cant read disk problem plz help

hi everyone
well, I am really sad here. I had the cant read disk, enter ctrl alt delete to restart problem.
I dont know how to solve this, i know and heard formatting would solve this, but formatting is the worse option for me, it means losing my data
i have tried to use HP's tool to repair the disk, it tells me error read disk
tried to use win7 repair tools: when i use the memory diagnostic, it tells me something like: something is preventing the repair
when i try the start up repair, it tells me there is a problem with the disk and its trying to solve it, but it doesnt.


I tried to log in through a usb boot version of win xp, i was able to get to the OS_Tool partition and hp_recovery partition, but could not get to C:\ where my folders exists, it tells me there that i need to format the driver. But all of those partitions are on the same hard disk!

is there a solution for this, i dont want to lose my data

waye2 said:

hi everyone
well, I am really sad here. I had the cant read disk, enter ctrl alt delete to restart problem.
I dont know how to solve this, i know and heard formatting would solve this, but formatting is the worse option for me, it means losing my data
i have tried to use HP's tool to repair the disk, it tells me error read disk
tried to use win7 repair tools: when i use the memory diagnostic, it tells me something like: something is preventing the repair
when i try the start up repair, it tells me there is a problem with the disk and its trying to solve it, but it doesnt.


I tried to log in through a usb boot version of win xp, i was able to get to the OS_Tool partition and hp_recovery partition, but could not get to C:\ where my folders exists, it tells me there that i need to format the driver. But all of those partitions are on the same hard disk!

is there a solution for this, i dont want to lose my data

Hi Waye2

Try this:

SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker

theog said:

waye2 said:

hi everyone
well, I am really sad here. I had the cant read disk, enter ctrl alt delete to restart problem.
I dont know how to solve this, i know and heard formatting would solve this, but formatting is the worse option for me, it means losing my data
i have tried to use HP's tool to repair the disk, it tells me error read disk
tried to use win7 repair tools: when i use the memory diagnostic, it tells me something like: something is preventing the repair
when i try the start up repair, it tells me there is a problem with the disk and its trying to solve it, but it doesnt.


I tried to log in through a usb boot version of win xp, i was able to get to the OS_Tool partition and hp_recovery partition, but could not get to C:\ where my folders exists, it tells me there that i need to format the driver. But all of those partitions are on the same hard disk!

is there a solution for this, i dont want to lose my data

Hi Waye2

Try this:

SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker

thx, i will give it a try, hope it will work

nope, it will not work, coz i cant access to C:\
i used the bootable usb stick, it allows me to go to all the partitions but not c

One word: Spinrite

what is Spinrite?

waye2 said:

what is Spinrite?

GRC|SpinRite 5.0 to 6.0

Tews said:

Are you saying that you cannot open a command prompt??

i am able to open the cmd through either the win7 bootable disk, or through a bootable windown on USB, but when i get there, i cant open the c:\