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Latest reply from G41M Topic Viewed 21520 times 1 2 Next » stander2 Posts: 17 disk error checking utility This post has been reported. Hi When I try and start up my Windows XP I get this message "Disk read error disk read error occurred press Ctl+Alt =Del to restart. Every time I restart I get the same message. Does anyone have any ideas about the steps I should take in an attempt to fix this problem. I have searched the forums
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but am a bit lost about some of the suggestions. Any simply explained suugested solutions would be appreciated. Thanks Reports: · Posted 4 years ago Top whs Posts: 17584 This post has been reported. As a first measure I would run a chkdsk c: /r in cmd - e.g. from an installations disc. That would be as easy as it comes. Reports: · Posted 4 years ago Top stander2 Posts: 17
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This post has been reported. hI whs How do I get to the CMD- every time I reboot I get the same message "Disk read error occurred press Ctl+Alt =Del to restart" Reports: · Posted 4 years ago Top whs Posts: 17584 This post has been reported. You have to load your installation disc and go to the repair options. Reports: · Posted 4 years ago Top stander2 Posts: 17 This post has been reported. Hi Found the original Windows XP installation disk, turned the PC on, inserted the CD a number of times but all I get is the same message "Disk read error occurred press Ctl+Alt =Del to restart" Tried rebooting, installing CD, but only get the same message. Any other ideas would be appreciated. Reports: · Posted 4 years ago Top vistamike Posts: 10945 This post has been reported. When you boot, do you see an option to get into BIOS? (F2) Change the 1st boot device to CD/DVD Another option is to tap F12 on boot and change the boot order to CD/DVD Mike Reports: · Posted 4 years ago Top whs Posts: 17584 This post has been reported. Yeah, Mike is right. You forgot to change the boot order. Reports: · Posted 4 years ago Top stander2 Posts: 17 T
Gaming Smartphones Tablets Windows 8 PSUs Android Your question Get the answer Tom's Hardware>Forum>Storage>Solution for "A disk read error occurred."> Closed Solution for "A disk read error occurred." Tags: Hard Drives Disk Read Error Storage Last response: 2 April 2011 disk error checking utility for blackberry 22:05 in Storage Share pbarney 17 June 2009 22:13:43 This is one of the
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most frustrating error messages you can ever deal with. Sometimes the fix is simple, sometimes it's a complete pain. Having recently dealt a disk read error occurred with this again, I thought I'd post my thoughts in the hopes that it helps someone else out there. So you receive the dreaded "a disk read error occurred. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart". Multiple restarts result http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/disk-read-error-occurred-message-how-do-i-fix-this in the same error message. If you put your drive into another computer, or connecting it as a slave on your own computer, it will typically work fine, and no data is missing. Because this error is not usually associated with data loss, DO NOT RE-PARTITION THE DRIVE. Your data is likely safe and sound. Here's how we'll recover your data. Try each step below, in order, and see if your drive becomes http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/250364-32-solution-disk-read-error-occurred accessible after each step. In my experience, you won't start seeing results until step 5 or so. 1. Run CHKDSK /R /P from the recovery console (it will typically find no error) 2. run FIXBOOT from recovery console (typically has no result) 3. run FIXMBR from recovery console (typically has no result) 4. Run the manufacturer's diagnostic utility, downloaded from their website (it will typically find no error) 5. Changing the drives from cable select to Master/Slave may fix it. 6. Replacing the data cable may fix it, but usually not. 7. Setting the BIOS to use defaults may fix it, but usually not. 8. Changing the BIOS drive settings from auto to user-specified, ensuring that LBA is selected may fix it. 9. Pulling the CMOS battery to let the BIOS lose it settings may work. At this point, you may be feeling some frustration. :-) If all that fails, here's what will usually work: Ghost your data to a new drive, and use the original one as a slave. It will work. And all of your data will still be accessible. Your computer should boot normally. If it doesn't, or it there are errors, run the Repair Installation option from your Windows boot CD. But why does this happen? Nobody seems to know why. The pr
Fix for Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 September 23, 2016 Get the fix for the error A disk read error https://neosmart.net/wiki/a-disk-read-error-occurred/ occurred on Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. Contents1 About "A disk read error occurred"1.1 Description and Symptoms1.2 Symptom 1: "A disk read error occurred" error screen on startup2 Causes of this Error2.1 Cause 1: Incorrect or invalid MBR configuration2.2 Cause 2: Misconfigured partition table3 Fixing “A disk read error occurred” on Windows3.1 Fix disk error #1: Use Easy Recovery Essentials3.2 Fix #2: Check RAM memory3.3 Fix #3: Check Hard Disk Cables3.4 Fix #4: Reset or Upgrade BIOS3.5 Fix #5: Run chkdsk3.6 Fix #6: Run bootrec4 More Information4.1 Linked Entries4.2 Support Links4.3 Applicable Systems About "A disk read error occurred" The following information on this error has been compiled by NeoSmart disk error checking Technologies, based on the information gathered and reported by our global network of engineers, developers, and technicians or partner organizations. Description and Symptoms The error messages, alerts, warnings, and symptoms below are tied to this error. Symptom 1: "A disk read error occurred" error screen on startup The "A disk read error occurred error" appears on a black screen without an identifiable error code. Pressing the Ctrl, Alt and Del keys will only restart the computer and boot into the same error screen: A disk read error occurred Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart In most cases the error can appear for any of the following reasons: Incorrect or invalid MBR configuration Improperly configured partition table Faulty hard drive IDE cables failing Bad RAM memory Issues with your computer's BIOS version The most common cases of this error are attributable to an incorrectly-flashed MBR to the system startup disk or the absence of an active partition on the startup disk. I