This is the result of running chkdsk /f, cleaning system restore, double checking and adding each subfolder in C:/ directory by hand while hidden and protected system files were showing. Which had all been done prior to the starting of the thread, anyway, but I did again just in case.
I don't want to bother reformatting or any business like that, since I just reinstalled the operating system on this partition (it should be said that this problem came BEFORE reinstalling)
thanks for the advice so far