Disk read failure

[geRm]

Every time i boot up, i get Disk Read failure, insert system disk and press enter.

The only way i can boot up is inserting thw winxp cd, rebooting, then it comes up.

Any solutions/suggestions?

 

[defakto]

possible dead harddrive

 

[geRm]

possible dead harddrive

eh? But im running on it right now, just when i boot up it gives me that.

 

[defakto]

you didn't say that. Boot of the xp disk, load up the recovery console and enter 'fixboot' and 'fixmbr' (I believe those are the two commands)

 

[geRm]

you didn't say that. Boot of the xp disk, load up the recovery console and enter 'fixboot' and 'fixmbr' (I believe those are the two commands)

Thanks ill try this.