UNMOUNTABLE-BOOT-VOLUME

[Guest]

Have the blue screen
STOP: 0x000000ED ( 0x82F46E30, 0xC0000006, 0x00000000,0x00000000

No matter what I try at restarting my DELL laptop even asking it to start with
safe or with networking or to last working order...it goes right back to
the blue screen....
any ideas....thnx am

 

[Guest]

I also have the same problem.
My laptop tries to boot but really couldn't boot successfully anyhow.

I'm using a Fujitsu LifeBook S-Series laptop. It's running on WindowsXP.
I have been using it since May 2004. I haven't re-installed XP since then.

I was still able to use my laptop on March 16, 2007 from up to 9:58pm.
But when I plugged my laptop and then pressed the "power on" key at about
1:00pm of the following day [March 17, 2007], here's what happened.


First, my laptop displays a black screen with the following options
-Safe Mode
-Safe Mode with Networking
-Safe Mode with Command Prompt
-Last Known Good Configuration
-Start Windows Normally

I have tried choosing each one of the 5 options above, one at a time, three
repetitive times a day. The results were the same.
Whenever I choose one of the options at a time, I encounter the Windows XP
logo with the moving loading bars, which is subsequently followed by a blue
screen saying:
"A problem has been detected and Windows has been shut down to prevent
damage to your computer: UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME"
"If this is the first time you've seen this Stop error screen, restart your
computer."
"If this screen appears again, follow these steps:"
"Check to make sure any new hardware or software is properly installed."
"If this is a new installation, ask your hardware or software manufacturer
for any Windows updates you might need."
"If problems continue, disable or remove any newly installed hardware or
software. Disable BIOS memory options such as caching or shadowing."
"If you need to use Safe Mode to remove or disable components, restart your
computer, press F8 to select Advanced Startup Options, and then select Safe
Mode."
"Technical Information:"
"***STOP: 0x000000ED (0x82B4A7E0,0x0000009C,0x00000000,0x00000000)"

This blue screen flashes for about 2 seconds only. It was so fast.
You know what I did to be able to copy the error message? I captured the
booting process using my digital camera's video recording function. Thank God
for digicams that could record videos.

Finally, after this blue screen of death briefly flashes, the black screen
with the 5 options appear again, of course I choose from one of the given
options, and then the cycle repeats.


To clear things up, I haven't installed any new hardware or software for
about over a year already. I only edit my files, delete some, add new ones,
and edit edit edit. That's it.
On the last day that I was still able to use my laptop, I only did my
school-related stuff [mostly on Notepad] and changed my desktop wallpaper.
That's it. No big deal.
I actually check if my hard disk needs defragmenting, every single day. I
have my hard disk analyzed by the Defragmenter utility, religiously everyday.
I always thought there's no problem coz the Defragmenter's report always
shows that there's no need to defragment my volume since the total
fragmentation is just 8%. It has always been like that since about over a
year already. I got the same defragment analysis report on the last day I was
still able to use my laptop.
Also, pressing F8 never helped. I get options of whether to start using
blah-blah-blah, and the same things happen: the Windows logo with the moving
loading bars appears and then I get the blue screen. I don't even get to the
command prompt to remove or disable anything.
And my BIOS options provide no help either.

My dilemma is that, I MUST NOT LOSE ANY OF MY FILES there. I'm a
ComputerScience college student with a very hectic schedule, and all of my
files there in my laptop are important, all of which amount to almost 35GB.
What sucks the most is that I haven't been backing up since my first use of
my laptop back in 2004. I don't back up coz I constantly edit my files, and
my files are big. I don't have an external hard disk, and burning to CDs
takes up my time.

Can someone please help me? Thank you very much in advance.

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Please try the following link to Jim Eshelman's web page - right hand column
(ED)

http://aumha.org/win5/kbestop.htm

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Will Denny

MS MVP Shell/User
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I also have the same problem.
My laptop tries to boot but really couldn't boot successfully anyhow.

I'm using a Fujitsu LifeBook S-Series laptop. It's running on WindowsXP.
I have been using it since May 2004. I haven't re-installed XP since then.

