unmountable_boot_volume error message

[Debbie]

My parents just installed windows xp professinal. It
worked find for a couple of days. Now all they get is a
blue screen that says problem has been detected, windows
has been shut down. unmountable_boot_volume.
Stop: 0x000000ED. They have no mouse or anything. Can
someone help. Thanks

 

[PaulM]

"STOP 0x000000ED UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME" Error Message When You Restart
Your Computer or Upgrade to Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q297185

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Debbie;
Power off
Desktop:...Open the case and reseat the hard drive IDE ribbon cable at
both ends.
Laptop:... simply remove and reinsert the hard drive.
If that fails:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=297185
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315403

Otherwise go to the website of the hard drive manufacturer and
download their hard drive diagnostics.

Do you have a hard drive overlay such as Max Blast?
Windows XP sometimes has issues with overlay software.
You may need to perform a Clean Installation without ther overlay
software which is not needed anyway.