Does this sound like an HDD problem?

Ha, something like that happened to me, recently. Backup everything you can and format the partition, and install windows again, then check the partition with chkdsk, there should be no errors now. Sometimes windows performs faulty formats.

Hope that solves the problem, because if not, then your hdd is dying.
 
So you think there were errors from the original install 5 weeks ago? It's weird that I only had problems when I swapped memory sticks. It will take me a while to backup everything, but I'll try what you suggested. I just don't want to go through that and have the same thing happen down the line.
 
It seems the new memory either doesnt like your system, needs the timings setting up or is faulty.
It might be too late for your Windows install now as it has been corrupted badly by the looks of it.
You can try to do a repair.

You might as well make a backup in case things get really toasted while trying to fix it.
Remember to use the memory sticks that work when doing the backup.
 
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