UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_Volume on HP

[Guest]

I have a 1 year old HP and i have instaled quite a lot of things on it.
Recently it started to display the UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_Volume error. Safe Mode
doesn't work and i didn't recive the XP CD from HP.

Is there a way to fix that problem without having to delete any software?

 

[Ted Zieglar]

""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;297185

"Unmountable Boot Volume"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;555302

"Stop 0x000000ED Error Message When Volume on IDE Drive with Caching Enabled
Is Mounted"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315403

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

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

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

 

[Ron Martell]

I have a 1 year old HP and i have instaled quite a lot of things on it.
Recently it started to display the UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_Volume error. Safe Mode
doesn't work and i didn't recive the XP CD from HP.

Is there a way to fix that problem without having to delete any software?

Check the value of parameter 2 for the STOP message.

If that reads 0xC0000032 then the problem is a damaged file structure
and that can usually be repaired.

Go to http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=310994 and download the boot
diskette images for your specific version of Windows XP.

Create the diskettes and use them to boot your computer.

When it stops at the A:\> prompt enter the following command:

CHKDSK C: /R

When it has finished remove the boot diskette and reboot the computer.
Hopefully it will boot okay.

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

In memory of a dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
http://aumha.org/alex.htm