A disk read error can't bootup please help!

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Here's my problem if anyone canhelp me I'd be greaftul. I had a virus and was
trying to get into my registry to deleat the file but the virus.
was running a program that wouldn't let me in. so I
add a program to let me in my registry and when I
rebooted I got the error messege. Loading PBR for
descriptor 2... done. and then it go's on to say A
DISK READ ERROR OCCURRED. press ctrl+alt +del to restart.
can you please help me with this problem, I'd be so greatful if you want you can email the answer to me. grafxman50!yahoo.com

royhud · Answer

Try the Ctrl F11 to restore to as shipped.  Best way to make sure virus is gone at this point.

SGt.Graf · Answer

thanks for the help. but is their anyway I can save my data, and my files?

SGt.Graf · Answer

thanks you for your help. if anyone eles can can help me please feel free to add a coment

royhud · Answer

Only if you could get into windows to copy to a disk.  In future remember to keep a backup of important files. Maybe someone else will have an idea.

dunedin · Answer

The only way I have seen to fix this problem needs an Installation CD. The general consensus, such as it is, is to go into the Recovery Console and type Fixmbr at the command prompt.

SGt.Graf · Answer

HI and thanks for the help. I did the Recovery Console  Fixmbr and it said the it was created sucssfuly. but I'm still getting the  ctl + alt + deleat messege. and I can't get to the drak top to deleat the program.

SGt.Graf · Answer

I can't even get to safe mode, I can't get anything but the error the only thing I can do is put in the XP disk, and go to the recovery console. and get the comand promps their.

dunedin · Answer

That`s not so good.

Your options are limited with the Recovery Console. We have tried repairing the boot files and that did not help.

I`m thinking you may have a corrupted registry and unless you have a backup there`s not much you can do.

You could recover your data if you slaved the drive in another machine.

You could also try a Repair, but I`m not too confident that would work.

A repair won't lose any data, other than Service Pack (if not on CD), any Windows Updates and unsigned drivers, which will need to be re-installed afterwards.

Stay offline to do a repair and do not go online again without a firewall enabled. After repairing XP, install Service Pack (if necessary), firewall and then you must install all Critical Updates next.

How to Repair XP
Boot up with the XP CD in the drive and let Setup run. Go past the first "R" (Recovery Console) option by pressing Enter just as if you're doing a clean install and you'll eventually come to an option to "Repair an existing installation". Select this one.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;315341

http://www.theeldergeek.com/repairing_windows_xp.htm
Scroll way down page to
Windows Installation CD - Repair Current Installation

dunedin · Answer

1 Can you get into XP from Safe Mode? 2 Or 'Last Known Good Config' in Safe Mode? 3 Or System Restore with command prompt.  At the prompt type C:\Windows\system32\restore\rstrui.exe

SGt.Graf · Answer

Hey guy's I did the repair, but now it's asking me for a adminstrator pass word. but I never had one.

dunedin · Answer

Try just pressing ENTER

SGt.Graf · Answer

I did and it's still asking for a pass word. I just don't get it?

dunedin · Answer

In that case I think Sysprep has been used on your system (if you are sure you did not set a password).
Dell uses Sysprep to preinstall Windows on a computer. Sysprep sets a password other than the default blank

Things become more complicated.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q308402
See under "Resolution" #1

I`m not even sure a Repair will help you. The best thing to do would be to slave your drive in another machine, recover your data and then reinstall XP. Can you not do that?

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