[xubuntu-users] Hard disk damaged! Partition improperly dismounted with Xubuntu

[Eberhard Roloff]

Bruno Diaz wrote:

> What can I do?  
Try to test the harddrive form an independant BOOT-CD like RIP Linux or 
sysrescue CD?

If this fails, use a new disk?

> And for the future... Is there any way to close a window in Xubuntu 
> when the desktop is not working? Like a reset Ctrl-Alt-Del in Windows. 

There is as others pointed out, but anything you try to do at this point 
would likely fail if your harddisk is really suddenly toasted.

regards
Eberhard