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Phillip92:
Getting this error at startup. Computer functions ok but is running tremendously slow. To the point it took over two hours just to open Windows Repair Tool and 7 hours to run ComboFix. It appears as no viruses but not sure what problem could be as the computer functions and loads up. Startup takes 20 mins. I have had viruses before and they have slowed down my CPU down but nothing compared to this. Ran the Windows Repair Tool in Safe Mood but failed after 4 tries stating that something is keeping repair from running. Suggested posting here. WRT showed my memory at my 6gb. I thought maybe the hard drive but wouldn't it stop loading Windows if corrupt or damaged? I'm pretty good with computers but am stumped at this. Somebody please help!!!! Running on Windows 7. 

Boggin:
To be sure your HDD is okay, run a command prompt as an admin and enter chkdsk /f

Follow the prompt to type y and press enter then enter shutdown /r /t 00 and wait for it to do its thing.

If you miss its report, you can view it in Event Viewer by going Start - type eventvwr and press enter.

When it has read the data, expand Windows Logs - click on the name Application - Action - Find then type chckdsk or wininit into the Find box and press enter.

Cancel the Find box and read the report in the scrollable window.

As well as seeing if it has repaired anything, note if it reports any KBs in bad sectors.

Phillip92:
Thank you for the response :)

Currently running CHKDSK now. Had trouble getting it to run. Looks like it's running ok now. Read a similiar problem on BleepingComputer.com. Suggested using WD Data Lifeguard Tools. A friend said to try Power Tools to isolate bad sectors. What do you think? Everything on my hard drive is accesible but takes minutes to open. It's a replacement WD 1 Tb. Replaced about a year ago. I'll post my results when completed.

Boggin:
A chkdsk /r will do that, but wait for the chkdsk /f to complete as something else could be the cause of the error.

Phillip92:
Is there any other way to access the log? It must time out before I can open it. Same way trying to start chkdsk this way. I click on the start button, wait a few mins, click on the search bar, wait a few mins, type the command in, wait a few mins, it comes up but after clicking it never opens. I've tried 4 times :(

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