|
|||||||
 |
|
|
LinkBack | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | Rate Thread | Display Modes |
03-02-2005, 03:23 AM
|
#1 |
|
Member (9 bit)
Join Date: Sep 2001
Posts: 278
|
Disk read error during fresh XP pro installation
I have a two year old P4 PC with Asus motherboard and 80G hard drive. It was working fine with Windows 98.
I recently purchased a new WD 160GB hard drive and Windows XP pro. I removed the 80G hard drive and replaced with the new 160G hard drive. I started installing XP pro from CD. After XP successfully formated the 160G drive using NTFS and copied files into the drive, XP tried to do the first re-boot. At the first re-boot I got the message "A disk read error occurred, Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart". Everytime I restart, I got the same message. What causes the error message? Do I have a bad hard drive, corrupted XP pro CD or other reasons? 
|
|
|
|
03-02-2005, 04:16 AM
|
#2 |
|
Member (11 bit)
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: Northeast, Michigan
Posts: 1,063
|
I would run the Data Lifeguard Diagnostics software from WD's website, to make sure the drive is good, then try a reinstall.
Mike
__________________
Registered linux user # 217167 - Be counted http://counter.li.org/ Currently running: Desktop - XP Pro, Fedora HP dv9700z CTO laptop, running Windows 7 Pro |
|
|
|
|
03-02-2005, 02:36 PM
|
#3 |
|
Member (9 bit)
Join Date: Sep 2001
Posts: 278
|
The drive diagnostics is fine. Then I went into the BIOS and disabled Bus Mastering thinking I might have a compatibility problem with my motherboard. When I boot again I do not get the Disk Read Error. The PC started the WinXP screen. Then it went into a blue screen saying unable to boot.
I am re-partitioning and re-formating the drive right now with Bus Mastering disabled. I should know in a few hours whether this fixed the problem. However I don't understand why disabling Bus Mastering enable me to go pass the Disk Read Error. |
|
|
|
|
03-02-2005, 03:40 PM
|
#4 |
|
Member (9 bit)
Join Date: Sep 2001
Posts: 278
|
Well it still does not work.
With Bus Mastering disabled, I don't get the Disk Read Error anymore. After the drive was re-formated, it copied the XP files into the drive and do a re-boot. The first XP screen came up. Then it went into a blue screen with the following message: Stop: C0000221: Unknow Hard Error \SystemRoot\System32\ntdll.dll Anyone know what causes this problem? |
|
|
|
|
03-02-2005, 04:11 PM
|
#5 |
|
Member (10 bit)
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: London, England, United Kingdom
Posts: 979
 |
Take look on microsoft answer:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q314474 May be a bad copy of XP.???
__________________
I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. |
|
|
|
|
03-02-2005, 10:39 PM
|
#6 |
|
Member (9 bit)
Join Date: Sep 2001
Posts: 278
|
I have two DVD R/W drives on the PC. I removed the slave DVD drive and set the BIOS to default settings. Then I restarted the PC. I don't understand why but the PC booted fine, i.e. no more Stop Error.
I have restarted the PC time now and it seems to be solid. I don't know whether the problem has been fixed but at least I am not seeing it now. |
|
|
|
|
| Bookmarks |
| Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
| Display Modes | Rate This Thread |
|
|
Linear Mode
