when we start up the computer the screen reads
loading PBR descriptor2...done
A disk read error occurred
Press ctrl+alt+del to restart
2006-12-29 14:29:42 · 6 answers · asked by hersandhisthings 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
The PBR descriptor2 is your main boot partion, ie where windows starts up. If you have a current copy of all your data then just use the Dell HD restore CD/DVDs that came with the machine. If not Dell phone support...might (depending on who you get) walk you through how to backup your saved data via Dell Boot Prompt. After you have all of your data just restore the system using the original Dell CD/DVDs and it will run fine again.
NOTE: Using the restore CD/DVDs will format your hard drive and you will lose anything program and data wise you have installed
2006-12-29 16:00:46 · answer #1 · answered by imppilot 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-28 16:44:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What happens when you restart? I would clean my drive, dust it, then I would make sure it's not overheating, try a system restore back to a time when it was working, and check in the control panel under system maintenance and run the checks to see if it shows hard drive problems there.
2006-12-29 15:17:45 · answer #3 · answered by Tina of Lymphland.com 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your computer is not working properly while you are working on it, it could be a problem with device drivers, hardware or software.
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2006-12-30 12:09:19 · answer #4 · answered by gira 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like a corrupted or bad harddrive. you might want that checked out.
2006-12-29 14:47:11 · answer #5 · answered by computertech82 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think your drive went ballistic
2006-12-29 15:31:29 · answer #6 · answered by Johnny Handsome 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