First of all, if this is the wrong place to post this
question let, me know... dont get all angry about it...
im just trying to find a fix..

My compaq says it has an unmountable boot volume... I
tried the startup disks because my kids destroyed my xp
cd, but it still asks for the cd, is there any way around
this?

"UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME" Error Message When You Restart Your
Computer or Upgrade to Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp

If you do not have a Windows XP CD, you'll need to go out
and purchase a "Full Version" of Windows XP in the correct
Home or Professional version.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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"RIck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message:
news:022701c3d6d5$0d681950$(E-Mail Removed)...

| First of all, if this is the wrong place to post this
| question let, me know... dont get all angry about it...
| im just trying to find a fix..
|
| My compaq says it has an unmountable boot volume... I
| tried the startup disks because my kids destroyed my xp
| cd, but it still asks for the cd, is there any way around
| this?

Rick,

You can obtain the Windows XP Startup diskettes from Microsoft. Once creating the 6-set floppy disk, boot into recovery console and run CHDSK /F.

Short of this, request a CD from Compaqs and inquire if there is a patch [SoftPaq, in Compaq terms] available for "Unmountable Boot Volume" issue, coz I've seen one before.

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Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
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"RIck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:022701c3d6d5$0d681950$(E-Mail Removed)...
First of all, if this is the wrong place to post this
question let, me know... dont get all angry about it...
im just trying to find a fix..

My compaq says it has an unmountable boot volume... I
tried the startup disks because my kids destroyed my xp
cd, but it still asks for the cd, is there any way around
this?