Disk Read Error

This one’s quite a lengthy read, but I’d appreciate it if you’re a tech wizard who could help. I made an audio file of this story to make it easier to digest: Backstory: So, a few days ago, I was trying to design a script for my controller while simultaneously asking ChatGPT questions on...

I just installed Windows XP on my Pentium II/Celeron system and when I finished installation step 1 (the part where you boot from CD then format and copy files) after the reboot the message "A disk read error occurred Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart" appears. I have tried two discs, one was just...

Tl;dr computer won't boot up after downloading gta5 and crashing my pc. Trying to run my computer just on my ssd asks me to select a boot device and if I plug back in my hdd it says a disk error occured Hey guys, I'm a little bit frustrated because of the situation that's going, having to stay...

PC SPECS: Ryzen 7 2700x 4.1ghz OC Watercooled Msi x370 gaming pro carbon MB Corsair Venegance Pro RGB 16gb 3200mhz Rtx 2070 Msi gaming z No OC as of yet 500gb 860evo Samsung (win 10 pro) 1tb Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm corsair rm750 psu Main workloads consist(ed) of photoshop, solidworks (CAD)...

Originally, I was planning to buy a case that supported a 140mm rear exhaust fan, and I planned to buy a Noctua NF-A14 to fill that slot. However, I recently decided to purchase a different case instead which does not support a 140mm rear exhaust fan, but a 120mm one instead. I'm now looking for...

Has anyone tried a SLI between two different GPUs (both same company and both 2080ti) as the ones mentioned in the title or in general? Are there any disadvantages to this? One has 1665 MHz in OC mode 1650 MHz in Gaming mode (Reference Card: 1545 MHz) and the other 1635 MHz in OC mode 1620...

Which mid-range chipset is better for a mainstream build, Intel’s B360 or AMD’s B450? We take a look at the features and weigh the considerations to find out. Read more here. JOE SHIELDS Joe Shields is a Contributing Writer for Tom's Hardware US specializing in motherboards.

Hi all Has anyone got the Nzxt Kraken x52 or he Corsair H100i platinum what are your thoughts

While installing two new HDDs I had to switch around some SATA power cables so everything would fit properly in my Corsair 570X. While moving the cables around I switched which SATA power cable the fan controller was plugged into. I turned the PC on (started up with all components powering up)...

Hello guys so anyone got a game in their mind to play in 2019. Sorry if my english is bad.

Hello. I wonder if you can be of help: I am using an HP Elitebook 2760p with apparently no inbuilt support for USB 3.0. When I plug in my 64gb USB 3.0 Memory stick, I get a partmgr.sys error and a BSOD. This is very strange, as the device should be retro-compatible. STOP: 0x00000023...

I've heard good advice that B450M Pro4 is a good motherboard for value and high-end gaming (although lacking VRM and not a high-end overclocker). However, the mobo is M-ATX, which means it lacks the slots for other cards. I might need a full-on ATX mobo, and I chose its bigger counterpart, the...

I have a dh61ww intel desktop board and I can't run any games on it (except cs1.6 and vcop2 and some other flash games). For eg: Gta vice city says it needs at least 12 mb of ram. I have 4gb ram. The main problem is the integrated graphics card. When i install the latest graphics driver the...

Hello there, I'm currently using a rusty Aerocool VS3 case and I'm moving into a new one asap. I've seen loads of threads / articles / benchmarks and so on, but I'm lost with the huge amount of options actually available (and a bit worried because they are all pretty big). I'd like to have few...

Sure this sounds stupid but I would like to know if it would work

I have core i5 4590 can this support gtx 1050ti withouy making any changes in my pc

Is there a way to connect a remote to my monitor? Or somehow have the ability to turn it off without getting up? When connecting my PS4, maybe the PS4 has an option to turn off the monitor when it goes of, or maybe a usb IR receiver?

My specs Processor : Intel Pentium G4560 Mobo : Gigabyte H110M-S2 with updated BIOS Ram : Crucial 8gb DDR4 2133mhz Cabinet : Circle CC819 (Is it good or not, I can cancel this its not dispatch yet. ) HDD : WD 1tb blue SSD : Kingston 120GB A400 PSU : Corsair VS450 GPU : Asus GTX 1050ti...

Im going to build a new pc and for the case and cpu cooler im thinking on getting the corsair crystal 460x rgb and h150i pro. But i was wondering what kind of fans come stock with them so ill know if i want to buy new fans

So my system randomly shuts down. My event viewer log is disturbingly full. Anything that could be causing it. It's only like a half a shutdown. Basically, random peripherals lose power (I can tell because my keyboard, mouse, and headset all have lighting) and my screens won't come back on...

I want to upgrade my Processor and Memory on my computer. I have a i5 6500 with 8gb of ram, a gtx 1060, ssd and hard drive. I want to upgrade to a i7 and as well as 16 gigs of ram. I plan to stream and record games as well. Can somebody help me as far as what CPU I should upgrade to. I have 600w...

