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disk read error occurred

  • 02-02-2010 10:45pm
    #1
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,110 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    was just using my computer and it hung so i turned it off and on. Now it says disk read error occurred. when i control alt delete it restarts and mostly goes back to the disk read error thing but one time windows loaded and I could get on. Then it hung again. Then after 20 mins trying I'm back on and it seems to be working..if I turn it off it may happen again...just wondering if anybody knows what is going on there? Google says it has got to do with reinstalling windows or something....at a quick glance..I haven't..gonna have a look some more now.


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  • #2
    Cuddlesworth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,012 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    Sounds like your hard-drive is dead or dieing. Just to be sure though, is there any usb keys or external hard-drives plugged in? Just checking its not trying to boot of another hard-drive.


  • #3
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    Back-up anything vital RIGHT NOW!!!
    Your hard-drive could be failing badly.

    Once you've done that...

    How old is the drive?
    What operation system is on it?
    Had any powercuts or ESB problems lately?
    Are you protected by a powersurge socket (€20+) ?
    Install/uninstall anything lately?


  • #4
    1united
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 79 ✭✭1united


    Tar.Aldarion wrote: »
    was just using my computer and it hung so i turned it off and on. Now it says disk read error occurred. when i control alt delete it restarts and mostly goes back to the disk read error thing but one time windows loaded and I could get on. Then it hung again. Then after 20 mins trying I'm back on and it seems to be working..if I turn it off it may happen again...just wondering if anybody knows what is going on there? Google says it has got to do with reinstalling windows or something....at a quick glance..I haven't..gonna have a look some more now.
    Biggins wrote: »
    Back-up anything vital RIGHT NOW!!!
    Your hard-drive could be failing badly.

    Once you've done that...

    How old is the drive?
    What operation system is on it?
    Had any powercuts or ESB problems lately?
    Are you protected by a powersurge socket (€20+) ?
    Install/uninstall anything lately?

    I am having the same problem as the OP, just keeps returning to Disk Reading Error report after Ctrl-Alt-Del, how do I back up or retrieve any data from laptop if I can't get into Windows.


  • #5
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,110 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    Use a linux live cd. It will boot into linux off the cd and then you can access the windows partition


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