Problem
When you start your computer you get the following error:
“A Disk Read Error Occured.
Press CTRL+ALT+DEL to restart.”
Solution
Try the following:
- Run a Disk Repair using a Recovery Disc.
- Fix the Master Boot Record (MBR).
If this doesn’t work then your hard drive may need replacing.
Even after running the Disk Repair, the error persists sometimes and it is not a faulty HDD in most cases.It can be caused by a malfunctioning Windows bootloader in the MBR. It would be good to have instructions on repairing Windows XP and Vista, 7 bootloaders, linked on this page.Keep sharing…!
Thanks. Have updated to include a post on fixing the MBR for Windows Vista, 7 or newer.Have yet to do XP as I am unable to test it at the moment.