Checking file system on C:?

[sue101]

So we lost our power and because of this our computer was shut off.
When we turned it back on this screen popped up:

checking file system on C:
The type of file system is NTFS
The Volume is dirty

CHKDSK is verifying files (Stage 1 of 3)...
48 percent completed

it's been at 48 percent for over an hour now
did it freeze up or something?
HELP!!

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

A power surge is perfectly capable of destroying the data on a hard drive. I
would download a drive diagnostic app, usually available on the drive makers
website.

 

[Mr. Arnold]

So we lost our power and because of this our computer was shut off.
When we turned it back on this screen popped up:

checking file system on C:
The type of file system is NTFS
The Volume is dirty

CHKDSK is verifying files (Stage 1 of 3)...
48 percent completed

it's been at 48 percent for over an hour now
did it freeze up or something?
HELP!!

Reboot the computer, let it start the check again and see if it gets past
it.