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The forum thread discusses a Windows 7 user experiencing a "disk error" screen during startup, which was initially caused by a USB flash drive connected to the PC. Respondents advise checking BIOS settings to ensure the correct boot device and removing external drives to prevent conflicts. The overall sentiment is constructive, focusing on troubleshooting steps to resolve and prevent future boot issues.
kannabalistic

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Ok so I get back on my PC (windows 7) and it's starting up. Then suddenly a block screen with letters saying disc error press any key to restart I pressed a key and the same thing showed up again...
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what do I do???!!!


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It is basically asking you to select another boot device. Have you checked the bios to make sure the correct drive is set as the primary boot device?

Otherwise, remove any external drives or flash drives and media in the DVD drive.

Do you think your hard drive might be old enough to be having problems?
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It is basically asking you to select another boot device. Have you checked the bios to make sure the correct drive is set as the primary boot device?

Otherwise, remove any external drives or flash drives and media in the DVD drive.

Do you think your hard drive might be old enough to be having problems?
 

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No I also just wiped the hard drive 2 days ago and the thing has been fine


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Ok I had a USB from loading games on it thank u it's starting up


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To mitigate future issues, remove the flash drive as a boot option in BIOS settings.
 

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