Need computer help

[DOOFIS]

Every time I try to turn on my computer it says "Data error reading drive c" Does any one know what that means and can I get it fixed without spending alot?
Thanks

[Jaidness]

http://howto.lycos.com/lycos/step/1,,139+24365+17430,00.html
Hope this helps...

[Lasher]

Symptoms
You may receive one of the following error messages when you are starting or using your computer:

Serious Disk Error Writing Drive <X>
Data Error Reading Drive <X>
Error Reading Drive <X>
I/O Error
Seek Error - Sector not found

Cause
These error messages indicate either damaged data or physical damage on the hard disk.

Resolution
To test the hard disk, run ScanDisk. To run ScanDisk from within Windows, follow these steps:

Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click ScanDisk.
Click the drive you want to examine for errors.
Click Thorough, and then click Start.

Running ScanDisk with the Thorough option selected examines the hard disk for physical damage. If damaged data is detected, ScanDisk gives you the option to save the damaged data to a file or to discard the data. The ScanDisk surface scan may take a considerable amount of time on large hard disks.

[DOOFIS]

Thanks I'm gonna go home and try to at least run scandisk. I think it will run as soon as I turn it on. At least I hope it will I can't even get to windows.

[Lasher]

To run ScanDisk from a command prompt outside of Windows, follow these steps:

Boot your computer with a boot disk, (it doesn't matter which version of windows you use to make the boot disk)

Type the following command at the command prompt, and then press ENTER

scandisk c:


When ScanDisk finishes its initial check, it prompts you to perform a surface scan on the drive. Click Yes or press ENTER.



To make a boot disc, format a floppy
go to Start, settings, control panel, add/remove programs
click the startup disk tab.

[BeesKnees]

Originally posted by DOOFIS
Thanks I'm gonna go home and try to at least run scandisk. I think it will run as soon as I turn it on. At least I hope it will I can't even get to windows.

This is exactly what happened to mine before it crashed for good ----I never got into windows again. I tried to reload windows but it just never worked.:mad:

Now I no longer have a computer at home. It was an old POS anyway.I hope you will have better luck that I did.

[DOOFIS]

Thank you Thank you Thank you

If it works I'll be on later. If I don't come back it didn't work.:D