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In my external usb harddisk when I click on only the folder names "MISC" I get the error

Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library

Program: C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE

This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way. Please contact the application's support team for more information. 

Other folders open perfectly without the error.I tried changing the folder name but it did not help.I can use windows explorer to open/expand the folder and sub folder on the left.If I open the root of the folder MISC I get the error.Tried sfc /scannow,avg virus scan of the drive,spybot s&d scan of the system.All clean.No new program was Installed recently.Please guide what to do!

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This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way.

This occurs when some code linked to the MS C runtime calls the C abort function. Since Explorer doesn't rely on the MS C runtime the most logical conclusion is that you have a misbehaving shell extension. Shell extensions are loaded into the Explorer process and can quite easily wreak havoc like this. I would try this disk on a different machine to test out that theory. Or find a tool that disables shell extensions.