unmountable_boot_volume

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Meggan

I need help!! My computer will not start up properly,
when I turn it on a screen comes up, sort of like the
Advanced Options screen and gives me options of how to
start the computer (Start windows normally, safe mode,
Last Known Configuration, etc.) None of them will work
however. It will begin to startup and then the screen
turns blue with white writing and says that windows has
encountered a problem and it says UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME.

Nothing I have tried works, I found instructions on how to
fix the problem, but they require starting in safe-mode
with command prompt and my computer will not do it. If
anyone has any idea what to do, please let me know!
 
"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&Product=winxp

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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|I need help!! My computer will not start up properly,
| when I turn it on a screen comes up, sort of like the
| Advanced Options screen and gives me options of how to
| start the computer (Start windows normally, safe mode,
| Last Known Configuration, etc.) None of them will work
| however. It will begin to startup and then the screen
| turns blue with white writing and says that windows has
| encountered a problem and it says UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME.
|
| Nothing I have tried works, I found instructions on how to
| fix the problem, but they require starting in safe-mode
| with command prompt and my computer will not do it. If
| anyone has any idea what to do, please let me know!
 
Thanks for your help. Unfortunaltely, I have already tried
that and it doesn't help because I cannot get passed the
blue screen with the message on it. The command prompt
doesn't come up, but anyway, thank you very much!!
 
Hello Meggan
Has there been someone working on the inside of your computer that could
have cut or crimped the IDE cable from the hard drive to the motherboard.
Open the computer case and inspect the IDE cables and make sure that they
are not damaged and that they are plugged in good on both ends.

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Hope This Helps
Haus
Not a MS-MVP
Not a MVP
Not nothing, just a good ole boy.
 
Thanks for the help, unfortunately I have a laptop, so
that is not the case. Its a good point though. Thanks!
 
-----Original Message-----
Most likely it's the file system, or a failed/failing HDD.

Use a WinXP CD and boot the system select the repair
Click to expand...
option as outlined in the MS article below.
Damaged File System
If the second parameter (0xbbbbbbbb) of the Stop error is
Click to expand...
0xC0000032, then the file system is damaged.
If this is the case, restart the computer to the Recovery
Click to expand...
Console, and then use the chkdsk /r command to repair the
volume. After you repair the volume, check your hardware
to isolate the cause of the file system damage.
To do this, use the following steps:
Start your computer with the Windows startup disks, or
Click to expand...
with the Windows CD-ROM if your computer can start from
the CD-ROM drive.
When the Welcome to Setup screen appears, press R to select the repair option.
If you have a dual-boot or multiple-boot computer, select
Click to expand...
the Windows installation that you want to access from the
Recovery Console.
Type the administrator password when you are prompted to do so.

NOTE: If no administrator password exists, press ENTER.
At the command prompt, on the drive where Windows is
Click to expand...
installed, type chkdsk /r, and then press ENTER.
At the command prompt, type exit, and then press ENTER to
Click to expand...
restart your computer.For additional information about how
to use the Recovery Console in Windows XP, click the
article number below to view the article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base
 
Hey, thanks, I have come to realize that I will have to do
that, the only problem is that my computer did not come
with the original Win XP CD. It had Home on it and then
soon after I installed XP for Teachers and Students. This
was about 2 years ago, anyway, I can't seem to make it
work, I guess I would need to original Home CD. Thanks
for the help!


-----Original Message-----
Most likely it's the file system, or a failed/failing HDD.

Use a WinXP CD and boot the system select the repair
Click to expand...
option as outlined in the MS article below.
Damaged File System
If the second parameter (0xbbbbbbbb) of the Stop error is
Click to expand...
0xC0000032, then the file system is damaged.
If this is the case, restart the computer to the Recovery
Click to expand...
Console, and then use the chkdsk /r command to repair the
volume. After you repair the volume, check your hardware
to isolate the cause of the file system damage.
To do this, use the following steps:
Start your computer with the Windows startup disks, or
Click to expand...
with the Windows CD-ROM if your computer can start from
the CD-ROM drive.
When the Welcome to Setup screen appears, press R to select the repair option.
If you have a dual-boot or multiple-boot computer, select
Click to expand...
the Windows installation that you want to access from the
Recovery Console.
Type the administrator password when you are prompted to do so.

NOTE: If no administrator password exists, press ENTER.
At the command prompt, on the drive where Windows is
Click to expand...
installed, type chkdsk /r, and then press ENTER.
At the command prompt, type exit, and then press ENTER to
Click to expand...
restart your computer.For additional information about how
to use the Recovery Console in Windows XP, click the
article number below to view the article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base
 
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