Finder locked up & Apple Menu gone

I was in the middle of trying to set up a back up in TimeMachine and Finder is since locked up on me and the Apple Menu is gone.
I've only been able to restart manually with no luck. Help

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Sounds like you need to check the hard disk for errors. Open Disk Utility, in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder.
Select your disk, and click First Aid.
Click Verify Disk.
If the disk needs repairs, do one of the following:
Insert your Mac OS X Install disc in your computer’s optical drive or an optical drive connected to your computer, and then restart your computer. When you hear the startup tone, hold down the C key until you see the progress indicator, which looks like a spinning gear.
Follow the onscreen instructions until the menu bar appears with the Utilities menu in it, choose Utilities >Disk Utility, click First Aid, and then click Repair Disk.
If you don’t have a Mac OS X Install disc, restart your computer while holding down the Shift key. As your computer starts up, it performs a disk check similar to the one Disk Utility performs.
Carolyn
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