I was still able to use my laptop on March 16, 2007 from up to 9:58pm.
But when I plugged my laptop and then pressed the "power on" key at about
1:00pm of the following day [March 17, 2007], here's what happened.


First, my laptop displays a black screen with the following options
-Safe Mode
-Safe Mode with Networking
-Safe Mode with Command Prompt
-Last Known Good Configuration
-Start Windows Normally

I have tried choosing each one of the 5 options above, one at a time,
three
repetitive times a day. The results were the same.
Whenever I choose one of the options at a time, I encounter the Windows XP
logo with the moving loading bars, which is subsequently followed by a
blue
screen saying:
"A problem has been detected and Windows has been shut down to prevent
damage to your computer: UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME"
"If this is the first time you've seen this Stop error screen, restart
your
computer."
"If this screen appears again, follow these steps:"
"Check to make sure any new hardware or software is properly installed."
"If this is a new installation, ask your hardware or software manufacturer
for any Windows updates you might need."
"If problems continue, disable or remove any newly installed hardware or
software. Disable BIOS memory options such as caching or shadowing."
"If you need to use Safe Mode to remove or disable components, restart
your
computer, press F8 to select Advanced Startup Options, and then select
Safe
Mode."
"Technical Information:"
"***STOP: 0x000000ED (0x82B4A7E0,0x0000009C,0x00000000,0x00000000)"

This blue screen flashes for about 2 seconds only. It was so fast.
You know what I did to be able to copy the error message? I captured the
booting process using my digital camera's video recording function. Thank
God
for digicams that could record videos.

Finally, after this blue screen of death briefly flashes, the black screen
with the 5 options appear again, of course I choose from one of the given
options, and then the cycle repeats.


To clear things up, I haven't installed any new hardware or software for
about over a year already. I only edit my files, delete some, add new
ones,
and edit edit edit. That's it.
On the last day that I was still able to use my laptop, I only did my
school-related stuff [mostly on Notepad] and changed my desktop wallpaper.
That's it. No big deal.
I actually check if my hard disk needs defragmenting, every single day. I
have my hard disk analyzed by the Defragmenter utility, religiously
everyday.
I always thought there's no problem coz the Defragmenter's report always
shows that there's no need to defragment my volume since the total
fragmentation is just 8%. It has always been like that since about over a
year already. I got the same defragment analysis report on the last day I
was
still able to use my laptop.
Also, pressing F8 never helped. I get options of whether to start using
blah-blah-blah, and the same things happen: the Windows logo with the
moving
loading bars appears and then I get the blue screen. I don't even get to
the
command prompt to remove or disable anything.
And my BIOS options provide no help either.

My dilemma is that, I MUST NOT LOSE ANY OF MY FILES there. I'm a
ComputerScience college student with a very hectic schedule, and all of my
files there in my laptop are important, all of which amount to almost
35GB.
What sucks the most is that I haven't been backing up since my first use
of
my laptop back in 2004. I don't back up coz I constantly edit my files,
and
my files are big. I don't have an external hard disk, and burning to CDs
takes up my time.

Can someone please help me? Thank you very much in advance.

 

[Guest]

YES, YES, YES, please help, I am getting almost the exact same, with the
exceptions of, my blue screen stays...I have run chkdsk /p from recovery
console, gets to about 48% then gives an error and cannot finish. and my
stop code is a little different in the ( ) it is ****STOP: 0x000000ED
(0x82F83B98, 0xC000009c, 0x00000000, 0x00000000) of course its the
UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME.
I ran the IDE Harddrive Diagnostics and my results were:
Primary SATA
-Drive 0: No Device
Secondary SATA
-Drive 0: No Device
Primary IDE
-Drive 0: Maxtor 6Y080L0 - FAIL. Return Code: 7
-Drive 1: No Device
Secondary IDE
-Drive 0: HL-DT-STDVD-ROM G etc. etc. etc.

What exactly is a Return Code: 7??? Anyone know. I have tried to FIXBOOT,
and etc, etc. One Dell Technician tells me I need a new hard drive mine is
toast, I call Dell back and another tech tells me for $130.00 they can help
me reload my OS. Well that there tells me me hard drive is not toast. I can
re-load my own OS for FREE, loosing my file and data, is also NOT AN OPTION,
I know the data is recoverable,, but how?? please help, someone, anyone,
even if I can get it running long enough to backup the data, i will gladly
buy a new computer (that can be bought with money) My files, data, pictures,
home videos, can not be replaced with ANY amount of money, since time machine
is not yet been invented.

