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Technical Help & Discussion => Self Building, Upgrading & General Hardware Help => Topic started by: Mattieh on May 18, 2010, 14:04

Title: Re:UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME
Post by: Mattieh on May 18, 2010, 14:04

Hi,

Every time I turn on my PC it won't start up - it restarts when Windows XP tries to load up.  It came up with the following error message when I tried, unsuccessfully, to run the recovery program:-

UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME STOP:0*000000ED(0*85B949DO, 0*C0000006, 0*00000000, 0*00000000).

I don't have a Windows XP CD.  Is there any way I can rectify the problem without using a Windows XP CD? 

Thanks.

Matt.

Title: Re: Re:UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME
Post by: Sandra on May 18, 2010, 14:18

Hi Matt and :welcome:

Will it start in safe mode ?

If so you could try running Chkdsk /f from the run box.
I will say it cant run as its in use but will ask if you want to schedule it on the next startup, say yes and reboot.

Title: Re:UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME
Post by: Simon on May 18, 2010, 14:23

Hi Matt,  :welcome:

At this stage, I can't add to what Sandra has suggested. 

Title: Re:UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME
Post by: Mattieh on May 18, 2010, 15:47

"Hi Matt

Will it start in safe mode ?

If so you could try running Chkdsk /f from the run box.
I will say it cant run as its in use but will ask if you want to schedule it on the next startup, say yes and reboot."

Thank you. :)

No, it won't start in safe mode unfortunately. :(

Title: Re: Re:UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME
Post by: Rik on May 18, 2010, 15:53

This might help, Mattieh, but it does look like you need your XP CD. :(

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/297185

Title: Re:UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME
Post by: sam on May 18, 2010, 23:54

do you have any other bootable disks (windows or otherwise)?

Title: Re: Re:UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME
Post by: Sandra on May 19, 2010, 00:52

You could download Hirens Boot CD and use that to do various things from that like, FixMBR or run Mini XP to enable you to run CHKDSK /F amongst other things.

http://hotfile.com/dl/36432014/e585b32/9Down.COM_Hirens.BootCD.10.3.rar.html

You will have to wait a bit for the download to start and it may be a bit slow using the free option but its worth getting.

Title: Re:UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME
Post by: Mattieh on July 05, 2010, 14:28

Thanks for the reply.  In the end, I got a neighbour's XP disc to sort it out.  It's absolutely fine now!

Thanks again for taking the time to reply.  Much appreciated.

Matt.

Title: Re:UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME
Post by: Clive on July 05, 2010, 15:37

Thanks for letting us know Matt.  :thumbs: