Any way past the "Disk Read Error"?

[Guest heath allyn]

SO I think I know what I did to cause this problem (using a third party

defragger with a SATA HD without having a hotfix that I didn't know about

until I had the problem...see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941715/en)

 

but now every time I try to boot it just says "disk read error" and "press

ctrl-alt-del to reboot"

 

The weird thing is that I can mount the HD in an external enclosure and

browse all the files. I can get into the recovery console and it sees the

installation. I can run chkdsk. I can run a repair install. Nonw of this has

worked though, still "disk read error". As a last resort I tried fixboot and

fixmbr, but still nothing. I've run several diagnostic programs that detect

no problems with the hard drive. Is there any hope other than

reformat/reinstall?

[Guest sgopus]

RE: Any way past the "Disk Read Error"?

 

Since you can read the data but not boot from it, I suggest you get

everything off that you want, buy a new hd and trash the old one, as this

could be a hardware related issue, I once had an older hd that failed in an

older pc, (wouldn't boot) but would boot in the newer pc, it failed after a

few months in the newer pc, refusing to boot.

 

"heath allyn" wrote:

> SO I think I know what I did to cause this problem (using a third party

> defragger with a SATA HD without having a hotfix that I didn't know about

> until I had the problem...see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941715/en)

>

> but now every time I try to boot it just says "disk read error" and "press

> ctrl-alt-del to reboot"

>

> The weird thing is that I can mount the HD in an external enclosure and

> browse all the files. I can get into the recovery console and it sees the

> installation. I can run chkdsk. I can run a repair install. Nonw of this has

> worked though, still "disk read error". As a last resort I tried fixboot and

> fixmbr, but still nothing. I've run several diagnostic programs that detect

> no problems with the hard drive. Is there any hope other than

> reformat/reinstall?

[Guest Andrew E.]

RE: Any way past the "Disk Read Error"?

 

Re-enter recovery console,type:Listsvc Scroll thru the services & write

down anything related to that diskdefrag software,once thru,exit,type:

Disable Follow the directions to disable the service(s),once thru,type:

Fixboot Type:CHKDSK C: /R C: being the hd.Once thru,type:EXIT Let xp

start,if it wont,at pc start,tap F8 key,select safe mode,enter as

administrator.

Also,in recovery,typing:HELP Gets info,also read kb307654

 

"heath allyn" wrote:

> SO I think I know what I did to cause this problem (using a third party

> defragger with a SATA HD without having a hotfix that I didn't know about

> until I had the problem...see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941715/en)

>

> but now every time I try to boot it just says "disk read error" and "press

> ctrl-alt-del to reboot"

>

> The weird thing is that I can mount the HD in an external enclosure and

> browse all the files. I can get into the recovery console and it sees the

> installation. I can run chkdsk. I can run a repair install. Nonw of this has

> worked though, still "disk read error". As a last resort I tried fixboot and

> fixmbr, but still nothing. I've run several diagnostic programs that detect

> no problems with the hard drive. Is there any hope other than

> reformat/reinstall?