If BSOD is the first thing that comes up or there is an error that might be solved via MS Recovery Console, attempt a Scan Disk or Check Disk.

Step to pursue:

1. Remove hard drive and suck off pictures FIRST, plus any other data. You will most likely loose some data

 2. At the Welcome to Setup screen press the key,

     a. or press the key to Repair

     b. This applies to a Dell. Might work for other pc’s

     c. You might need to boot from a Windows disk or recovery disk to get to Recovery Consule option

 3. Then press the key to start the Recovery Console.

4. Try ScanDisk first:

a. Type: ScanDisk c: /autofix

5. If that does not work, try CheckDisk

   a. Type: chkdsk c: /r 

   b. this should repair errors without scanning the volume for bad sectors

 6. If that does not work, try CheckDisk with the f switch:

   a. Chkdsk c:/f

 Resources: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457122.aspx