Hard Drive Problem

[Alejandro]

:ermm: My Computer is new, I built it, buet every time I turn it on, it shows me this message Disc Reading Error Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to Restart, after restarting more or about 20 times windows run, th matter is that the BIOS recognizes my hard drive. Can anybody help me with this? :ermm:

 

[Akkarin]

I didn't really understand much of that, but your comp is saying its having error reading ur hard drive? And you have to restart 20 times to make it work properly?

 

[MicrotechXP]

I also don't understand. If you could say it better I might help you. Did you try to see if all connections of the hard drive is connected?

 

[Burak]

I also don't understand. If you could say it better I might help you. Did you try to see if all connections of the hard drive is connected?

Me to, what are you meaning. But as a first advice,try checking connections and jumper settings

 

[Alejandro]

What i mean is: I turn it on, and it shows me a screnn saying something like disc reading error press ctrl+alt+del to restart, i restart and it shows me the same screen again and again, until one time it shows me the Windows screen. When I restart for any reason I don't have this problem, this problem shows when the computer is off for a time and I turn it on again. But when I enter the BIOS, I go to the Boot section, and the Hard Drive is there. The Connections are in order.

 

[Alejandro]

Please help me with this!!!

 

[snchbch]

hello, it sounds to me like

A): There might be problem with you MBR (Master Boot Record) or,
B): You may have a faulty IDE cable (the wide long one that connects your drive to your MoBo)

It would seem though that B is the more likely option so you may want to check or even replace that cable, theyre not expensive.

Try that and post what happens.

 

[stealth_thunder]

how many harddisk you have???

you might wanna check these also

1.) Check to see your jumper slots near the IDE cable its a 6 pins like thingy see if its on the slave or master. ( if you have 2 harddisc or more)

2.) Go down or call the hardware shop that you bought your harddisk or your computer or the company you asked to prefixed your computer for you, to have a check on your harddisk (might be manufacturing problem).

the last time when I bought my computer from a prefixing company that help me build my computer, the harddisk is spoil after 2 weeks of use, I called the technical down which cost nothing because I am still under warranty of 1 year

If your harddisk have no important data try getting it replaced with a new one, I sure your computer have some type of protection warranty for 1 year or 2 years

 

[Alejandro]

I have only 1 hard disc, but I think the problemb is the IDE Cable, so I'll go and buy a new one, because they jumpers are ont their places, I have just repaired Windows, so I hope this finished my problem, if not I'll come back and ask for more help. Thanks.:grin:

 

[NewFuture]

yes check your jumpers that maybe the issue, make sure its on master setting

 

[snchbch]

It wouldnt have anything to do with the jumpers, if its the only drive on the IDE, it should be set to master or cable select.

If it were any other setting, It could be a problem,but not likely, no matter how many times he rebooted, he wouldnt be gettin into windows, but he says.

buet every time I turn it on, it shows me this message Disc Reading Error Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to Restart, after restarting more or about 20 times windows run

 

[Alejandro]

It wasn't the jumpers, it was the IDE Cable, I replaced it, and it works perfectly, thans for your help guys.