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shown anywhere on the site. Click here to Register a free account now! or read our Welcome Guide to learn how to use this site. Data Error Reading Drive C Started by DaBiz , Jul 14 2008 02:49 PM Please log in to reply 7 replies to this topic #1 DaBiz DaBiz Members 26 posts OFFLINE Local time:08:04 AM Posted 14 July 2008 - 02:49 PM Hi guys, We have a third computer in our house that is quite old, and that my parents basically just use for word processing. This computer runs Windows98 and is no longer is able to start up. When it is starting up, it starts like normal, and the cloudy blue Windows 98 logo come up for about 30seconds, then a dos screen comes up with a message reading "data error reading drive c" with options to retry, ignore, or fail. Like I say, this computer is quite old (probably about 12 years old). If I could get it up and working again that would be great, but if there is any way to recover files, my parents would be quite pleased with that as well. If you need any more information about the computer, please let me know, and I'll be happy to provide it. Thanks! Back to top BC AdBot (Login to Remove) BleepingComputer.com Register to remove ads #2 Axephilic Axephilic MRU Graduate Members 224 posts OFFLINE Gender:Male Location:Wisconsin, US Local time:06:04 AM Posted 14 July 2008 - 11:29 PM Hi, since it is Windows 98, try running ScanDisk on it (known in NT operating systems as chkdsk).If you have a bootdisk (floppy) for the system you can use that. If you don't have a bootdisk, you can download one here. Simply insert a blank floppy and run the program. Now, boot from the floppy disk and when you get a command
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Explanation: You are receiving errors trying to read the contents of a floppy disk. The contents of one of the sectors on the disk cannot be read. Diagnosis: Unfortunately, the most common cause of data error or sector http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/157691/data-error-reading-drive-c/ not found messages is media failure; floppy disk media is just not that reliable and will eventually fail if used frequently. There are many different factors that can contribute to the failure of floppy disks, and with proper care, they can be made to last a reasonable amount of time, but they all fail if used any significant amount. Warning: Do not store original work on floppy disks, or use them as http://www.pcguide.com/ts/x/comp/fdd/errorsData-c.html a primary storage area for your active files. The chances of failure are too great, and their performance is very low. Use the hard disk instead, and use floppies only for file transfer and backup (if you don't have better options). Recommendation: Make sure you use high-quality media of the right type for your floppy disk drive. Using poor quality media can lead to problems. Try ejecting and then reinserting the disk. You'd be surprised how often this fixes the problem. There may be dirt or dust on the surface of the disk. Sometimes tapping the edge of the disk on a hard surface a few times will loosen whatever is causing the problem and let you read the disk. I would recommend emptying its contents to a hard disk subdirectory and then discarding the floppy in favor of a new one. Clean the floppy drive read heads. Dirty heads can cause read errors, especially if this is occurring with more than one disk. Make sure the floppy drive types are properly set up in the system BIOS. Try the problem disk in a different PC, if available. Try other disks in this drive. Sometimes a disk will work fine in one floppy but not in another. If you find that one part6 General failure reading Drive A: - With a twist! If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register http://www.vcfed.org/forum/showthread.php?30584-MS-DOS-6-General-failure-reading-Drive-A-With-a-twist! link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Page 1 of 2 12 Last Jump to page: Results 1 to 10 of 18 Thread: MS-DOS 6 General failure reading Drive A: - With a twist! Thread Tools Show Printable Version Display Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode May 5th, 2012,07:44 PM #1 btrains View Profile View Forum Posts Private data error Message View Blog Entries View Articles Junior Member Join Date May 2012 Posts 26 MS-DOS 6 General failure reading Drive A: - With a twist! Hello all, first post here. I know we've all heard or seen the DOS general failure at some point, and there's a boatload of help out there, all pointing mostly to faulty disks or drives. Not mine: I picked up a 486DX for use in trying to program a two-way radio data error reading I own. The computer works wonderfully, with DOS 6 and Win 3.1 installed from the previous owner. The inside of the case, aside from mild dust, is minty clean. The aluminum case parts still have that shine to them! Anyway, I tried reading a 3.5" floppy, nothing... general failure. I know the disk is good because I tried it in two other desktops which are Pentium 3s and my daily driver, which is a quad core (and the originator of the data on the floppy). Being a 90s kid and remembering the trial and error that is DOS, I swapped to another floppy drive. A completely different floppy drive worked for about a minute and displayed the files on the disk, but I couldn't access them. I went to try another disk, and the failure came right back. So, if the disks are fine and the drives are functioning, this leads me to cables. I tried two separate floppy controller cables, both known to be functioning correctly. The same thing happened. So what do I do now!? Thanks! Reply With Quote May 5th, 2012,08:01 PM #2 krebizfan View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries View Articles Senior Member Join Date May 2009 Location Connecticut Posts 2,725 Blog Entries1 You might want to post specifics as to the system like BIOS version and manufac