Window won't start

basry4903 · 10-18-2006, 12:31 PM

HI All,
I am new to this Forum... I would like to know if i can find help in here for the problem I have...
I have Compaq Machine,Win XP…. the window didn't start, when I turn on the computer, it just takes me to "Window Advanced Options Menu" which where I have to choose one of the 4 options: Safe Mode, and others … I tried each one but window didn’t start, I thought I have a bad Hard drive, I got new hard drive now and select same jumper sitting with old (broking) one but window don't start, it saying ((a disk read error occurred press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart)), I tried them but it keeps getting back to the same error message..any help?

**Archangel** · 10-18-2006, 12:40 PM

do you have a windows CD? you might want to try a repair installation

meanman · 10-18-2006, 05:28 PM

you will have to install windows on the new drive did you make a recovery disk with the software you got on the pc

basry4903 · 10-19-2006, 12:08 AM

Yes , I tried to install win xp but almost half way of the instalation and stoped then came the same message ((a disk read error occurred press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart))

PC eye · 10-19-2006, 12:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by basry4903

Yes , I tried to install win xp but almost half way of the instalation and stoped then came the same message ((a disk read error occurred press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart))

You could have either a bad cable needing replacement, weak battery seeing the loss of cmos/bios programming information, or a faling bios chip. The last sounds the least likely there. With the new drive you may have to change from the master to cable select if you are trying to run both drives. The first thing to try there would a new cable for the new drive. Once Windows is up and running you could slave the old drive to recovery files from it.

basry4903 · 10-20-2006, 11:15 AM

thank you guys..it works now..i just had to install the window again ...you are a great

10-18-2006, 12:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
basry4903 New Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 9	Window won't start HI All, I am new to this Forum... I would like to know if i can find help in here for the problem I have... I have Compaq Machine,Win XP…. the window didn't start, when I turn on the computer, it just takes me to "Window Advanced Options Menu" which where I have to choose one of the 4 options: Safe Mode, and others … I tried each one but window didn’t start, I thought I have a bad Hard drive, I got new hard drive now and select same jumper sitting with old (broking) one but window don't start, it saying ((a disk read error occurred press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart)), I tried them but it keeps getting back to the same error message..any help?

10-18-2006, 12:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
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10-20-2006, 11:15 AM	#6 (permalink)
basry4903 New Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 9	thanks thank you guys..it works now..i just had to install the window again ...you are a great

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10-18-2006, 05:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
meanman Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: england Posts: 1,788	you will have to install windows on the new drive did you make a recovery disk with the software you got on the pc

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basry4903 New Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 9	Yes , I tried to install win xp but almost half way of the instalation and stoped then came the same message ((a disk read error occurred press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart))