Windows 10: "A disk read error has occurred." What now?

Yesterday I turned on my computer and I got "A disk read error has occurred Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to restart". It was working absolutely fine the day before. I turned it off normally and it had no updates before it shut down.I'm going to use a friend's laptop to download the media creation tool thing to try to fix my issue, but I've been reading up on it and I'm confused as to what will happen. Will it try to repair my computer's issue, or will it do a fresh install? I don't have my product key anymore. My computer is running Windows 10, but it started with XP. So if it's a fresh install will

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"A Disk Read Error Occurred"

I tried to install windows 2000, and after i do a format, and after it copies the files, it says the computer must be restarted, but after it restarts, i get a message that says:

"A Disk Read Error Occurred"

Do i have to hit f6 and install something?
i do have SATA.

 

disk read error occurred

Hello,



Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft community. I regret the inconvenience caused to you. Let me help you.



I understand that you get “A disk read error occurred” error message in windows 10.



I suggest you to follow the below Methods and check if it helps.



Method 1:



“A disk read error occurred” is a hardware error pertaining to your system’s BIOS. Basically this error indicates that the computer is not able to reliably communicate with the hard disk. This issue may appear if the following events.

• 
  Disk file system changed (For ex. From FAT32 to NTFS)
  
• 
  Incorrect Boot Order Priority in BIOS
  
• 
  CMOS settings for hard disk is incorrect
  
• 
  BIOS mode changed (From UEFI to Legacy)
  

I would suggest you to disconnect all the external devices (printers, scanner, USB
(universal serial bus) drives, etc) except mouse and the keyboard and then boot up to check the issue.

You may check if the hard drive is set a first or second boot device in BIOS.

Note: Modifying BIOS/complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) settings incorrectly can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from booting properly.
Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the configuring of BIOS/CMOS settings can be solved. Modifications of the settings are at your own risk.





Method 2:



If the issue still persist, I suggest you to try automatic repairing the Windows and check if it helps. I suggest you to download the Windows 10 ISO and create a Media Creation tool and then perform Automatic Repair. Refer to the following link:



http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10



(Refer to the section "Installing Windows 10 using the media creation tool” in the above article for creating the tool).

Once you have the installation media, follow the steps:

1) Start your computer from the installation media. Insert the disk or USB stick and restart your computer. If you see a message asking you to “Press any key to boot from DVD,” do so. If you don’t see the message, you might need to change the
boot order in your computer's BIOS settings so that it first starts from the disk or USB. When you see the 'Install Windows' page, tap or click 'Repair your computer' link to start the Windows Recovery Environment.

2) In the Windows Recovery Environment, on the Choose an option screen, click 'Troubleshoot'.

3) Click, Advanced Options and then click on 'Automatic Repair'.

4) After this complete the repair and see if you are able to boot in to your computer.



For more information, kindly refer to the below given article:



http://windows.microsoft.com/en-in/windows-10/windows-10-recovery-options

Please feel free to contact us, if you face any issues with Windows.

Thank you.

 

Disk Read Error Occurred!

A couple of hotties of the opposite sex(or same if you prefer) and few hits of tequila, should fix you right up.
Disclaimer: This is not medical advice and you do so at your own risk.*Smile

As far as the Disk read errors, try running a chkdsk on the drive first. And, check you smart data for the drive.
But, really, a little more info would be nice.