Win XP Pro disk read error

[Tom]

I have a computer running Windows XP Professional. It
started making some clicking sounds at which point I
tried restarting the computer. Now, everytime I try to
restart it gives me the message "disk read error, press
Crtl + Alt + Delete to restart." I do this but the disk
read error just pops up again. Any help? Thanks.

 

[mrtee]

Sounds like your HDD took a dump. Replace it and reinstall XP and your backups. You do have backups, don't you?

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Jeff
__________in response to__________
| I have a computer running Windows XP Professional. It
| started making some clicking sounds at which point I
| tried restarting the computer. Now, everytime I try to
| restart it gives me the message "disk read error, press
| Crtl + Alt + Delete to restart." I do this but the disk
| read error just pops up again. Any help? Thanks.

 

[Rick]

-----Original Message-----
Sounds like your HDD took a dump. Replace it and

reinstall XP and your backups. You do have backups,
don't you?

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Just my ¢ worth
Jeff
__________in response to__________
| I have a computer running Windows XP Professional. It
| started making some clicking sounds at which point I
| tried restarting the computer. Now, everytime I try to
| restart it gives me the message "disk read error, press
| Crtl + Alt + Delete to restart." I do this but the disk
| read error just pops up again. Any help? Thanks.


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Might try a boot disk and use Norton Disk doctor to

repair?