I cant figure this out so I figured I ask you guys.

It seems that every once in a while the kernal for my Windows OS corrupts.  I cant figure out why. Its always the same thing. It happens when theres a ton of stress during the main GUI start up for the OS. Could it be a hard drive issue? 

When you say your "kernel corrupts" what do you mean exactly? You get a BSOD with an error message saying something about the kernel? Or you get an "ntoskrnl missing or corrupt" message?

ya thats exactly what I get, BSOD followed by after restart "System file missing or curropt.
Directory Windows/System32/

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Yep, a hard drive scan is the first thing I'd do.

any specific HDD tests you would recommend?

I would check the HDD and if that seems ok, I would backup my ish and reinstall Windows. I know that is mearly sidestepping the real problem, but it saves a lot of valuable time trying to either get rid of an obviously nasty virus or fixing corrupted Windows files.

The one we used most often at GS was called DFT, which is a tool from Hitachi. It can be found on the Ultimate Boot CD (along with tons of other tools) which allows you to run it without booting into Windows (if your OS is hosed).  Run the extended test, not the quick test.  If there's a problem, it'll tell you with a ginormous red error message.

So, how's your hard drive?