SSD Vertex 2. A disk read error occurred-----Press CTRL-ALT-DEL to restart

Dell Guy · 02-15-11, 03:36 AM

New Vertex 2 60gb.

Partition and format with Windows 7, then powered down. Start xp install and all goes well untill it does the reboot. After rebooting it says.. A disk read error occurred-----Press CTRL-ALT-DEL to restart.

Help

Headshok · 02-15-11, 07:52 AM

so.....What happened when you CTRL-ALT-DEL?

SolidxSnake · 02-15-11, 11:11 AM

I don't think that's an SSD error, it sounds like it's having trouble reading from the XP install disk.

Dell Guy · 02-15-11, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Headshok

so.....What happened when you CTRL-ALT-DEL?

Just reboots to the bios post and stops again. Tried the whole partition format again with same results.

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Originally Posted by SolidxSnake

I don't think that's an SSD error, it sounds like it's having trouble reading from the XP install disk.

Yea it's something like that. I put the original HD back in and can access the Vertex 2 with some window files there.

Next.
1) Partition/Format in xp and see if i get farther.
2) Buy a key for my Windows 7 and try to install it.

Headshok · 02-15-11, 03:39 PM

clean the laser on the ODD and clean the disc. ive seen dirty discs and/or lasers not read correctly

jason4207 · 02-15-11, 10:24 PM

If you're set to AHCI or RAID mode you'll need F6 drivers.

astroboy508 · 02-15-11, 11:12 PM

Try it in IDE mode

Dell Guy · 02-16-11, 03:49 PM

Nforce4 IDE only no AHCI

Still Confused. I Partition/Format in xp did the normal loading system files rebooted and WOW No (A disk read error occurred-----Press CTRL-ALT-DEL to restart.) It rebooted and finished the xp install. Knowing xp alignment started at sector 63 i chose to try to align the drive a different way starting at sector 64.

Used Diskpar in xp with vertex as spare drive. Partition, 64k offset, NTFS 4096, active, done. Vertex only atttached, xp cd, no partition just fast NTFS format and install. It loads the system files reboots and the (A disk read error occurred-----Press CTRL-ALT-DEL to restart.) happens again.

Any Ideas? Is this a MBR problem? Tried fixboot, fixmbr, chkdsk /r, and fell a sleep while looking for a free MBR program. In computer management i noticed the vertex was assigned different drive letters like :E or :F. Would that cause the bios not to see the drive?

02-15-11, 03:36 AM	Thread Starter #1
Dell Guy New Member Join Date: Dec 2009	SSD Vertex 2. A disk read error occurred-----Press CTRL-ALT-DEL to restart New Vertex 2 60gb. Partition and format with Windows 7, then powered down. Start xp install and all goes well untill it does the reboot. After rebooting it says.. A disk read error occurred-----Press CTRL-ALT-DEL to restart. Help __________________ ECS KN1 SLI Lite --nForce 4 4200+ 2gb OCZ Platinum 5-3-2-2.0 Sata 2 barracuda 7200.12 Geforce 7600 GT
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02-15-11, 07:52 AM	#2
Headshok Member Join Date: Aug 2010	so.....What happened when you CTRL-ALT-DEL?
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02-15-11, 11:11 AM	#3
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02-15-11, 03:39 PM	#5
Headshok Member Join Date: Aug 2010	clean the laser on the ODD and clean the disc. ive seen dirty discs and/or lasers not read correctly
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02-16-11, 03:49 PM	Thread Starter #8
Dell Guy New Member Join Date: Dec 2009	Closer... Nforce4 IDE only no AHCI Still Confused. I Partition/Format in xp did the normal loading system files rebooted and WOW No (A disk read error occurred-----Press CTRL-ALT-DEL to restart.) It rebooted and finished the xp install. Knowing xp alignment started at sector 63 i chose to try to align the drive a different way starting at sector 64. Used Diskpar in xp with vertex as spare drive. Partition, 64k offset, NTFS 4096, active, done. Vertex only atttached, xp cd, no partition just fast NTFS format and install. It loads the system files reboots and the (A disk read error occurred-----Press CTRL-ALT-DEL to restart.) happens again. Any Ideas? Is this a MBR problem? Tried fixboot, fixmbr, chkdsk /r, and fell a sleep while looking for a free MBR program. In computer management i noticed the vertex was assigned different drive letters like :E or :F. Would that cause the bios not to see the drive? __________________ ECS KN1 SLI Lite --nForce 4 4200+ 2gb OCZ Platinum 5-3-2-2.0 Sata 2 barracuda 7200.12 Geforce 7600 GT
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