\minint\system32\biosinfo.inf error code 263

I have an HP with Windows XP. I've been gone for a few days and when i came home i tried to start up my PC, but I got:

A disk read error occurred

press ctrl+alt+del to restart

when i do i tap the f10 for system restore, and get the message in the subject line.

When i tap that it send me back to the a disk read error....

I'm not computer literate, but could follow directions or turn it over to my son who is an IT guy.

help, Deuby

Hi,

First of all if you could refer BIOS setting , are you able to see the HDD ? Reset BIOS to default. Check for the Data Cable also.

Hemantgiri S. Goswami

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How is this related to SQL Server Security?

Will try to move to a different forum.

Laurentiu

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Try the following in order, one at a time - no multi tasking. This was taken from another Forum and has worked at different points on different machines with the same error.

Safest and easiest to try (in order of ease)
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*(1) Reset BIOS with "safe" defaults
(2) Yank BIOS battery for about 10 minutes
(3) Disable HD S.M.A.R.T. setting in BIOS
*(4) Disable bus mastering in BIOS
*(5) Disable Ultra DMA (UDMA) moder in BIOS (or at least change the UDMA mode)
(6) Set correct memory settings in BIOS
(7) Test memory to see if it is faulty (MemTest86 from memtest.org is free)
(8) Set HD jumper(s) to Master rather than Cable Select (or even Master w/Slave Present)
(9) Replace HD cable
*(10) Update BIOS
(11) Use FIXBOOT utility on Win XP recovery
*(12) Use chkdsk /r /p
(13) Virus scan (good luck, because that probably isn't the problem)

Medium difficulty and some danger of Data Loss

*(14) Defragment (requires use of second computer or boot to defrag program on CD)
*(15) Use Partition Table Doctor from the Ultimate Boot CD (search on Google)
(16) Use FIXMBR utility on Win XP recovery (DO NOT use if utility indicates non-standard partition if you want to preserve your data!)
(17) Change drive ID from 1 to 0 (if it is 1) or vice versa (personally I don't think this is a good idea); if problem with drive ID, reset ID by powering system on while HD cable is plugged but power unplugged
(18) Resize NTFS Clusters to 4K using partition manager
*(19) Change NTFS to FAT32 using partition manager (and optionally change back to NTFS--although this may cause the problem to recur)

Time-consuming and may not work; definite data loss:

(20) Resize partition below 137 Gb
(21) Perform low-level format on HD (using manufacturer's tools)

Good Luck.