Disk Partition, Dynamic Buffer Problems

My 3000 K100 has been sitting unused for over a year while I went back to my (very) old 486 that actually works. The dynamic buffer warning is constant, with frequent SEVERE warnings. When this happens, I do an instant backup, which buys me a little time, but I expect the thing to lock up any time now. I initially did a base backup, which I now know should not have done. I've read all the posts on the subject and thought I'd try shrinking my D drive (which worked) and expanding C (which was not allowed). Because the PC came with software installed, I have no system disks, and my warranty has expired, so I have no faith in Lenovo correcting their problem. I tried making a backup of C, but many files were copied without their associated properties, and I fear may not work correctly if I rely on them as restore files. Can anyone steer me to the 3 fix disks, or any other low cost (or better yet, free) solution? I'd be most grateful for your help. If not, maybe I'll just reformat the drive and install XP instead (sigh).

What a mess. I got the two disk re-partitioning disk that lenovo came out with. thanks to Mark. I had the Vista disk that came with my PC.
I have run the disk three times trying to get a clean install of the complete Hard Drive reformation. Most things are working OK now but what a task it has been. Start up is slower than ever before. I get a Windows Experience index of 1 for Areo and 3D on start up but it goes up to 3.1 after retesting.
What does this have to do with Dynamic Buffer?
The repartitioning to one big C drive was suppose to fix that but two days after I started One Key recovery back up I started getting the warnings again. I have not deleted One Key but I will never start the base back up. I have the disks for recovering the System and I have files backed up on an external HD.
3000 K-100 3gigram, 500gigHD,
type 10005
model 57061330
Last support case # wn018143

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