Booting error

Discussion in 'Software' started by tropa, Dec 3, 2008.

  1. tropa

    tropa Private E-2

    Hi Folks,
    I'm getting an error message right after I turn on the desktop PC.

    Reads as follows
    "A DISK READ ERROR OCCURRED
    PRESS CTRL-ALT-DEL TO RESTART"

    What does this mean?
    What can I do to fix this....?

    Seems that the computer is not reading the hard drive.

    Need your advise....

    Thanks in advance
     
    tropa, Dec 3, 2008
    #1
  2. sach2

    sach2 Major Geek Extraordinaire

    Check that you don't have any discs in the CDRom or floppy drives. If not then the HD probably is going/gone bad.

    You could try turning off and unplugging the computer and letting it sit for a couple of hours to cool down. Then turn it on and try to boot. If it starts it definitely is time to backup your important data and get a new HD. You will only get a limited number of such cool starts.
     
    sach2, Dec 4, 2008
    #2

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