Re: unmountable_boot_volume error - unable to log onto windows

Power off
Desktop:...Open the case and reseat the hard drive IDE ribbon cable at both
ends.
Laptop/Portables:... simply remove and reinsert the hard drive.
If that fails:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=297185
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315403

Otherwise go to the website of the hard drive manufacturer and download
their hard drive diagnostics.

Do you have a hard drive overlay such as Max Blast?
Windows XP sometimes has issues with overlay software.
You may need to perform a Clean Installation without their overlay software
which is not needed anyway.

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"maworthington" <maworthington@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:4E2A070D-7156-4F59-85AB-53E70032CD26@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> The other day, upon load up, windows will not load up at all. I get past
> the
> bios setup and then get the WindowsXP load up screen. After the load up
> screen i get a blue screen that flashes on the screen and then reboots the
> pc. This blue screen goes by so fast, it is impossible for anyone to see
> what the screen says. we ended up taking our digital camera and record
> the
> process. we were then able to find out what the screen says. we even
> attempted to boot up in safe mode. when we do this, it starts to load up
> a
> bunch of files in dos promts and always stops on agp44.sys file. no idea
> if
> this is important or not. we have not installed any new hardware for at
> least 30-40 boot ups. it was never the best of pc's but always worked.
> any
> idea would be appreciative.
>
> The following is what the screen displayed and is slightly paraphrased for
> lenght.
>
> mark
> _________________
> A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent
> damange to yoru computer.
>
> Unmountable_Boot_Volume
>
> If 1st tiem _> restart pc. if if appears again Follow Steps:
>
> check hardware and softwareis installed. if new installation _ contact
> vendor for windows update.
>
> if problem continues disable/remove and reinstall hardware/software.
>
> tech info
> .....stop : 0x000000c? c0x02277000, 0xc0000006, 0x00000000, 0x00000000


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