Re: UNMOUNTABLE BOOT VOLUME error

Hi

Please try the following link to Jim Eshelman's web page - right hand column
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http://aumha.org/win5/kbestop.htm

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Will Denny
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"John Goetz" <John Goetz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:E8417081-A6A0-47AC-B1B5-516CBBECF1E6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> When I reboot my computer, Windows XP Professional will not open. I have
> attempted starting it in Safe mode, etc with no success. Almost as soon
> as
> the windows load screen pops up, a blue screen error UNMOUNTABLE BOOT
> VOLUME
> appears....the message hints that the cause could be newly installed
> hardware. What follows is a brief story of what I did immediately before
> experiencing this problem.
>
> I recently moved to Chicago and have been attempting to setup my cable
> internet service. I began by inserting the diskette that came with the
> cable modem, but could not establish a connection. Upon further
> examination,
> I realized that a cable from the modem to the CPU (square cable to USB)
> was
> not connected. Since my computer only has 4 USB ports (all used), I
> removed
> the keyboard and attepted proceed with the new hardware installation.
> This
> of course was a problem since I had unplugged the keyboard.
>
> Since my limited number of USB ports was obviously a problem, I got
> sidetracked and began trying to get the USB ports on my monitor to work
> (there are 4 unused ones there also). At this point I connected a square
> to
> USB cable from the monitor to the CPU. The monitor USB ports were not
> working, so I restarted the computer. I then began experiencing the
> previously mentioned problem.
>
> Someone please help me!


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