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G41M Topic Viewed 21520 times 1 2 Next » stander2 Posts: 17 This post has windows xp installation disc iso been reported. Hi When I try and start up my Windows XP I get this message "Disk read error occurred press Ctl+Alt =Del to
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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 but am a bit lost about windows xp installation disc download free 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 This post has been reported. hI whs How do how to partition hard disk in windows xp after installation 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 This post has been reported. When I boot the computer, I get no options to get into BIOS.
Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart Error Raymond Updated 4 years ago Windows 101 Comments When you have a problem while using your computer and you receive an error message during a crash, you're hoping the message will point toward the cause and then it can be https://www.raymond.cc/blog/help-a-disk-read-error-occurred-press-ctrlaltdelete-to-restart/ appropriately rectified. This doesn't always happen though and the message can be rather generic and the fix isn't exactly a straightforward affair with a clear place to start troubleshooting.Unfortunately, there seems to be many errors you could encounter on your http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/205169-disk-read-error-occurred-after-installing-xp.html system that sound straightforward but lead to the same problem, the error message isn't accurate enough for you to make a clear decision about what to do next. A while back I had a problem with my computer, and after windows xp some odd things happening such as a CD-R failing a burn and the computer starting to respond very slow, I decided to shut it down and leave it for a while. When I booted it up the next day, I got the error message:A disk read error occurred. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart.However, the BIOS detected the hard drive just fine. After an exhaustive search around the Internet and forums, no one had the exact fix for this problem and there doesn't windows xp installation seem to be one fix to try in preference to any others.What makes this even worse is there are so many different ways to attempt to fix this error, it could take days to get through them all. And to make matters worse, a disk read error might not actually mean there's a problem with the hard drive itself! Also there seems to be just as many software causes as hardware causes.Listed below are some of the possible solutions we came across to fix the "A disk read error occurred. Press ctrl+alt+delete to restart" problem.1. Test the MemoryThis isn't actually mentioned that much around the web as a solution to the disk read error problem, but believe it or not, this was my problem. I used a tool called Memtest86+ and ran tests on my RAM, and indeed there were problems. After experimenting between different sticks and RAM slots I eventually deduced my RAM slot 2 was damaged because the sticks worked fine in the other slots.As this is a simple and non destructive test meaning you're not touching the hard drive risking further damage, it is recommended you try this first. It may sound odd but in fact memory problems can be responsible for a vast array of different errors on a system where testing your RAM might be the last thing you think of.2. Try the Drive on Another MachineAs we've said, although this problem sounds like a si
Acer, Asus or a custom build. We also provide an extensive Windows 7 tutorial section that covers a wide range of tips and tricks. Windows 7 Help Forums Windows 7 help and support General Discussion » User Name Remember Me? Password Advanced Search Show Threads Show Posts Advanced Search Go to Page... Windows 7: "A disk read error occurred" After installing XP 29 Dec 2011 #1 moozery Windows 7 Ultimate x32 5 posts "A disk read error occurred" After installing XP Hello About 3 hours ago I installed Windows XP x86 on an empty partition. Before the install my partitions were like this: C: Windows7 D: Empty NTFS Partition E: Backups Partition I've installed XP many times before and I've never had this happen, but when the install finished, suddenly my Backups was C and my Windows 7 partition was E, making Windows 7 refuse to start. I tried to go into XP and switch them back to their original letters using "Computer Management" or something similar under "Administrative Tools", and to do that I had to make the Windows 7 one "active" and switch the letters, but it still wouldn't start. The Windows 7 install disk will sometimes detect something is wrong, but it's tried to repair it 3 or 4 times now and still the same thing: "A disk read error occurred, press Ctrl Alt Del to restart". Would anyone be able to help me out? My System Specs OS Windows 7 Ultimate x32 CPU AMD 965 Black Edition 3.4Ghz x4 Motherboard M4N78-PRO Memory 4GB DDR2 OCZ Platinum Graphics Card BFG Geforce 9800 GT Sound Card VIA Monitor(s) Displays 2 different 25" Acer Monitors PSU 600W Hard Drives 2TB Hitachi (Windows OS's) 1TB Western Digital (Ubuntu) moozery View Public Profile Find More Posts by moozery . 29 Dec 2011 #2 AddRAM Windows 7 Professional x64 Service Pack 1 12,473 posts New Jersey But have you ever installed XP on a drive with W7 already installed ? Did you make a disk image of W7 on your backup drive ? My System Specs Computer type PC/Desktop System Manufacturer/Model Number Skylake Special #666 OS Windows 7 Professional x64 Service Pack 1 CPU Intel Core i7 6700K @ 4.2 GHz Motherboard Asus Sabertooth Z170 Mark 1 Memory Corsair Dominator Platinum 32GB @ 2800 MHz CL 15-17-17-37 Graphics Card EVGA GTX 980Ti Superclocked x2 (373.06) Sound Card Realtek High Definition, Boston BA745 Monitor(s) Displays AOC G2460PG 24" G-SYNC 3D-Ready Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 @ 144Hz Keyboard Logitech G510, Logitech F310 Gamepad Mouse Logitech G500s PSU EVGA SuperNova 1200