Re: Follow up on "Stop 0x000000ED Unmountable_Boot_Volume"

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From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 02/11/05


Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 09:16:58 -0500

Hi,

Glad it's working. Also, the XP backup utility does not support burning
backups directly to CDR/RW.

-- 
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
"tim" <timnjen_mcdREMOVE@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
news:%23QvHmz9DFHA.2540@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> The chkdsk /r fixed the problem.
> If that hadn't worked I was going to try Fixboot because of the info found
> here
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q297185/
>
> After installing the backup from XP disk (home edition) found out I could
> not copy directly to CD-RW drive.
> (why not?)
> I temporarily installed another HD and backed up to it.
>
>
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:eBYGUs9DFHA.2508@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Unless she was fiddling in the BIOS or made some hardware changes, the
> most
>> likely suspect is a corrupt file system The chkdsk /r should resolve 
>> that.
>> Fixboot will not.
>>
>> -- 
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "tim" <timnjen_mcdREMOVE@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:%232VP$U5DFHA.2568@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> >I am driving out of town to help a relative with a "blue screen"
>> > "Unmountable_Boot_Volume"
>> > "Stop 0x000000ED"
>> >
>> > I am planning on using her XP home edition CD, entering the repair
> option
>> > to
>> > running "chkdsk/r" and if that does not work  a "fixboot" command.
>> > If I can't boot from CD - I think I am screwed. (I think I should be
> able
>> > to)
>> >
>> > If it doesn't work I am thinking I will install a new hard drive (to
> boot
>> > from) and then hooking up her damaged one as a slave and seeing if I 
>> > can
>> > get
>> > her data that way.
>> >
>> > If I get it to boot I will do a full system backup.
>> >
>> > Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
> 


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