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  • Can you clarify your situation?  Is your computer basically bricked (i.e., converted into an inoperable lump)?  Or can you still run programs?  Have you logged out and back in, or rebooted?  (If you haven’t, better not try, as you might not be able to get back in.)  But, if you have successfully rebooted, have you tried going into Safe Mode or Recovery Mode? … … … … … … … Please do not respond in comments; edit your question to make it clearer and more complete.
    – G-Man Says 'Reinstate Monica'
    Commented Apr 17, 2019 at 5:37
  • In addition this this, I'd assume now that the PC is bricked. You can insert the hard drive into another device (or boot Linux via USB into the bricked PC) and you should be able to recover all your files and access the C drive.
    – Dean Meehan
    Commented Apr 17, 2019 at 11:21
  • @DeanMeehan: The Live Linux USB is a good idea, but do you know whether it will work in this situation?  I’ve read that, while Linux drivers for NTFS can read NTFS filesystems well, they have trouble writing to them. See this question where harrymc comments “The folder may contain NTFS hard links or other that may be problematic for Linux.”
    – G-Man Says 'Reinstate Monica'
    Commented Apr 17, 2019 at 14:57