Major Computer malfunction - Please Help

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Originally Posted by Moonliner

How do you feel about a clean install?

From the dos prompt can you see the data on your drive(s)? If so you can copy off any files you need such as "My documents" and the like before the rebuild.

Can't check to see if I can see the files just yet. I am running chkdsk /r and seeing if it can repair the problems it found. It is taking quite a while but slowly making progress.

Suppose, for laughs, that I can see the contents of the C drive. I don't suppose it is possible to burn a dvd from the command line prompt, is it? Or, as a last resort*, how would I go about transferring files to the USB port via command line.

* I would hate to have to go this route, as I only have a 512MB USB drive and about 10 gigs of files to backup, but I suppose it isn't insurmountable, if it is possible.