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Dell Optiplex GX280 Bluescreen and Hardrive problem

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I start computer and then it stops after Microsoft XP loading screens is away.
It says that the computer had been switched off during a power blackout (whole house went off) and i should start in failsafe mode or start normal - previous options etc. I tried all options and it always comes up bluescreen with same text- My dad tried to see any problem in some blue menu center with text and he said that the hardrive was maybe broken. My dell ensurance is out so i really need help got a LAN coming up in 1-2 weeks. Heres so info from the blue screen UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME

*** stop: 0x000000ed (0x8373b900) 0xc0000006 0x00000000 0x00000000 ***

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Insert the Windows XP CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive, and then restart the computer.

Click to select any options that are required to start the computer from the CD-ROM drive if you are prompted.

When the "Welcome to Setup" screen appears, press R to start the Recovery Console.

If you have a dual-boot or multiple-boot computer, select the installation that you must access from the Recovery Console.

When you are prompted, type the Administrator password. If the administrator password is blank, just press ENTER.

At the command prompt, type chkdsk /r , and then press ENTER.

At the command prompt, type exit , and then press ENTER to restart your computer.

The system should boot back into Windows.

If that doesn't work follow the above steps again but after you type the Administrator password ...

At the command prompt, type fixmbr and continue the next two steps.

THIS SOLUTION IS ONLY FOR A DAMAGED FILE SYSTEM.

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