Such thing as default mode? (Windows XP)

[reignofdragons 0]

My other computer (Windows XP) has a problem with it's hard drive. No matter what i do to files (download, delete, move), it seems to go back to where it was. It's like computers at school basically...it seems to be on a default mode where nothing can be changed...is this the case? or is it some hardware damage?

 

 

Any thoughts or solutions would be helpful, thank you

[peterh 1]

There are numerous features that can reset settings:

- Group policy GPEDIT.MSC

- Local policies

- Mandatory profiles

- Windows file protection

 

Although this sould not affect data files other than default save locations.