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    A disk read error occurred press ctrl+alt+del

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Randall_Lind, Dec 24, 2008.

  1. Randall_Lind

    Randall_Lind Notebook Consultant

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    This happen on my HP desktop PC no idea what happen. I am running Vista Ultimate. I fixed it by going in to bios and setting it back to defaults. I have a new Acer 5315-2713 laptop so desktop is collecting dust. I need it however so laptop can see printer.

    I have no idea and event viewer looks normal.
     
    Randall_Lind, Dec 24, 2008
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    you have any recently ran any disk diagnostics ? if not this would be a good time because i suspect bad sectors
     
    vinumsv, Dec 24, 2008
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    I have a Seagate sata drive in my HP and ran SeaTools for Windows and the hard drive pass the short drive self test. So I am not sure what happen. Window update etc.
     
    Randall_Lind, Dec 24, 2008
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    try the long test seagate hard disk normail fail longer one not short one i seen


    you might want try boot vistat disk do startup repair or fixboot
    or fixmbr
     
    andyasselin, Dec 24, 2008
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    Both short and long pass so I have no idea what happen. Every thing is working fine now.
     
    Randall_Lind, Dec 24, 2008
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    Did you get any specific error codes along with the general error message?
     
    Shyster1, Dec 24, 2008
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