HELP! Disk Read Error! PLEASE READ!

[reality/fiction]

Well I recently got Skyirm from a friend of mine. I installed it and said Missing Executable. So I thought okay a bug, then I reinstalled. Now it says The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim could not finish due to Disk Read Error. I click the link to the steam forums, that has no thread on it. I search it and only 1 other person on this entire discussion page has it!

[Suspector]

i assume you got an original skyrim via steam.
1. verfiy your game content of skyrim -> missing or damaged files will be downloaden by steam automaticaly.
if probelm still occurs, you have either hard-disk fault or any other damaged system component (i.e. memory). Also a virus etc. may be on your system.
2. check your HD by entering "chkdsk X: /F /R /B" in a console (without the " and replace X by your drive letter (driver where skyrim is installed)) you may need to restart. The check can take
hours (depends on system speed and disk size) the command checks every sector on your disk, if there's a damaged one, it will be added to a black list and not used again. You should not interrupt the check. Sometimes you need to do checkings twice. afterwards, let steam check the skrim files again.
3. Install an anti-virus software (i.e. norton 360) and check your system.
4. Check your memory and temperatures.

[Ģ◊иℤ◊⚡ℤ∀муpΛй]

from a friend ?? what about the key ? i think you are a pirate sir .

[Suspector]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von G0L0 Ŧh€ $.Ŧ.4.Ḻ.Ҝ.Ḝ.Я:

from a friend ?? what about the key ? i think you are a pirate sir .

he made another thread already, telling he has steam download problems. So I assume he get skyrim via gift.

[reality/fiction]

via trade, row version so its nothing with the friend I will try my best with those other instructions, thanks

[reality/fiction]

should I uninstall before doing those steps? I tried to verify the game cache while the updated was pasued, %100 of course, and it said please exit any games or apps or something like that so I tried to do #2. Well I found that program chkdsk X: /F /R /B on my computer, but for some reason after I click it I see a quick frame of it then it disappears. #3 I already have AVG '12 and there is nothing. #4 the only thing with memory that might be it is that I downloaded all my steam items into folder C: and I heard that it can be a pain later on. So I guess my question is now how do I start chkdsk X: /F /R /B and should I uninstall Skyrim before Veryifying the Game Cache. Suspector thanks for trying to help :)

[Unarmed Bandit]

Uninstalling would defeat the purpose of verification.

How to run a disk check:

• XP[support.microsoft.com]
  
• Vista[windows.microsoft.com]
  
• 7[windows.microsoft.com]
  
• 8[www.groovypost.com]

[reality/fiction]

Well it works now, thanks guys really. I can give you guys some DOTA 2 copies if you want

[Unarmed Bandit]

For future reference, a disk (disc?) read error during installation via physical media usually refers to the thing you're installing from.

[Suspector]

however, for your knowledge.
checkdisk with extended must be run from console:
Start->Run-> enter CMD and rpress return
Now, you have a console, here you have to enter the command above.
Double click on chkdsk.exe makes no sense, because chkdsk is a console command and you need to enter arguments and parameters.
PS: the full command above can also be entered in the Start->Run textbox, but console window will close automatcaly after chkdsk has done, where the first solution (by using cmd first) will let the window open (so you can read results and/or errors).

[reality/fiction]

Okay thanks. Also j6m I am nearly %100 sure it was disk not disc

[Thaissa]

The words disk and disc mean the same thing. One is American spelling, the other British. :)

[Suspector]

haha, festplatte und diskette löst das problem, :P ;)

[Unarmed Bandit]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Thaissa:

The words disk and disc mean the same thing.

The former is also used as an abbreviation for diskette. The latter describes something which is round, as in Compact Disc.

And if I'm reading this[en.wikipedia.org] correctly the /f and /r switches in your example are superfluous...

[Suspector]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von j6m:

And if I'm reading this[en.wikipedia.org] correctly the /f and /r switches in your example are superfluous...

no, because this flags will force a complete surface scan.
/B will not work without /R flag
/F will do a full FS scan+repair, without chkdsk may check but not repair.
(see chkdsk documentation)

[Unarmed Bandit]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Suspector:

see chkdsk documentation

Here we go:

Checks a disk and displays a status report.


CHKDSK [volume[[path]filename]]] [/f] [/v] [/r] [/x] [/i] [/c] [/l[:size]] [/b]


  volume          Specifies the drive letter (followed by a colon),
                  mount point, or volume name.
  filename        FAT/FAT32 only: Specifies the files to check for fragmentation.
  /F              Fixes errors on the disk.
  /V              On FAT/FAT32: Displays the full path and name of every file
                  on the disk.
                  On NTFS: Displays cleanup messages if any.
  /R              Locates bad sectors and recovers readable information
                  (implies /F).
  /L:size         NTFS only:  Changes the log file size to the specified number
                  of kilobytes.  If size is not specified, displays current
                  size.
  /X              Forces the volume to dismount first if necessary.
                  All opened handles to the volume would then be invalid
                  (implies /F).
  /I              NTFS only: Performs a less vigorous check of index entries.
  /C              NTFS only: Skips checking of cycles within the folder
                  structure.
  /B              NTFS only: Re-evaluates bad clusters on the volume
                  (implies /R)

The /I or /C switch reduces the amount of time required to run Chkdsk by
skipping certain checks of the volume.