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when to remove this template message) MS-DOS prompts "Abort, Retry, Fail?" after abort retry fail being commanded to list a directory with no diskette in the drive. "Abort, Retry, Fail?" is a computer error message how to fix data error reading drive c found in the DOS operating systems, which prompts the end-user for a course of action to follow. The message has been used as an example of poor usability design in computer http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/157691/data-error-reading-drive-c/ user interfaces. Contents 1 Background 2 Description 3 In popular culture 4 See also 5 References Background[edit] A primary design consideration for the DOS family of operating systems (such as MS-DOS, PC DOS and DR-DOS) was that software written for CP/M be portable to DOS without changes. In most CP/M systems, attempting to read a floppy disk drive with the door open hung, waiting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abort,_Retry,_Fail%3F for a signal from the disk 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 the reading operation, until the correct disk could be inserted. Even the first IBM PC had more advanced hardware, such that the central processing unit (CPU) could tell that the disk drive door was open, but returning an error would break software that assumed that opening a file would wait until the user had inserted the correct disk. Still, it was desirable to improve the experience if possible, in particular, by giving the user a way to get out of the hang without having to find a disk to insert in the drive. For this reason, the prompt was invented in DOS. Description[edit] A missing disk (or disk drive door opened) was defined by DOS as a critical error and would call the critical error handler.[1] The default critical error handler was part of COMMAND.COM.[1] It printed the "Abort, Ret
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reading drive c....oh uh How fast is your internet? Test your internet connection 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 link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Results 1 to 5 of 5 Thread: data error reading drive c....oh uh Thread Tools Show Printable Version Subscribe to this Thread… Search Thread Advanced Search Display Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode 05-08-2002,05:14 PM #1 tones_malones Guest data error reading drive c....oh uh hey, my friend booted up her computer this afternoon ( Pentiurm-s, 75mhz, Win95, 2gig hd ), it sed "starting windows 95", which it proceeded to load and the splash screen came up, then it came back to dos (well not in windows) saying: "Data error reading drive c, abort,retry, fail", after abort was selected anothing screen came up saying: "A device file that is specified in the system.ini file is damaged. It may be needed to run windows. You may need to run the Windows Setup programme again to reinstall vcond press key to continue..." After finding the "any key" (lol) this came up: "vmm32.vxd, this file is not in your PATH, you may need to reinstall windows. Windows has stopped" Any ideas? She mumbled something about an attachment in her email last night which could have been a virus...it did make me laugh, "windows has stopped". Altho this isnt a laughin situation, a girls Bursary year hangs in the balance!!! Thx Tones 05-08-2002,05:44 PM #2 Elwin Way Guest Re: data error reading drive c....oh uh Chances are, reinstalling windows will fix it, until it happens again. Could be a buggered hard drive, could be a virus. Basically, if vmm32.vxd won't load, you will need to reinstall windows to fix it. 05-08-2002,05:45 PM #3 godfather Guest Re: data error reading drive c....oh uh Check for virus first, but try here: http://support.microsoft.com/default...EN-US;q194679& 05-08-2002,06:59 PM #4 tones_malones Guest Re: data error reading drive c....oh uh ok, thanks for the advice. ill let you know how it pans out. tones 05-08-2002,07:41 PM #5 Heather P Guest Re: data error reading drive c....oh uh You could try holding down the contr