Checkdisk messed up my HD. Help please?

Ok, so I have an 250GB SATA HD partitioned into 2 parts, one with my operating system on it and the other with all my multimedia (ripped CDs, school papers, etc.) My Windows recently took a crap and so I reformatted that partition and reinstalled XP Pro.
After doing so and getting my programs reinstalled, I restarted and it for some reason ran Checkdisk on restart (without my asking to do so). It went through the ENTIRE multimedia partition and I believe it moved all the indexes for every single file to a different location. Only a select few files were not messed up, a few pictures. All my music files sound like a bat's echolocation, except for a few which somehow converted into the speed files from the game Oblivion (which was installed on the C: partition with Windows, not the D: partition with multimedia).

I am quite confused as to how/why it did this, but more importantly I was curious if anybody has any ideas as to how to perhaps move the index back to where it was, or if it is a lost cause and I should give up and reformat the D: partition. Thank you.

-Dan

 

I've got an update... I went to turn the CPU on today and it won't. I've done everything possible save replacing the power supply, and no luck.
My guess is that the power supply was starting to fail, possibly messed up the HD, caused checkdisk to think there were bad sectors (or maybe there were) and caused the reindexing. Is this a viable theory?
And, if anyone knows of any programs that may help reindex it to were it was so I can get my files back, please let me know.

Thanks,
Dan

 

No programs can help if the computer isn't turning on!

Do you get any beeps when you try to turn it on? Try taking away components and leave yourself with the bare components (PSU, Motherboard, CPU, RAM and Graphics card). If this still doesn't respond I'll bet it's either Motherboard or PSU related. If you can get hold of another PSU to try then that would be a good idea.

 

Absolutely. Flakey power supplies can wreck havoc on all your components, including the hard drive. Fluctuating volts and amps can make the drive speed go up and down, data transfer rates will go nutso and everything is basically out of whack. Maybe hook your HD up to another PC via an enclosure and a USB port. It may not be a good idea to hook into the MB of a different PC, then booting the PC as your HD may be damaged and you don't want to risk damaging the 2nd PC. The risk of damage is much lower (IMHO) if you boot first, then go thru the USB port. You may be able to at least save some data that way....