Disk Read Error Occurred Two Partitions

[stephenippolito]

Here is the situation: I have a 20gig HD on my laptop partitioned with win 2k on the C: drive, the D: is blank. The computer sees the drive and from recovery console I can write to the D: drive. However, I cannot access C: at all. The original error was ntoskrnl.exe could not be found. Now im getting a disk read error, press ctrl alt del to restart. Also when I try to install win 2k on the D: partition it recognizes it as C: so I can't install it. Is this software or is my drive shot? Is there a way to use my blank partition to save my files? Thank you for help in advance!

 

[Lemon13]

boot from cd to recovery console and do a fixboot/fixmbr

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/229716/EN-US/

 

[bcastner]

If you can remove the little screw retaining the hard disk, slide it out and identify its manufacturer.

Then go to the manufacturer's website and download their free diagnostic/setup utility.

Do the non-destructive tests offered. This will unambiguously answer the question of the drive state.

See also:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/266465