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Disk read error has occurred...press ctrl al

Last answer on Oct 2, 2009 10:03:39 pm BST Hugh, on Nov 20, 2008 10:15:41 am GMT 
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Is there any one out there could help me with "disk read error has occurred...press ctrl alt del to restart" after I tried to merge two partitions on Dell Inspiron 6000. Please tell me what do I need to do solve this problem when the computer boots up. I

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xpcman, on Nov 20, 2008 6:25:58 pm GMT
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Delete all partitions and do a clean Windows install.

   
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sathya, on Feb 15, 2009 10:42:26 pm GMT
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Hello everybody,
Same problem has also occurred for me.Please change the power plug cable and try.This worked for me and my system is running smoothly....Try this one and you don't need to format any thing...

   
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NeedsHelp, on Jul 19, 2009 3:12:19 pm BST
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So you just replaced your power cable and it booted up normally? How did this happen? Do you have anymore info about this? Cuz my HDD keeps doing the EXACT same thing every 2-5 months, exactly the same way....

   
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xpcman, on Apr 25, 2009 9:54:13 pm BST

You will need to replace the hard drive and reinstall Windows. Good Luck

   
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needinghelp, on Jun 16, 2009 11:14:56 pm BST
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You mean i will have to get a whole new hard drive if this happened to me?

   
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PC Aide, on Jul 7, 2009 8:18:50 pm BST

Don't sweat it, a hard drve can be easily taken out and replaced and can be found for as little as 100 USD

   
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hockeymom, on Jun 24, 2009 9:44:45 pm BST
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I got the same response when I went to restore someones laptop to "original factory" set-up...Before that message I got this one..Error EC950025 can not find a factory recovery point on this computer.

What do I do?
He was never given any disks from Dell. I do have my own Windows XP disks

Dell Inspiron 1505E
Windows XP

   
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123, on Jul 24, 2009 1:58:52 pm BST

Hello everyone.
I'm having the same problem right now.
It says "disk error occurred, press ctrl+alt+del to restart"
and it doesn't boot every single time.
Everyone's saying to buy a new HD, but I don't know how
to move the files into the new HD when I can't even
access my files. Can somebody tell how to?
Thanks.

-Eric

   
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sweetpea10, on Aug 25, 2009 8:46:31 pm BST
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I have the same problem but by the sound of it unless you have your data backed up somewhere else you will lose it. I have Dell Data Safe where it backs your files up online in cases like this, i was really fortunate enough to have done a day or so before it happened.

   
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MATT, on Jul 25, 2009 7:13:40 am BST

Is there any other way than buying a new hard drive

   
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jakedm, on Aug 11, 2009 1:39:46 am BST

Same prob except dell latiuted c600 data is relly importent help

   
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bcombel, on Aug 17, 2009 2:34:24 am BST

I just had the same problem.every time i restarted my computer it kept saying the same thing. then i took the side cover off of my cpu and as i restarted it i started tapping on the hard drive and windows loaded and has been working fine. it's definitely worth a try. hope this helps!!!

   
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votekinky06, on Sep 10, 2009 12:23:40 am BST
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Same solution here. Got the error message after I dropped my laptop, tapped it on the table a few times and it worked fine when I hooked it back up.

   
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Bernie, on Sep 22, 2009 12:39:06 pm BST

Here's the answer: these Dell laptops can only use about 120 GB hard drives. If you've installed a larger drive, once you reach the 120 GB threshold (even if it's just due to fragmentation) it won't boot. Don't ask me why. You can solve this problem, without reformatting, by taking your hard drive out, plugging it into another computer with a USB enclosure (very very cheap), deleting or moving some large files, then defragmenting. This drove me crazy for a long time until I found out the answer. The reason it takes 2-5 months is, that's how long it takes you to accumulate that amount of data.

   
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 KatjaKarma, on Oct 2, 2009 10:03:39 pm BST
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I had the same problem only I had just purchased a brand new hard drive and a brand new version of XP Pro....I cnanged out the power cable and then checked the connector to the new drive...the two that connect to the drive itself, the ribbon one and the smaller pin one.....I took them off and pushed them back in and made sure they were really connected tight...I rebooted the computer and then it started working.....

This could be as simple as a connector that is loose or crappy..................hope this helps...it just helped me stop pulling out my hair.....check the connectors to the hard drive ...off and then back on...make sure they are snapped into place as they have a ton of those pins......................

   
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