Disk Read Error

hi, this what my dell windows vista is doing, you make it sound so easy, i wish you were here, so you can fix it for me lol  but im wondering if this would work for windows vista, on here you say windows xp, does this work with vista also? im hoping :)  it was showing the splash screen and doing everything it usually does to start up, but then it just goes blask and then the error message read disk error, press ctrl alt and del to restart, i do that a few times and nothing, can it be from our brivia 46 in television, it just seems like every time we hook this dell up to it,( we use it as our moniter) something goes wrong, im just hoping we dont have to put it in the shop once again, we just got it out and used it about  3 times and this happens, im thinking maybe theres a pattern with our brivia tv and this dell, we cant use our emachine on there, it wont work, so that tells me something right? oh please can you help us? thank you, i will be waiting impatiently for you to reply, thanks :)

Strat75,

Dell does not delete complaints, otherwise you wouldn't see all the ones there are. Messages are deleted for using foul language, or posting your service tag, e-mail or things like that. So if you would pay attention to the forum TOS, all of your messages would still be there for your own reading pleasure.

Hi kittykatt67,

First, please be assured that most of us are here to help, not just complain, So my apologies for this other useless response.

If you are getting a read error, the first thing to do is run the Dell diagnostics on your drive. In order to do this, you'll need to boot to your Dell drivers disc and follow the procedure in your manual. I can suggest most specific help if you tell me what model your Dell is.

Also, I assume when you say you're connecting to your "Brivia 46" that you actually mean a Sony Bravia LCD television. Let me know if that's correct.

hi again, im running a dell inspiron 1315  windows vista, tv is a sony brivia  , if you need to know anything else please just ask me? thank you so much for your time!! ; ))

thank you for at least replying  right? lol :))

i didnt mean to put in bios, sorry , please ignore that word? lol 

i also didnt put this with the right reply, sorry, this post was meant for osprey, thanks

hi, yes you assumed right, we just got done doing the diadnostics test , there was about 957 fails on the media write something, lol im not that good with computers, but i do know we are so upset because we never get to use this dell, its not that old, and its never used , so how could it be the hard drive ? right??  the one im on now , we tried to use the  sony brivia also, but it wouldnt work with it, , so im figuring its that tv, my hubby of course says no, thats not it:) he loves that tv!! so im probalbly gonna have to bring it back into the shop , even though we cant afford doing this right now, thats why im trying to ask a computer savvy person like yourself for help!! ; ))  thank you

im using a dell inspiron 5315 bois i was operating with windows vista , !! if you need to ask me anything else, please do ; )) thanks again..kitty

Kittykatt67,

I would be happy to recommend a replacement drive but you need to locate the model number of your laptop. I am not able to find any model 1315.

Also, your TV is a BRAVIA, not Brivia.

I'm trying to help but you've got to help me, too. Ok?

How long should it take for setup to inspect the current configuration?  My computer appears to be stuck here.  The screen went blank after the ,"setup is inspecting..." message.  There was audible activity for maybe 15 seconds, but now it's silent.