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Windows Vista : Error message "A disk read error has occured. Press CTRL+ALT+DEL"

You are trying to install an additional operating system that is running Windows........you encounter "A disk read error has occurred. Press CTRL+ALT+DEL to restart." Error message in the process. Follow the steps in this article. It explains just what to do.

This happens if you try to install a version of Windows that is earlier than Windows Vista.
 
The Setup process in the earlier version of Windows tries to overwrite the boot sector.

To solve this issue:

  • First install the earlier version of windows on the primary boot partition.
  • Then install Windows Vista on a new partition.

Note: Install each operating system according to the standard installation procedure and each version should be in its own operation. Make sure the installation is in the order as below.

  •  Windows 2000
  •  Windows XP
  •  Windows server 2003
  •  Windows vista           
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Type:ArticleContent
Updated at:20 Apr 04:32
Updated by:kamal
Tags: microsoft windows vista
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Brand: Topic > Troubleshooting
Article Source > Authored in Zolved
Brand > Microsoft > Windows Vista