System stuck on checking file system

Question

My system had some downtime because of a power outage, now when i try and turn it on, it talks about doing some kind of file system check, takes seconds on "config" and "signatures" but takes forever on "report partition", then after a while the screen goes blank and i need to hit the power button to get it to pop up again. it is installed on a 750gb drive so is it just a case of waiting? if so for how long as it's still stuck after 12 hours (I left it overnight) 
 I really need it up asap, is there any way to force it to skip the file system check?

rfcat_vk · Accepted Answer

You could take the disk out and run a check disk. If you can't get the XG started then you can't access the file system to recover a config. 
 In future you need to ensure you get a a back up at least weekly emailed to you. 
 The machine does not need babysitting, just a good reliable power supply, try for a small UPS just to handle the surges. 
 How complex were your firewall rules that would take you so long to rebuild the XG from scratch? 
 Ian