Vista - "A disk read error occurred"

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

Bump - Anyone have any ideas one what to do for this issue?

"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

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

I've gotten the same error when trying to do a dual boot.
My configuration: Windows XP on C: my primary master hdd and Loading Vista
on D: my secondary master hdd.

I'm guessing it's a problem with the boot loader. Anyone figure this out yet?

Thanks

"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

Some more info on when this happens. I've tried every possible configuration
on my computer. I removed extra drives and tried installing to the only
completely formated and clean drive on the system from DVD. I tried an
upgrade install from Windows XP on the same drive, same error. Copied the
setup files to the HD, and tried installing from there. I even verified the
ISO image with an MD5 checker and ran the install using the daemon tools
virtual drive. No dice.

The thing I'm noticing though is that the Install gets to the Extract Files
portion of the install (about 20%) then says it needs to restart the computer
to complete the install. After that reboot, it gives the error.

Is everyone else seeing the install reboot at this point? Maybe that's the
problem, it's not completely installed?

"Joesc" wrote:

> I've gotten the same error when trying to do a dual boot.
> My configuration: Windows XP on C: my primary master hdd and Loading Vista
> on D: my secondary master hdd.
>
> I'm guessing it's a problem with the boot loader. Anyone figure this out yet?
>
> Thanks
>
> "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

More on the boot loader problem - I put the XP CD in and went to the repair
console and ran "fixboot" and it booted back into windows right away. No
reinstall needed so it is not corrupting the drive at all. I'm not sure about
the percentage though. I did install it on another one of my PCs and it works
fine. I did not see far it got on the "Extract Files" section on the either
PC. I'm going to retry the install on my Tablet and report back how far it
gets.

-Daniel

"Joesc" wrote:

> Some more info on when this happens. I've tried every possible configuration
> on my computer. I removed extra drives and tried installing to the only
> completely formated and clean drive on the system from DVD. I tried an
> upgrade install from Windows XP on the same drive, same error. Copied the
> setup files to the HD, and tried installing from there. I even verified the
> ISO image with an MD5 checker and ran the install using the daemon tools
> virtual drive. No dice.
>
> The thing I'm noticing though is that the Install gets to the Extract Files
> portion of the install (about 20%) then says it needs to restart the computer
> to complete the install. After that reboot, it gives the error.
>
> Is everyone else seeing the install reboot at this point? Maybe that's the
> problem, it's not completely installed?
>
> "Joesc" wrote:
>
> > I've gotten the same error when trying to do a dual boot.
> > My configuration: Windows XP on C: my primary master hdd and Loading Vista
> > on D: my secondary master hdd.
> >
> > I'm guessing it's a problem with the boot loader. Anyone figure this out yet?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > "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

Oh, don't tell me that! I've been reformatting and reinstalling XP every time
I tried an upgrade install.

Oh well. Not going to try to run this on my main pc. Hopefully someone else
has a solution.

"Runaround" wrote:

> More on the boot loader problem - I put the XP CD in and went to the repair
> console and ran "fixboot" and it booted back into windows right away. No
> reinstall needed so it is not corrupting the drive at all. I'm not sure about
> the percentage though. I did install it on another one of my PCs and it works
> fine. I did not see far it got on the "Extract Files" section on the either
> PC. I'm going to retry the install on my Tablet and report back how far it
> gets.
>
> -Daniel
>
> "Joesc" wrote:
>
> > Some more info on when this happens. I've tried every possible configuration
> > on my computer. I removed extra drives and tried installing to the only
> > completely formated and clean drive on the system from DVD. I tried an
> > upgrade install from Windows XP on the same drive, same error. Copied the
> > setup files to the HD, and tried installing from there. I even verified the
> > ISO image with an MD5 checker and ran the install using the daemon tools
> > virtual drive. No dice.
> >
> > The thing I'm noticing though is that the Install gets to the Extract Files
> > portion of the install (about 20%) then says it needs to restart the computer
> > to complete the install. After that reboot, it gives the error.
> >
> > Is everyone else seeing the install reboot at this point? Maybe that's the
> > problem, it's not completely installed?
> >
> > "Joesc" wrote:
> >
> > > I've gotten the same error when trying to do a dual boot.
> > > My configuration: Windows XP on C: my primary master hdd and Loading Vista
> > > on D: my secondary master hdd.
> > >
> > > I'm guessing it's a problem with the boot loader. Anyone figure this out yet?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > "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

Don't worry, I had reinstalled XP serveral times before I tried that. I tried
the Vista install again last night and it looked like it got to about 27%
expanding files before it said it had to reboot. It may have gotten a little
bit further as it was going kind of fast, but I don't think it made it to
30%. One the reboot got the disk read error again. I'm going to try again
later today and see if it goes any further or still stops at the same place.

