Problem starting up computer

alexanderb

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My netbook when it starts up says"Disk read error Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart".Please help.:cry:
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
MSI U135DX
OS
32 bit Windows 7 Starter Edition
Motherboard
Intel Atom
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio
Hello alexander and welcome to Seven Forums.

Are you able to access Advanced Boot Options? If yes, select Safe Mode with Networking.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/666-advanced-boot-options.html

Run a full scan with your installed antivirus suite. Make sure you update the data base before running the scan. Then download, install, update, and run another free on-demand scanner called Malwarebytes. (No antivirus program is 100% effective 100% of the time so having a second tool is always a good idea.) If the scans want you to restart the netbook, make sure you come back into Safe Mode with Networking.

After running the scans I'd suggest checking your system files to make sure they haven't been damaged or corrupted. Run a System File Checker scan from within Safe Mode at an elevated command prompt (Option Two, this tutorial.) If problems are noted run the scan 3 times (in Safe Mode) rebooting in between each scan.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html

After that see if you can do a Startup Repair, also from the Advanced Boot Options menu. Since you've got a netbook I'm guessing you don't have an optical drive to play CDs or DVDs and you probably didn't get any installation media from the manufacturer. This tutorial will show how to do a startup repair if you have a hidden recovery partition on the hard drive. You should run this at least three time rebooting in between each scan. If your computer didn't come with a hidden recovery partition please advise. There are some other things you can try.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/668-system-recovery-options.html
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Sony Vaio VPCEB47GM Laptop
OS
Win 7 Pro 64-bit
CPU
Intel i5 2.4 Ghz
Memory
8GB DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
Intel HD 3000
Sound Card
IDT High Definition
Monitor(s) Displays
15.6 WGXA Anti-Glare LED
Screen Resolution
1280x800
Hard Drives
640Gb 7200rpm
Antivirus
MSE
Browser
Opera (primary) with IE9 backup
I cant get in to the computer.It has started saying "Reboot and select proper boot device or Insert boot media and press any key".Thanks
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
MSI U135DX
OS
32 bit Windows 7 Starter Edition
Motherboard
Intel Atom
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio
Just to make sure I'm understanding exactly what you're saying: with the netbook turned completely off, as soon as you click the power button you immediately start clicking the F8 key. Correct? And you keep clicking the F8 key. Correct? Instead of seeing the Advanced Boot Options screen you see the message "Reboot and select proper boot device or Insert boot media and press any key". Is that correct?

When you click the power button, immediately start click the F3 key and keep clicking it until you see something on the screen. Do you see an MSI recovery option?
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Sony Vaio VPCEB47GM Laptop
OS
Win 7 Pro 64-bit
CPU
Intel i5 2.4 Ghz
Memory
8GB DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
Intel HD 3000
Sound Card
IDT High Definition
Monitor(s) Displays
15.6 WGXA Anti-Glare LED
Screen Resolution
1280x800
Hard Drives
640Gb 7200rpm
Antivirus
MSE
Browser
Opera (primary) with IE9 backup
My netbook when it starts up says"Disk read error Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart".Please help.:cry:

I cant get in to the computer.It has started saying "Reboot and select proper boot device or Insert boot media and press any key".Thanks
If you are able to, remove the Hard Disk from the laptop and connect it to a secondary connection on a desktop and see if the Hard Disk is recognized on the other PC.

Unfortunately, from what you are describing, it sounds like your Hard Disk has died.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Made
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU
Intel 2500k @4.5ghz 66deg max P95/IBT
Motherboard
Gigabyte Z68A-D3-B3
Memory
8 Gigs Patriot Viper 2 Extreme @1600
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 580 3 GIG 35degrees idle
Sound Card
Nvidia HD audio via HDMI to 7.1 Receiver
Monitor(s) Displays
32" Olevia hdtv
Screen Resolution
1080p
Hard Drives
64gig SSD(OS/Apps)
250gig (Files and Dox)
1tb (imaging and backup)
PSU
Corsair vx550w
Case
Thermaltake V3 black
Cooling
CM 212+(push n pull) 4 case fans
Keyboard
Logitech wireless Combo, G13
Mouse
G300
Internet Speed
40mps
Other Info
Two others up and running; C2D E5200/MSI G41M-P26/Corsair XMS3 8gb/GTS 250 1gb and C2D E8200/xFx 750sli/8gb Corsair Dominator/2x EVGA 550ti
Working on; i2600 Build...
HP DV6
@Work I use a Lenovo 5536B8U + Lenovo U300s
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