disk read error - need help retrieving files

From: TracyAnn (TracyAnn_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/31/04 

Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 17:35:03 -0700

disk read error - need help retrieving files

I get a "disk read error occurred" when I try to boot my system. I have run
the western digital diagnostic tools to find any hardware errors - but there
are none. I can get into the Windows Recovery Console and I ran the chkdsk
/r to repair windows - but I still get the same error. When in the Recovery
Console - I can navigate to see the data that I want to retreive - but I'm
not sure how to best retrieve it. I don't think I can do a copy or backup -
so what can I do??? Any ideas???

Thanks

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