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Read error

Updated: 11/13/2018 by Computer Hope
Computer error

A read error is a failure that occurs when the computer or device is attempting to read one ore more files on a disk or disc.

When a read error occurs the file attempting to be saved becomes corrupted, not updated, or erased.

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