to get it to
load
> back. I replaced the ribbon (80 pin ribbon)for the hard drive, checked the
> connections to the motherboard, double checked the the settings for both
> master and slave on ibms website they match the diagram on the drive they
> are correct. Can anyone help please??
> Thanks
> Sandy
>
>

[Sandy]

no explorer.exe is not there when this happens

Sandy

"Frank" > wrote in message >...
> When your icons dissapear is explorer.exe still running in the background as
> shown in the task manager?
> "MLadySandy" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I just installed a new hard drive, (IBM Deskstar) installed xp pro, when I
> > bring up windows explorer, click on C just highlight it or any files there
> > in everything just goes away, POOF! All that is on my screen is my
> > wallpaper, I can not right click on desktop nothing, everything just
> > disappears, I have to log off by ctrl alt delete or reboot to get it to
> load
> > back. I replaced the ribbon (80 pin ribbon)for the hard drive, checked the
> > connections to the motherboard, double checked the the settings for both
> > master and slave on ibms website they match the diagram on the drive they
> > are correct. Can anyone help please??
> > Thanks
> > Sandy
> >
> >