STOP: 0x000000ED after auto update/reboot

[joe]

At night, my widows xp computor auto updates and reboots when necessary. On
1/24/09, it did so and Windows would not load and I got the subject STOP:
followed by (0x8738AE30, 0xC000009C, 0x00000000, 0x000000000) and
UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME.

I have not loaded any SW or installed any HW. I tried the suggestions on the
blue screen, but i was unable to get Safe Mode. I do not have a XP start up
disk as it never came from Dell.

Suggestions, please! Thanks!

 

[Gerry]

Joe

What anti-virus?

Unmountable Boot Volume
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555302

Background information on Stop error code
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms797142.aspx

0x000000ED: UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME
The kernel mode I/O subsystem attempted to mount the boot volume and it
failed. This error also might occur during an upgrade to Win XP on
systems that use higher throughput ATA disks or controllers with
incorrect cabling. In some cases, your system might appear to work
normally after you restart.
Source: http://aumha.org/a/stop.htm

Description of the Windows XP Recovery Console
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q314058

Explanation of parameter 2 of the Stop Error code
0xC000009C, or STATUS_DEVICE_DATA_ERROR: bad blocks on the hard disk.

Another possible cause:
You may receive a "Stop" error message on a computer that is running
Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000, Windows Small Business Server 2003,
Small Business Server 2000, or Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/892000

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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you can try running a
chkdsk at the disk prompt
via the repair/recovery console
of any winxp cd "or" perhaps
with this:

http://www.ubcd4win.com/index.htm

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