Need Help

[InfoGuy]

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but it sounds like you have a failing hard drive. The logo for your computer appears on startup because it is loaded from the BIOS on a chip. This is independent of the hard drive. Have you noticed any strange sounds coming from your hard drive, such as clicking or grinding?

Depending on how valuable your data is to you, you may want to consider a professional data recovery service.

If you decide to tackle the problem on your own, the first thing you should do is a full backup to a new hard drive. Look into Norton Ghost. Note that further use of your hard drive in any capacity may cause further damage and may make your data completely unrecoverable, even by pros.