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Read Disc Error

Discussion in 'Legacy Windows' started by kjsandy, 2008/09/16.

  1. 2008/09/16
    kjsandy

    kjsandy Inactive Thread Starter

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    I installed a different hard drive into a Presario Laptop. After loading Windows 2000 I get a message "disc read error, press alt-control-delete ". Have done this several times (even reloaded 2000) but still have this message.
     
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  2. 2008/09/17
    Arie

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    Boot to the Windows Recovery Console (Start from the Windows CD and use the recovery console (hitting R when it asks). Next run chkdsk /r. Be prepared it could take several hours to run.
     
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  4. 2008/09/17
    kjsandy

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    Thank You, I finally got windows 2000 installed. I am thinking I may haave bought a bad hard drive. If I restart the computer, the screen is totally jumbled. It looks like a bunch of lines gathered together.
     
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  5. 2008/09/18
    Arie

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    That doesn't sound like a hard disk problem. If your HD is 'scrambled' your PC won't start.
     
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