Thank You, and MUCH MUCH MUCH PRAISE to you
in advanced if you got any ideas. In the meantime i will check out
the http://aumha.org/win5.kbestop.htm like one post suggested

dumbfounded

 

[Patrick Keenan]

YES, YES, YES, please help, I am getting almost the exact same, with the
exceptions of, my blue screen stays...I have run chkdsk /p from recovery
console, gets to about 48% then gives an error and cannot finish. and my
stop code is a little different in the ( ) it is ****STOP: 0x000000ED
(0x82F83B98, 0xC000009c, 0x00000000, 0x00000000) of course its the
UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME.
I ran the IDE Harddrive Diagnostics and my results were:
Primary SATA
-Drive 0: No Device
Secondary SATA
-Drive 0: No Device
Primary IDE
-Drive 0: Maxtor 6Y080L0 - FAIL. Return Code: 7
-Drive 1: No Device
Secondary IDE
-Drive 0: HL-DT-STDVD-ROM G etc. etc. etc.

What exactly is a Return Code: 7???

Drive failure, indicating replacement.

Anyone know. I have tried to FIXBOOT,
and etc, etc. One Dell Technician tells me I need a new hard drive mine
is
toast,

I would accept that answer. Even if it's slightly wrong, the drive is
clearly unreliable and should be replaced.

I call Dell back and another tech tells me for $130.00 they can help
me reload my OS. Well that there tells me me hard drive is not toast.

Don't count on that. You will have spent $130 on an unreliable drive that
*will* fail permanently.

I can
re-load my own OS for FREE, loosing my file and data, is also NOT AN
OPTION,
I know the data is recoverable,, but how??

See below. Install another drive first.

please help, someone, anyone,
even if I can get it running long enough to backup the data, i will gladly
buy a new computer (that can be bought with money) My files, data,
pictures,
home videos, can not be replaced with ANY amount of money, since time
machine
is not yet been invented.

Thank You, and MUCH MUCH MUCH PRAISE to you
in advanced if you got any ideas. In the meantime i will check out
the http://aumha.org/win5.kbestop.htm like one post suggested

dumbfounded

That drive looks like it has failed. You should replace it. This isn't
expensive or complicated. Even if it can be coaxed back to life, it
should be regarded as unreliable and replaced. Immediately following data
recovery you should physically retire that drive. Various manufacturers
have had runs of unreliable drives.

Data recovery from the failed drive is an entirely different topic.

If you value the data, stop poking at the Maxtor drive *now*. Get another
drive, and install Windows to it. Only *after* that drive is working,
attach the old drive and see if you can access it.

If you can access it, do NOT run chkdsk in any form; that will likely
make recovery much harder. Image it and restore the image to another drive
if you must run chkdsk. Work on the copy, not the original.

Time is often critical so you need to work quickly. One of the fastest
ways to get *all* the data off a drive is to image it. Download the
Acronis TrueImage trial, which will work for 15 days. Install it and image
the drive; you will need to have installed a drive with enough space.
Incidentally, that should cost less than the $130 you mentioned. I can buy
250 gig drives (desktop size) for about CDN$80. However, based on the
error code 7, you may not get access to the Maxtor drive, and you will have
to pay someone else with the very special and expensive gear needed.

If you can access the drive, this imaging process will give you an image
that you can mount and explore and copy your data from. It is possible
that you will need to mount it in read/write mode so that you can take
ownership of your files.

If you can't access the drive, stop. The drive may have failed electrically
or physically, and there is no way for *you* to fix that.

In that case case recovery must be done by a professional service business.
The service I use has normally charged me between one and five thousand
dollars for data recovery, depending heavily on the amount of data and the
turnaround time required.

If the drive electronics have failed, they can dismantle the drive and mount
the platters on specialised hardware and recover the data. Any reputable
place should give you a free or low-cost estimate and evaluation prior to
starting work, and ask you if you want specific data is needed, and they
will focus on that.

HTH
-pk