SIVAGAMINATHAN Posted on Oct 08, 2012

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Windows cannot read from the disk. the disk might be corrupted

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Try reformating the drive. It could just be bad sectors in a crucial area, ssd's are pretty stable unless exposed to static electricity or water. Or someone who went willynilly deleting things and unplugging it while perfoprming a task.

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