UNMOUNTABLE BOOT VOLUME

[David Page]

A blue screen with white writing appears on my computer,
just before windows is about to begin and it reads:

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 you're 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/software manufacturer for any windows
updates you might need.

If problems continue, disable or remove any newly
installed hardware/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: 0XOOOOOOED

(OX8OED4AF8, OXCOOOOO32, OXOOOOOOOO,OXOOOOOOOO)

I cannot go into windows even in safe mode, and I don't
know how to execute any of the other things it's telling
me to do.

It may have something to do with my virtual memory as
windows had to increase it while I was playing a computer
game, or because I added some extra pictures I downloaded
to a computer game folder where the default pictures were
already stored.

DESPERATE FOR HELP!!!

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

David;
Power off, open the case and reseat the hard drive IDE ribbon cable at
both ends.
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.