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    Disk read error

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by sqkiller, Dec 26, 2006.

  1. sqkiller

    sqkiller Notebook Enthusiast

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    i was playing a game and the screen went black and the laptop just rebooted and now it wont load windows it keeps saying a disk read error has accoured press ctrl alt delte to restart and i cant get it to work
    can someone help its boring in these barracks with nothing to do



    dell inspiron 8500
    bios AO6
    cpu-2.20 ghz pt.4
    hd:40 gb
    dvd/cd-r rom
    OS:Windows xp professinal sp2
     
    sqkiller, Dec 26, 2006
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  2. Sleepy Guy

    Sleepy Guy Notebook Guru

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    I could be tow things. Software OS problem or you have a bad hard drive.

    Have you tried booting into safe mode? How far do you get before it blue screens?

    I would try to load a diagnostic utility off the CD. I am not to sure what media dell provides but the OS disk should have some sort of repair and diagnostics.

    You will want to run a check disk.
     
    Sleepy Guy, Dec 26, 2006
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