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Old 06-14-2006   #3 (permalink)
ian-a


 
 

RE: "A disk read error occurred"

I get exactly the same error!
1. install to second clean disk via win xp.
2. install to new 80GB disk from DVD.
Both failed with this error... anyone have answers?

Cheers, ian-a

"Runaround" wrote:

> He all. I'm hoping I can get to the bottom of why this is happening when I
> install Vista. This is going on a Compaq TC1000 TabletPC. I have tried to
> install using Daemon Tools and also by extracting the files to a directory on
> my hard drive. I have no issues using XP Tablet ed. I have actually done a
> clean XP install twice and then tried upgrade and custom install. I do not
> have a DVD drive for the tablet.
>
> The install process works fine all they way up to the point where it
> restarts the PC after copying the files is complete. Every time it boots up
> and gives the following error:
> A disk read error has occurred
> Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart
>
> Restarting brings me back to the same screen.
>
> -Daniel

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