Re: BSOD pfn_list corrupt
- From: Ron Martell <ron.martell@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:04:42 -0700
Harry Boyne <HarryBoyne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Compaq Evo N410c
256 MB RAM
40 GB HDD
1 GHz Processor
Hi everyone,
I had Windows 2000 Pro, then installed XP Pro, and used it for a few years
without a problem.
Then I had a BSOD saying "Unmountable_boot_volume" everytime I booted up. I
re-installed XP Pro.
The best way of fixing that problem is to boot with the XP
installation CD, choose the Repair (Recovery Console) option, and run
the following command:
CHKDSK C: /R
That will very often resolve the problem, avoiding all of the hassles
involved with a reinstall.
After a while, I got a pfn_list_corrupt message on the first 2 start-ups of
the laptop.
After some research, I found out that it is to do with the RAM. The only
thing which I think relates is the fact that it shut down a few times before
I installed XP.
Not necessarily. Here is what Microsoft says about that error at
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms793247.aspx
"This error is typically caused by a driver passing a bad memory
descriptor list."
Here is a Microsoft Knowledge Base article for Windows 2000 which has
some additional information about this error. The content should be
largely applicable to Windows XP as well:
http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=291806
Good luck
Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
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