-Daniel

"Joesc" wrote:

> Oh, don't tell me that! I've been reformatting and reinstalling XP every time
> I tried an upgrade install.
>
> Oh well. Not going to try to run this on my main pc. Hopefully someone else
> has a solution.
>
> "Runaround" wrote:
>
> > More on the boot loader problem - I put the XP CD in and went to the repair
> > console and ran "fixboot" and it booted back into windows right away. No
> > reinstall needed so it is not corrupting the drive at all. I'm not sure about
> > the percentage though. I did install it on another one of my PCs and it works
> > fine. I did not see far it got on the "Extract Files" section on the either
> > PC. I'm going to retry the install on my Tablet and report back how far it
> > gets.
> >
> > -Daniel
> >
> > "Joesc" wrote:
> >
> > > Some more info on when this happens. I've tried every possible configuration
> > > on my computer. I removed extra drives and tried installing to the only
> > > completely formated and clean drive on the system from DVD. I tried an
> > > upgrade install from Windows XP on the same drive, same error. Copied the
> > > setup files to the HD, and tried installing from there. I even verified the
> > > ISO image with an MD5 checker and ran the install using the daemon tools
> > > virtual drive. No dice.
> > >
> > > The thing I'm noticing though is that the Install gets to the Extract Files
> > > portion of the install (about 20%) then says it needs to restart the computer
> > > to complete the install. After that reboot, it gives the error.
> > >
> > > Is everyone else seeing the install reboot at this point? Maybe that's the
> > > problem, it's not completely installed?
> > >
> > > "Joesc" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I've gotten the same error when trying to do a dual boot.
> > > > My configuration: Windows XP on C: my primary master hdd and Loading Vista
> > > > on D: my secondary master hdd.
> > > >
> > > > I'm guessing it's a problem with the boot loader. Anyone figure this out yet?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > > "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

Great news! I'm posting this in Vista on my Tablet. I finally got it to work.
Here is what I did. 1st I did a complete format and created 2 partitions. I
made the C drive big enough for Vista and the D drive just enough to install
XP. Booted up into XP and copied the install files to the D drive. I ran the
setup and did not do the upgrade option. I selecet drive C and the install
completed just fine that way. No more disk read error. Hopefully this will
help you as well.

-Daniel

"Runaround" wrote:

> Don't worry, I had reinstalled XP serveral times before I tried that. I tried
> the Vista install again last night and it looked like it got to about 27%
> expanding files before it said it had to reboot. It may have gotten a little
> bit further as it was going kind of fast, but I don't think it made it to
> 30%. One the reboot got the disk read error again. I'm going to try again
> later today and see if it goes any further or still stops at the same place.
>
> -Daniel
>
> "Joesc" wrote:
>
> > Oh, don't tell me that! I've been reformatting and reinstalling XP every time
> > I tried an upgrade install.
> >
> > Oh well. Not going to try to run this on my main pc. Hopefully someone else
> > has a solution.
> >
> > "Runaround" wrote:
> >
> > > More on the boot loader problem - I put the XP CD in and went to the repair
> > > console and ran "fixboot" and it booted back into windows right away. No
> > > reinstall needed so it is not corrupting the drive at all. I'm not sure about
> > > the percentage though. I did install it on another one of my PCs and it works
> > > fine. I did not see far it got on the "Extract Files" section on the either
> > > PC. I'm going to retry the install on my Tablet and report back how far it
> > > gets.
> > >
> > > -Daniel
> > >
> > > "Joesc" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Some more info on when this happens. I've tried every possible configuration
> > > > on my computer. I removed extra drives and tried installing to the only
> > > > completely formated and clean drive on the system from DVD. I tried an
> > > > upgrade install from Windows XP on the same drive, same error. Copied the
> > > > setup files to the HD, and tried installing from there. I even verified the
> > > > ISO image with an MD5 checker and ran the install using the daemon tools
> > > > virtual drive. No dice.
> > > >
> > > > The thing I'm noticing though is that the Install gets to the Extract Files
> > > > portion of the install (about 20%) then says it needs to restart the computer
> > > > to complete the install. After that reboot, it gives the error.
> > > >
> > > > Is everyone else seeing the install reboot at this point? Maybe that's the
> > > > problem, it's not completely installed?
> > > >
> > > > "Joesc" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I've gotten the same error when trying to do a dual boot.
> > > > > My configuration: Windows XP on C: my primary master hdd and Loading Vista
> > > > > on D: my secondary master hdd.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm guessing it's a problem with the boot loader. Anyone figure this out yet?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > >
> > > > > "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

