Laptop cannot startup -"A disk read error occurred"

alyy8128 · 8th Sep 2009, 09:25 PM

Just suddenly my laptop cannot startup. A beep sound follow by an error message:
"A disk read error occurred
Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart"

Then, I manage to put my WindowsXP installation disk and try to format it. However, after I choose the C:\ to be installed, it gives me another message:
"
Windows XP Setup

An error occurred while Setup was updating partition information on"
38155 MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR].
Setup cannot continue. To quit Setup, press F3.

"

Sometimes when I enter the BIOS, it shows IDE Primary = ST94011A. Sometimes it shows none.

Is this mean the HDD got problem?

zy · 8th Sep 2009, 09:33 PM

could be, check your cable & power cable.

alyy8128 · 8th Sep 2009, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zy

could be, check your cable & power cable.

It is a laptop. Nothing much i can do. .. just take it out, and plug-in again.

Same happened.

lee_what2004 · 8th Sep 2009, 11:21 PM

plug it in a case and scan for bad sector?

Adrian Wong · 8th Sep 2009, 11:53 PM

You should test it out on a desktop. It should use standard SATA cables so just plug it in and use the desktop to scan it.

Chai · 9th Sep 2009, 07:51 AM

Be prepared to change HDD.

alyy8128 · 9th Sep 2009, 07:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adrian Wong

You should test it out on a desktop. It should use standard SATA cables so just plug it in and use the desktop to scan it.

Good idea.

Maybe later have to take it out and put it into my external HDD casing to scan it...

Sometimes that laptop will do a Scandisk during startup automatically and solve the lost clusters issues. However, this time it die directly...

Falcone · 9th Sep 2009, 11:36 AM

Sorry to inform u...90% chance ur HDD

Adrian Wong · 10th Sep 2009, 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alyy8128

Good idea.

Maybe later have to take it out and put it into my external HDD casing to scan it...

Sometimes that laptop will do a Scandisk during startup automatically and solve the lost clusters issues. However, this time it die directly...

Well, to be sure, load it up with a desktop and do a thorough scan. Good luck!

alyy8128 · 10th Sep 2009, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adrian Wong

Well, to be sure, load it up with a desktop and do a thorough scan. Good luck!

too bad. I just found that my external casing is SATA and the laptop HDD is IDE.

Then, I tried to boot the laptop with Seagate's Seatools for examine the HDD.

I don't know why after booting in the DOS mode, the keyboard can't be operate. It stuck at the lisence agreement page. No mouse pointer neither.

Is format+repartition can fix the HDD? I still can "see" the HDD using FDISK.

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