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Close × Menu Repair Guides Answers Forum Parts & Tools Store Teardowns Translate Join Log In GO iFixit Fast Order Create a Page Edit Billing Info Order History Logout Join Log In Repair Guides Answers Forum Parts & Tools Store Teardowns Translate « Back to Answers Index 81760 PC Desktop Computers that generally don't include an integrated display, and are meant to be stationary. data error 591 Questions View all Kevin Rep: 25 3 1 Posted: 03/04/2012 Options Permalink History Subscribe Unsubscribe data error reading drive c Ok, Ive got a old computer running windows 95(yes I know, old and obselete hardware);I got it from a friend, and when I try to boot it up, it will give me a data error reading drive c message. Before any of you http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/157691/data-error-reading-drive-c/ here ask "why do you have something that old?" let me say that this is just something to tinker around with, and I am learning computer repair, so I figure what a better way to do it than with this old machine? Any ideas? I don't think the hard drive is bad, because I can do a scan disk check just fine. Also, I DO have a Gaming desktop that is up to date. Any help would be apprerciated. Please, https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/81760/data+error+reading+drive+c no wise cracks to this question. Thank you. Answered! View the answer I have this problem too Subscribed to new answers Is this a good question? Yes No Voted Undo Score 1 Cancel Comments: Kevin, there is nothing wrong with having a device that is old/older, as long as it works and serves your purpose :-) 03/04/2012 by oldturkey03 oldturkey03, true 03/04/2012 by Kevin Sounds good Kevin. Let me know if you need a couple of those mice :-) have a ton of them still around as well as an original of Win95 just in case :-) 03/04/2012 by oldturkey03 oldturkey03,add me on yahoo, if you want. thanks 03/07/2012 by Kevin Check the Bios on your machine and see if it recognizes the HDD. Do you have Win95 on CD or Floppy Disk? Do you have a working CD drive? Does your computer allow to boot from CD (Check in the BIOS)?. you are added :-) 03/08/2012 by oldturkey03 Add a comment 0/1024 Cancel Post comment Are you sure you want to delete this zzzzzz? Cancel The All-New Pro Tech Toolkit The high performance electronics repair kit. On Sale Now 3 Answers Filter by: Most Helpful Newest Oldest Chosen Solution oldturkey03 @oldturkey03 Rep: 365.4k OTS 572 261 1k Posted: 03/04/2012 Options Permalink History Kevin, this may be caused by a defective sector or an incomplete file. On startup, go to DOS and type scandisk. ScanDisk might patch
Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations. Statements consisting only of original research should be https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abort,_Retry,_Fail%3F removed. (July 2010) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000277.htm MS-DOS prompts "Abort, Retry, Fail?" after being commanded to list a directory with no diskette in the drive. In computing, "Abort, Retry, Fail?" is a computer error message in the DOS operating system which indicates a critical error and prompts the end-user for the course of data error action to follow. This and other similar error messages are given by the default critical error handler. The message was sometimes used as an example of poor usability design in computer user interfaces. Contents 1 Background 2 Default critical error handler 2.1 Responses 3 User experience 4 In popular culture 5 See also 6 References Background[edit] The DOS family data error reading of operating systems (such as MS-DOS, PC DOS and DR-DOS) date back to early microcomputers, which were primitive by modern computing standards. A primary design consideration was that software written for CP/M be portable to DOS without changes. In most CP/M systems attempting to read a disk drive with the door open hung waiting for an input event until the disk drive door was closed, on some hardware it would hang until an actual physical disk was in the drive. Many users of CP/M were accustomed to this as a method of managing multiple disks, by opening the disk drive to stop reading until the correct disk could be inserted. Even the first IBM-PC had more advanced hardware such that the CPU could tell that the disk drive door was open, but returning an error would break software that assumed it could not open a file until the user had closed the drive door. Still it was desirable to improve the experience if possible. In DOS, a critical error is one which might
not being able to read one or two floppy disks. Bad floppy disketteVerify that the floppy diskette that you are attempting to read from is not write protected or bad. Verify that the diskette is not write protected by sliding the tab into the position not allowing light to shine through it. If you do not have a tab place tape over this hole. Because of the technology of floppy diskette drives, it is likely for a floppy diskettes to become bad. Verify that other floppy diskettes are not exhibiting the same issue. If other floppies work it is likely that you may have a bad floppy diskette. Not setup in CMOS Verify that the floppy drive is properly setup in CMOS Setup. If the floppy drive is not setup properly you may experience read/write errors or the floppy may not work at all. Most computers need to have the floppy setup as a 3.5, 1.44MB. Eliminating possible conflicts with other hardware If you have recently installed any new hardware, you should consider disconnecting it temporarily it to ensure that it is not the cause of your floppy drive not working. Not connected properly Power down, unplug, and open computer, being aware of ESD and its potential dangers. Verify that the floppy connection is connected to the motherboard FDD connector. If it appears to be connected, disconnect, and then reconnect cable to verify cable is seated properly. Verify that the floppy cable coming from the motherboard is connected to the back of the floppy drive. If connected, disconnect, and then connect the floppy drive cable to verify seated properly. Verify that a power connection is also connected to the back of the floppy drive. If your floppy cable has more than one connection, verify that you have connected the floppy to the appropriate connection. The above picture illustrates what drive should be connected where. Bad drivers If you are not able to read or write to a floppy diskette from Windows, verify that the computer is not exhibiting floppy drivers issues by testing the floppy drive from MS-DOS. If you are running Windows 3