NTFS disk corrupted - drive tested ok (why?)

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Using xp pro I rebooted because a particular ms online update failed to
install, (a recent active x related one I think) and found it would not
boot.

A bios setup message displayed complaining that the speed settings were
too fast. (I wondered if the processor was going too slow from overheat
maybe?)

a virus check showed no virus found.

a manufacturer (samsung) disk check utility for the drive came out all
good, no problem anywhere.

I recovered data using Restorer2000, so I guess the disk was not too
badly damaged (?)

I have not always had reliable results from this pc, so I sort of
suspect it in some way. I noted that the AMD athlon processor heatsink
(with fan) was rather dusty and blocked, so I cleaned it, and using
another HD, reinstalled and ran it.

I would appreciate some idea of how this might have happened, if I
discasrd the mainboard & processor - is this likely to be a reasonable
cure? the psu is a reasonable quality one, and is not as old as the pc,
but could it be a problem (its voltages seem ok).

Question is - is it possible for an ntfs disk to get corrupted if the
processor gets overheated or goes wrong etc?

Any other comments please?
 
An overheated processor may produce wrong data. Wrong data written to the
filesystem locations can screw up the filesystem consistency. No wonder.
 
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