Re: Unmountable_Boot_Volume

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When we get PCs in the workshop with this error (and they're running
XP) the first thing we do is boot the PC using the Ultimate Boot CD 4
Windows and run chkdsk.

Fixes the problem 8/10 times. It's a good starting point.

Go here:

http://www.ubcd4win.com/

if you can, and follow the instructions to creat the CD.

Robin
BobG wrote:

Thanks, Rock. That's good to know. I'll see if I can dig one up.

"Rock" wrote:

"BobG" <BobG@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:F2B30F92-C1F4-4B3C-A10E-87CE1CB87A29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Greetings All,

I've read the other posts on this topic and will try some of the solutions
posed. My problem is slightly different. I run WinXP Pro on my desktop.
No
new hardware has been added. Recently downloaded & added the software for
"Second Life" (not sure if that's related). Don't think any cables or
drives
are loose. The computer (a desktop) has been sitting in the same spot for
months & running fine & hasn't been moved or disturbed.

Started getting "Unmountable_Boot_Volume" at startup.

Trying to start in Safe Mode doesn't help; I get the same error message.

I was able to successfully Boot with a bootable LINUX CD & mount and
access
the internal hard drive (so I don't think it's a hardware problem). I was
able to extract a few of the files I needed (but not all of them; for
example
I couldn't copy all of my iTunes files & folders (was really slow & just
hung
up sometimes); at least not through the LINUX GUI; might try doing that
through a Konsole command tonight (i.e. cp -r & see if that works), but
would
like to try & resurrect/restore the hard drive completely & bring WinXP
back
to life.

My questions are:

(1) Can I repair/replace the Boot.ini file? If so, how?
(2) Will I be able to boot from a WinXP installation disk? I can't find
my
WinXP disk but I'm happy to purchase another copy if that will help. Will
that allow me to fix the Boot.ini file?
(3) Is there another way to boot (floppys?) & possibly replace (or fix)
the
Boot.ini file?


Booting from any retail or non branded OEM XP installation CD allows access
to the recovery console. You could just borrow one from someone.



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