Drive Mounts But Won't Open (10.3.9) - Please help.

Hi,
I have been using 10.3.9 on my dual 1 GHz Quicksilver, very stablely for the past year.
Today, I clicked on one of my 2 internal drives (not the one with the System folder) icon on the desktop, and first a small window opens, then a couple seconds later, this window expands into a large window, and then disappears. The windows are empty (none of my precious files are visible)! This same problem happens to my external FW400 Lacie drive as well. Only the internal drive with the System folder is functioning normally.
Here's a twist. I am able to view the contents of both problematic drives using the Finder directory. I am also able to open & copy the files, so I know the hard drives are physically sound and mechanically functioning.
I should add that I have done nothing differently today when encountering the problem. I've tried shutting down and restarting to no avail.
Is there something in OS 10.3.9 to remedy this problem (eg drive prefs) etc? I didn't think I need to repair the drives as they work fine through the Finder.
Thanks for your helpful advice!

Dear Cine Alter,
If the two drives are appearing on your desktop that would suggest physical connections are OK. If you have not already done so, start up from you OSX CD and rebuild your directory. Then rebuild Permissions, Restart and see how you go. This process should clean up any directory corruptions which may be responsible for the problem. You should run both of these programs monthly to ensure corruptions do not creep into your system.
If the problem persists restart from OSX CD and try un-mounting and re-mounting each disk with Disk First Aid. Restart and see how you go.
Good Luck,
Tony

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