Brand new GPU is overheating and I don't know why. I don't know a whole lot about these kinds of things, only enough to actually put a pc together and very very basic troubleshooting, but don't know anything about going into BIOS and things like that. I have installed all the drivers and...

Hi, I am using Asus B250i Mobo, which comes with 2x M.2 SSD (1 at the front, 1 at the back). When initial bootup, I am able to locate the front M.2, however, I did not see any back M.2. Is there anyway I can "locate" the rear M.2? Can both M.2 be used together? I am thinking of installing the...

Hello, I have recently been looking to get into pc gaming and am looking for a good basic computer that I can install a new gpu into. I am on a budget hoping to keep the price around 500 dollars. I’ve linked a computer below that, based on my very limited knowledge, seemed like a good building...

I have tried most common solutions ipconfig (....) restarting the router winsock reset etc I was following another solution where I was to tracert an ip and then ping the IP that comes after my router ip but the request times out and I'm left confused. Will be watching this thread closely and...

Which one would I do Buy a gtx 1060 6gb Or Buy a 1050 ti and upgrade to a 1080p monitor Please help me decide. If I pick gtx 1060 would it bottleneck a lot on a 900p monitor? Can I game on max settings 60fps on most games(AAA) like GTA 5 etc. with 900p no bottlenecking? Thanks Please help...

Sorry for my bad english; Hey, i have a Geforce 980 strix from ASUS, and its always giving me the code 43 error, i spent a lot of money on it, and it was used so i cant send to the manufacturer. HELP Your pal, Godlia

Hello everyone, I built my own computer a month ago: - Asus Maximus IX Apex - Intel i7 7700K - Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 6Gb - XPG Spectrix ddr4 2x8Gb - Deepcool Captain 240 EX - Mars Gaming MPII 650W - HDD Toshiba 3Tb It worked fine for a month until now. One day I turned it on but the screen...

I just cloned my OS from my HDD to my SSD using the Samsung Data Migration software. My problem is that I don't know how to clean my HDD so it contains no files because right now it has Program Files, Program Files x86, Users, Windows and Windows.old. I tried to just delete all the files in the...

Hello, I did a clean installation of Windows 10 yesterday (using official Fall Creators ISO). I did it because the every time I run sfc /scannow, it always finds corrupted files and "successfully repaired them". Next time it finds them again and the command does not really fix them. I have...

I was trying to run diskpart.exe and realized I couldnt type a single command. I restarted the tool via cmd about 3x and gave up. I went online to look for possible answers but have found none. after about 5mins though I went back to the tool (diskpart.exe) and found that it was allowing me to...

I was in CSGO tournament and I was playing around with my pc when I died, and hit the lever for the cpu fan and i t fell, I got a new cpu, and the problem continues. My cpu fan is spinning slow and my desktop pc is turning on without display it isn the psu or gpu or ram but i got a new cpu and...

I dropped my laptop and ever since then, when I switch it on, it just shows solid colours then automatically switches off. It is a Dell Latitutde E6420 i5. Please help.

Hello, i guess it's a really dumb question but im not rly good at hardware so i need somebody to confirm that what i'm doing isn't wrong. So i decided on buying a new video card, but my pc is a lenovo thinkcentre m92p sff, the ones with the small boxes, therefore the video card slot requires a...

Current setup is: z87-a 4670k Asus Gtx 770 16gb gskill ddr3 cl9 (but only using 8 atm due to failed ram slot) Looking to replace this motherboard to make use of all my ram. Had the Asus z87-pro in mind as I am fairly comfortable with Asus products but I am having trouble finding any places...

Hi Guys, First post here, My relatively performance pc often grinds to a halt, where my mouse is stuttering across the screen and any youtube video/game/application is also affected in the same manner. It seems to not be affected by how long my pc has been running. It is also instantly fixed...

I left my laptop plugged in over night, and the next morning it just won't turn on. The charger light is orange when it needs to be charged, and it stays orange when plugged in. And when I press the power button it turns blue and nothing else happens, no fans spinning. Nothing. Just still a...

My pc i had just built won't display anything. Msi b350m pro gaming mobo AMD Ryzen 3 Processor G.SKILL 8GB Ripjaws V Series DDR4 EVGA 450 Bronze Power supply I checked for bent pins, I've tried both ram slots, all the front panel pins are in the correct positions, and ive tried both diaplay...

Hi there, I’ve stumbled upon an issue I never had before with any PC (Asus m5a97 evo r2.0 motherboard). Long story short, my PC doesn’t recognize Windows and won’t boot with a certain graphics card, but the SSD is visible in BIOS, DISKPART says the partition is healthy etc. POST runs smoothly...

Windows reset, and I need to clock it back to 950 to keep it from crashing but with the reset I can't figure out how.