Unmountable Boot Volume

[Guest]

I cannot start XP Home due to the above error. I did not get a Windows XP
CDROM with my machine - only a set of recovery disks that will wipe all my
data!! Is there any way I can repair my installation, or get hold of a CDROM
to allow me to boot windows from CD? Or access the recovery centre? Thanks. J.

 

[Ricky]

These will allow you to access the recovery console..
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310994

 

[Guest]

Thanks Ricky, but I don't have a floppy drive! (sorry - should have mentioned
that!!)

 

[John John]

Get the floppy disk set from the link that Ricky supplied and when you
boot to the Recovery Console issue the following commands;

chkdsk /r

after chkdsk is done issue:

fixboot


Please note that there is risk of data loss when you use chkdsk.

John