Disk read error ctrl+alt+del

I read for 2 weeks all the other answers to fix this and it seems nothing
short of reinstalling XP pro will do the trick. I can access all data by
booting off my d: drive but when I use my regular c: drive I get this message
after the startup self test passes the screen:

searching boot record from iede 0 ok
disk read error occured
press cntrl+alt+del to restart

I do not have a boot disk or xp install cd and my restore backup was not
backing me up. So I have no restore point. Does it sound like the MBR? This
is about my limit on computers. I am asking friends if they have an XP
install cd so I can try the recovery console. Am I on the right track
thinking the master boot record is corrupted? Plz feel free to ask any and
all questions as this has been going on a week or so. HELP! Thanks in
advance, Bruce

yeah, you're on
the right track for
borrowing a cd
from someone.

in the interim, you
might want to double
check your bios/cmos
settings and ensure that disk
0 is being seen/acknowledged
by your motherboard.



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"bcramer1" <bcramer1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:DC3E538C-0EBD-4D18-9F3D-A60C6E0F7F6B@microsoft.com...
> I read for 2 weeks all the other answers to fix this and it seems nothing
> short of reinstalling XP pro will do the trick. I can access all data by
> booting off my d: drive but when I use my regular c: drive I get this message
> after the startup self test passes the screen:
>
> searching boot record from iede 0 ok
> disk read error occured
> press cntrl+alt+del to restart
>
> I do not have a boot disk or xp install cd and my restore backup was not
> backing me up. So I have no restore point. Does it sound like the MBR? This
> is about my limit on computers. I am asking friends if they have an XP
> install cd so I can try the recovery console. Am I on the right track
> thinking the master boot record is corrupted? Plz feel free to ask any and
> all questions as this has been going on a week or so. HELP! Thanks in
> advance, Bruce

If I go back and change the bios to start with the 0 drive instead
of the 1 drive it then gives me the error message. So I assume it is
acknowledging the 0 drive at that point. I have 3 Dell XP install
cds but they dont seem to do me any good. I need the Microsoft version of
XP I believe. Thanks for your reply!


> yeah, you're on
> the right track for
> borrowing a cd
> from someone.
>
> in the interim, you
> might want to double
> check your bios/cmos
> settings and ensure that disk
> 0 is being seen/acknowledged
> by your motherboard.
>
>
>
> --
>
> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
> DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
> - Systems Analyst
> - Database Developer
> - Accountancy
> - Veteran of the Armed Forces
> - @hotmail.com
> "share the nirvana" - dbZen
>
> ~

yeah.

what you might
try is to switch
the boot back to
the working drive.

then via that functional
o.s. run a chkdsk on
the disfunctional drive,

via the cmd console.

click on start>run>cmd

then see if any errors
can be found and fixed
and perhaps will make
it bootable again.
-------------

also, there are some
freewares on the net
you might try like this
one I found the other
day.

I haven't tested it or
found a need to try
it out - but may be
of some value to you:

http://www.free-av.com/en/products/index.html

--------------

the funny thing is that
microsoft provides the
method to create bootable
floppies for emergencies
and tools.

maybe you can download
them onto a cd and maybe
use the utilites that are
included.

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db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
- Systems Analyst
- Database Developer
- Accountancy
- Veteran of the Armed Forces
- @hotmail.com
"share the nirvana" - dbZen

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>
>

"bcramer1" <bcramer1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1A73E505-98C6-422D-B14E-EB5EDF756C63@microsoft.com...
>
> If I go back and change the bios to start with the 0 drive instead
> of the 1 drive it then gives me the error message. So I assume it is
> acknowledging the 0 drive at that point. I have 3 Dell XP install
> cds but they dont seem to do me any good. I need the Microsoft version of
> XP I believe. Thanks for your reply!
>
>
>> yeah, you're on
>> the right track for
>> borrowing a cd
>> from someone.
>>
>> in the interim, you
>> might want to double
>> check your bios/cmos
>> settings and ensure that disk
>> 0 is being seen/acknowledged
>> by your motherboard.
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
>> DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
>> - Systems Analyst
>> - Database Developer
>> - Accountancy
>> - Veteran of the Armed Forces
>> - @hotmail.com
>> "share the nirvana" - dbZen
>>
>> ~

Ok, I will try that. I did find an XP install cd so I can get the recovery
console. Did run chkdsk and nothing was found. Can I overwrite XP onto C
drive with out losing data? I know I am asking alot!
Thanks for your time,
Bruce

"db" wrote:

> yeah.
>
> what you might
> try is to switch
> the boot back to
> the working drive.
>
> then via that functional
> o.s. run a chkdsk on
> the disfunctional drive,
>
> via the cmd console.
>
> click on start>run>cmd
>
> then see if any errors
> can be found and fixed
> and perhaps will make
> it bootable again.
> -------------
>
> also, there are some
> freewares on the net
> you might try like this
> one I found the other
> day.
>
> I haven't tested it or
> found a need to try
> it out - but may be
> of some value to you:
>
> http://www.free-av.com/en/products/index.html
>
> --------------
>
> the funny thing is that
> microsoft provides the
> method to create bootable
> floppies for emergencies
> and tools.
>
> maybe you can download
> them onto a cd and maybe
> use the utilites that are
> included.
>
> --
>
> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
> DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
> - Systems Analyst
> - Database Developer
> - Accountancy
> - Veteran of the Armed Forces
> - @hotmail.com
> "share the nirvana" - dbZen
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >
> >
>
> "bcramer1" <bcramer1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1A73E505-98C6-422D-B14E-EB5EDF756C63@microsoft.com...
> >
> > If I go back and change the bios to start with the 0 drive instead
> > of the 1 drive it then gives me the error message. So I assume it is
> > acknowledging the 0 drive at that point. I have 3 Dell XP install
> > cds but they dont seem to do me any good. I need the Microsoft version of
> > XP I believe. Thanks for your reply!
> >
> >
> >> yeah, you're on
> >> the right track for
> >> borrowing a cd
> >> from someone.
> >>
> >> in the interim, you
> >> might want to double
> >> check your bios/cmos
> >> settings and ensure that disk
> >> 0 is being seen/acknowledged
> >> by your motherboard.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
> >> DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
> >> - Systems Analyst
> >> - Database Developer
> >> - Accountancy
> >> - Veteran of the Armed Forces
> >> - @hotmail.com
> >> "share the nirvana" - dbZen
> >>
> >> ~
>