Disk I/O error on boot


  1. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
       #1

    Disk I/O error on boot


    For some time i was having an issue with my pc when I'd restart or Reboot it would do the Compaq screen the go to a black screen with a flashing | and I'd have to use CTRL+ALT+DEL then hit ESC on the Compaq screen to enter boot menu and manually select my Hard Drive. One day I was uninstalling unused programs on my pc to free up memory and one of them was Windows Essentials after I was done uninstalling all I wanted gone I rebooted and the problem did not persist.
    Now I do not claim that Windows Essentials was the cause but I just barely reinstalled it to get Windows Movie Maker back and I had to reboot after installation and now I get Disk I/O error Please reinsert the disk and try again, or something like that, and have to do the boot menu trick again.
    And yes when I first had the issue I checked and in BIOS Settings my Hard Drive is the first in boot order and when I hit ESC to get the manual boot menu it's at the top. So what can I do to resolve this issue? Is it Windows Essentials causing these errors?
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  2. Posts : 687
    Microsoft Windows 10 Professional / Windows 7 Professional
       #2

    Load bios defaults on the computer, than run manufactuer diagnostics on hard disk, or check its smart values with something like parted magic if it doesnt boot into windows.
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  3. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    it boots when I do manual boot menu selecting the hard drive but normally it doesn't but I finished my project and uninstalled Windows Movie Maker again and will try rebooting again soon see if it still has a problem.

    Just can't do it right now waiting for a message on skype when my fiance's plane lands in new york she's on her way back from Belgium at the moment but if it does I will try what you said.

    Thank you.
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