[newbe]

HI. I'll post an introduction in a moment. XD My offline computer (which is Windows 2000 Professional...don't know what service pack though. [/fail]) recently...uh, a sploded. It freezes on the 2000 bootup screen, and I cannot get it to boot...

<div>HI.
I'll post an introduction in a moment. XD

My offline computer (which is Windows 2000 Professional...don't know what service pack though. [/fail]) recently...uh, a sploded.
It freezes on the 2000 bootup screen, and I cannot get it to boot no matter which option I try (boot logging, VGA mode, safe mode, et cetera).
I've heard that I can try and run repair mode off of the CD, but since I don't have as much experience regarding Windows that I do Linux, I'm kind of cagy.

The first thing I'm curious about is if it has Recovery Console on the CD. Reading this further, I've answered my question on "WHY DO I NEED TO ADD IT TO MY START MENU IF I CAN'T GET TO IT?".
However...
Quote:
CHKDSKchkdsk drive /p /r
The chkdsk command checks the specified drive and repairs or recovers the drive if the drive requires it. The command also marks any bad sectors and it recovers readable information.

You can use the following options: /p Does an exhaustive check of the drive and corrects any errors.
/r Locates bad sectors and recovers readable information.
Note If you specify the /r option, the /p option is implied. When you specify the chkdsk command without arguments, the command checks the current drive with no options in effect.

When you run the chkdsk command, you must use the Autochk.exe file. CHKDSK automatically locates this file in the startup folder. If the Command Console was preinstalled, the startup folder is typically the Cmdcons folder. If CHKDSK cannot find Autochk.exe in the startup folder, CHKDSK tries to locate the Windows installation disc. If it cannot find the installation media, CHKDSK prompts you for the location of the Autochk.exe file.
The console is not installed, I don't think...and since I'm running 2000 Pro instead of XP (what that page is for), I don't know if it even exists.
I have a Command Prompt in my start menu, but I don't know if that's the same thing?
ALSO, there is no administrator password. There's only one account on the computer (mine), and I never have to log in with a password (and there isn't one in the password box).
I read somewhere I can just leave it blank and do it anyway?

Next question (two part), regarding Fast Repair.
How long does it take, and will I lose any of my files?

The reason I'm freaking out so badly about this is the fact that I haven't backed up any of my photos, graphics, et cetera in almost two years (yeah, that's a bad move on my part -- but I can guarantee it'll be the first thing I do when I get it to boot), and my schoolwork's last backup was April 2008.

I know that if neither of these options work, I'll end up running a LiveCD and recovering what I can, but I'm not quite in the mood to do that. XD

Thanks for any help you guys can give me.

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