Hi

I too have had the same problems. After a whole day I had no XP and just
pebbles on my screen.
Somehow I now have a vista machine, but with a lot of rubbish from XP on it
unaccessible. I don't seem to be able to boot into XP or repair this. Plus
some of the drivers don't work (Xircom 10/100 and the multibay), plus I can't
get the stylus to work. Any ideas!

"Runaround" wrote:

> Great news! I'm posting this in Vista on my Tablet. I finally got it to work.
> Here is what I did. 1st I did a complete format and created 2 partitions. I
> made the C drive big enough for Vista and the D drive just enough to install
> XP. Booted up into XP and copied the install files to the D drive. I ran the
> setup and did not do the upgrade option. I selecet drive C and the install
> completed just fine that way. No more disk read error. Hopefully this will
> help you as well.
>
> -Daniel
>
> "Runaround" wrote:
>
> > Don't worry, I had reinstalled XP serveral times before I tried that. I tried
> > the Vista install again last night and it looked like it got to about 27%
> > expanding files before it said it had to reboot. It may have gotten a little
> > bit further as it was going kind of fast, but I don't think it made it to
> > 30%. One the reboot got the disk read error again. I'm going to try again
> > later today and see if it goes any further or still stops at the same place.
> >
> > -Daniel
> >
> > "Joesc" wrote:
> >
> > > Oh, don't tell me that! I've been reformatting and reinstalling XP every time
> > > I tried an upgrade install.
> > >
> > > Oh well. Not going to try to run this on my main pc. Hopefully someone else
> > > has a solution.
> > >
> > > "Runaround" wrote:
> > >
> > > > More on the boot loader problem - I put the XP CD in and went to the repair
> > > > console and ran "fixboot" and it booted back into windows right away. No
> > > > reinstall needed so it is not corrupting the drive at all. I'm not sure about
> > > > the percentage though. I did install it on another one of my PCs and it works
> > > > fine. I did not see far it got on the "Extract Files" section on the either
> > > > PC. I'm going to retry the install on my Tablet and report back how far it
> > > > gets.
> > > >
> > > > -Daniel
> > > >
> > > > "Joesc" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Some more info on when this happens. I've tried every possible configuration
> > > > > on my computer. I removed extra drives and tried installing to the only
> > > > > completely formated and clean drive on the system from DVD. I tried an
> > > > > upgrade install from Windows XP on the same drive, same error. Copied the
> > > > > setup files to the HD, and tried installing from there. I even verified the
> > > > > ISO image with an MD5 checker and ran the install using the daemon tools
> > > > > virtual drive. No dice.
> > > > >
> > > > > The thing I'm noticing though is that the Install gets to the Extract Files
> > > > > portion of the install (about 20%) then says it needs to restart the computer
> > > > > to complete the install. After that reboot, it gives the error.
> > > > >
> > > > > Is everyone else seeing the install reboot at this point? Maybe that's the
> > > > > problem, it's not completely installed?
> > > > >
> > > > > "Joesc" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I've gotten the same error when trying to do a dual boot.
> > > > > > My configuration: Windows XP on C: my primary master hdd and Loading Vista
> > > > > > on D: my secondary master hdd.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'm guessing it's a problem with the boot loader. Anyone figure this out yet?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "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