New problem: chkdsk gets stuck at 10%. On first attempt, PC went to sleep during, when I woke it, it seemed chkdsk was done. There was no wininit log generated. I am trying again, but stuck at 10%. Appreciate your help though!
Yes, I was afraid that should happen. Problem is with your hard drive, it is failing and needs replacement. I suggest to start backing up your data and go and buy new hard drive.