Resetting BIOS can help fix the disk read error by restoring your system’s default settings. Alternatively, you can enter BIOS and change boot priority order and set it to internal hard drive. It’s possible that your system is trying to boot from one of the connected devices due to modification in boot priority. Remove all storage devices connected to your system including DVD drive, USB stick, or an external hard disk. However, if none of the following works for you, we will help you recover your data from a corrupt, inaccessible, or damaged disk too. Below we have explained the troubleshooting techniques, which will fix the probable causes of this issue. However, it’s not the case with everyone.
The problem was with the boot sector of his system and he had to fix the boot and MBR (Master Boot record) file. We were eventually able to help him out by providing him with relevant solutions that worked for him and he got his data back. He was more worried about the data stored on the drive and was scared if the disk had failed. He told us that when he pressed the power button to turn on his laptop - instead of seeing Windows loading screen, a pitch black screen as shown below was displaying His system was not able to read the disk and thus preventing the system from booting the Windows. One of our subscribers recently sent us a mail regarding an error that was related to disk read.
