Ok. Ever since Spring Break, my computer has been giving me problems. I decided to get rid of a virus, I'd nuke my HD (I backed up some stuff but accidently deleted some stuff. I'm ok with that though). Afterwards, I couldn't get it to start up. I fixed it later on, it was some problem with a Windows system file. But since then, it has failed on me a few times and I've had to reformat my drive quite a bit. Now it won't start again and I'm tired of reformatting. This error message at start-up is different this time though. Instead of it being Windows's problem, I think it's hardware. Just when it gets past counting the RAM and examining my PCI slots, it says (quoting)
"Disk read error
Hit alt+ctrl+del to restart"
Oh yeah, that'll fix it. Stupid VIA mobo...
Anyway, I'm wondering if it IS the mobo. This is a brand-new Western-Digital HD! If the mobo is the problem, I'll get a new Soyo one.
My System's Stats (if they help your diagnostics):
No brand. Built it myself just before the end of summer vacation.
1.6GHz Pentium 4 (proud to be Intel, no offense)
512mb PC2100 DDR SDRAM
60gb Western Digital HD @ 7200 RPM
VIA P4266x Mobo
NVidia GeForce 4 MX 440 64mb (dunno what this would have to do with it but oh well)
8x CD Burner. It has no brand name on it that I can tell. Got it off my dad's old HP Pavilion.
If you can help me with this I would really appreciate it. This is my first thread I think... (seriously, I think I could've posted here before and not remembered it!)
"Disk read error
Hit alt+ctrl+del to restart"
Oh yeah, that'll fix it. Stupid VIA mobo...
Anyway, I'm wondering if it IS the mobo. This is a brand-new Western-Digital HD! If the mobo is the problem, I'll get a new Soyo one.
My System's Stats (if they help your diagnostics):
No brand. Built it myself just before the end of summer vacation.
1.6GHz Pentium 4 (proud to be Intel, no offense)
512mb PC2100 DDR SDRAM
60gb Western Digital HD @ 7200 RPM
VIA P4266x Mobo
NVidia GeForce 4 MX 440 64mb (dunno what this would have to do with it but oh well)
8x CD Burner. It has no brand name on it that I can tell. Got it off my dad's old HP Pavilion.
If you can help me with this I would really appreciate it. This is my first thread I think... (seriously, I think I could've posted here before and not remembered it!)