Re: disk read error

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Barry Watzman typed on Fri, 23 May 2008 09:21:23 -0400:
josecrv wrote:
i have an IBM a22m and i formatted by hard disk as an enclosure and
then tried to do a fresh install of XP. but now when i try to
install XP from my CD, i keep getting this error

A disk read error occurred
Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart

I have tried reformating with NTFS, chaging boot settings but nothing
seems to help.

Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

The read error more likely refers to the CD than to your hard drive.

Formatting in an enclosure often results in a different geometry that the laptop can't read. Format in the laptop itself. Then it should work either way. And Barry might still be right. :-)

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Bill

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