File system errors

$Do you want to run or save this file? Name: explorer.exe Type: Application, 2.78 MB From: C:\Windows$
This came up one day when I clicked on the Windows Explorer shortcut.
Submitted by doggitydogs

The specified device name is iinvalid. [OK]
What do I do now?
Submitted by doggitydogs

$Some problems were found and fixed Any files that were affected by these problems wore moved to a folder named "Found" on the device or disc. Your device or disc is now ready to use. If you removed the device before all files were fully written to it, parts of some files might still be missing. If so, go back to the source and recopy those files to your device or disc. Volume STORAGE created 12/24/2006 5:49 PM Volume Serial Number is --------- Windows is verifying files and folders... \emdC047.tmp first allocation unit is not valid. The entry will be truncated. File ad folder verification complete. Windows has made corrections to the file system. 1,031,487,488 bytes total disk space. 65,536 bytes in 3 hidden files. 999,424 bytes in 59 folders. 446,283,776 bytes in 1,773 files. 584,138,732 bytes available on disk. 16,384 bytes in each allocation unit. 62,957 total allocation units on disk. 35,653 allocation units available on disk.$
Flash drives, too?
Submitted by doggitydogs

And, the FTP Fiasco...
First it goes:
Cannot delete : The directory is not empty.
Then it goes:
Cannot delete file: Cannot read from the source file or disk.
Finally, it errors out with a hard lockdown. (Just kidding.)
doggitydogs was apparently so confused by this that, when he fixed it, he wrote an article on it.
Submitted by doggitydogs

Some snapshots from my system backup:
You need permission to perform this action: Program Files 1

I forgot to get my Program Filesing permit last year.

$C:\Users\DogFish\Desktop\03835E4D-000005E5 - Copy.eml contains sample of 'VBS:Malware-gen'!$ 2

My e-mail is a virus.

$C:\Users\DogFish\Desktop\FallingIcons.exe contains sample of 'Win32:Trojan-gen {Other}'!$ 2

[head spins]
¹Submitted by doggitydogs
Caused by themalozoo
²Submitted by themalozoo
Inspired by doggitydogs

$Windows cannot find '\\----'. Check the spelling and try again, or try searching for the item by clicking the Start button and then clicking Search.$
This wouldn't have been so bad had I not been on at the time.
Submitted by doggitydogs
~ And to all a good [cannot divide by zero]

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