A disk read error occurred press ctrl alt del to restart vista

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Hello,
How do i go about this message on my screen 'disk read error press ctrl alt del to restart.the name of laptop is hp pavillion dv2000
 
Is it giving you a blue screen as well or is this just occurring in a specific program? It sounds as if the hard drive is on it's way out. If possible, back up your necessary data and look into buying a new hard drive.