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Gateway Netbook Disk Error Occurred Tags: Disk Error Gateway Netbooks Laptops Last response: April 19, 2013 4:14 PM in Laptop Tech Support Share anoceanbetween April 19, 2013 1:56:26 PM Please help me. I'm so upset right now. I dropped by a disk read error occurred windows 7 fix Gateway LT4010u that I've had since December and now it won't work. It says
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"A disk read error occurred. Press Ctrl Alt Del to restart." Of course when I do that it keeps going back to screen.
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It doesn't have an option to boot in safe mode. There's no CD-ROM so I can't reinstall Windoes. It only gives me F2 to go to set up and F12 to change boot device (and I don't
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even know what that means). My laptop has Windows 7 starter kit on it with Intel Atom. I'm not sure if that info even helps. What should I do?! I've seen that it could be the hard drive is loose but I don't know how to get to that either. More about : gateway netbook disk error occurred Branden April 19, 2013 2:04:04 PM sounds like the HDD either got knocked loose or is disk read error windows 10 broken. you'll have to figure out how to get to the HDD to either reconnect it or replace it (and reinstall windows, whcih you can do with a USB drive). m 0 l anoceanbetween April 19, 2013 2:06:35 PM Branden said:sounds like the HDD either got knocked loose or is broken. you'll have to figure out how to get to the HDD to either reconnect it or replace it (and reinstall windows, whcih you can do with a USB drive). I'm hoping it's just loose. And I didn't know I could do it with a USB drive. Thank you for letting me know. I'm trying to get the back of my laptop open now. This is so frustrating! m 0 l Related resources gateway netbook tries to start but hard disk quits - Tech Support A read disk error occurred windows xp - Forum A read disk error occurred windows xp - Forum A disk read error occurred press ctrl alt del on vista laptops - Forum A disk read error occurred press ctrl alt del on vista laptops - Forum Can't find your answer ? Ask ! Get the answer subasteve5800 April 19, 2013 2:09:06 PM This video shows how to access the Hard Drive for your computer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nob_ZxwFwyc With any luck, the jolt just knocked the HDD loose and
The How-To Geek Forums Have Migrated to Discourse How-To Geek Forums / Windows XP "Disk read error occurred" message - how do I fix this? (25 posts) a disk read error occurred windows 10 Started 4 years ago by stander2 Latest reply from G41M Topic Viewed 21520 disk read error windows 7 times 1 2 Next » stander2 Posts: 17 This post has been reported. Hi When I try and start up a disk read error occurred windows 8 my Windows XP I get this message "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 http://www.tomsguide.com/answers/id-1656573/gateway-netbook-disk-error-occurred.html should take in an attempt to fix this problem. I have searched the forums 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. http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/disk-read-error-occurred-message-how-do-i-fix-this That would be as easy as it comes. Reports: · Posted 4 years ago Top stander2 Posts: 17 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
Gaming Smartphones Tablets Windows 8 PSUs Android Your question Get the answer Tom's Hardware>Forum>Storage>A Disk Read Error Occurred Error> Closed A Disk Read Error Occurred Error Tags: Hard Drives Disk Read Error Computer Storage Product Last response: 15 February 2012 03:06 in Storage Share TeamBills 9 http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/280048-32-disk-read-error-occurred-error February 2012 12:25:16 This happen one day to me randomly, when I turned my computer on. I got this message. "A Disk Read Error Occurred Press CTRL+ALT+DEL To Restart Computer". Tried forever to get it fixed, and I couldn't fix it. (did the best I could I know NOTHING about computers or how to fix them.) Spent all my money saved up from christmas and birthday on this computer. So I decided after taking a 2 month break to read error keep trying to fix it. I just heard about changing your BIOS settings and I've been reading that maybe that might fix the problem. But now I have another problem. Now when ever I turn my computer on the screen is black. I can't even get to the BIOS settings. Would appreciate any help, I'm desperate. More about : disk read error occurred error anort3 a c 134 G Storage 9 February 2012 12:52:33 A disk read error sounds disk read error like the hard drive failed. Maybe try using the warranty? Computers do not fix themselves even if you give them 2 months. Warranties do expire however. If you can not even get in BIOS then that suggests the motherboard or power supply failed. Or the video card if it has one. Score 0 TeamBills 9 February 2012 13:29:09 Well I tried it for a few months, and I could get into BIOS fine (didn't know what it was then). Put the computer down for two months, turn it on again and now the screen is black. The warranty is expired that's why i'm so desperate. Score 0 Related resources Netbook windows XP reinstall failing. "A disk read error occurred". - Tech Support A Disk Read Error Occurred Press CTRL+ALT+DEL To Restart Computer MOST OF THE TIME - Tech Support Disk read error occurred on Dell Inspiron One 2320 - Tech Support HELP, New SATA hard drive "A Disk Read Error has occurred, Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart" - Tech Support A disk read error occurred - Tech Support Can't find your answer ? Ask ! Get the answer TeamBills 9 February 2012 15:20:27 Yeah it's a hard drive error. Kept my computer on for 20 minutes, and the screen eventually stayed black with about a inch and a half white-gray "bar" across the middle of the screen. That has to mean a hard drive error. Is that