Re: Unmountable Boot Volume with XP Home SP2

From: Will Denny (willdenny_at_mvps.org)
Date: 01/15/05 

Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2005 15:20:53 -0000

Hi

Please try the following link to Jim Eshelman's web site - left hand
column(ED):

http://aumha.org/win5/kbestop.htm 

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Will Denny
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"Franz Prilmeier" <prilmeie@in.tum.de> wrote in message 
news:573749e5.0501150713.2562730d@posting.google.com...
> Hello NG,
>
> I had to exchange my hard disk due to a head crash. I replaced a 80GB
> Seagate by a 160GB Western Digital (See below).
>
> I have had trouble with this new drive from the beginning. First I had
> to flash the BIOS because it only recognized 136GB. After having
> flashed the BIOS, I began installing Windows XP Home Edition (IIRC
> RTM, i.e. no service pack). The setup also recognized only 136GB
> despite of what the BIOS says.
>
> I have learned that Windows XP has LBA48 deactivated, so I thought -
> OK, no problem, I will fix it later. But on my first start, the system
> crashed UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME, you know that problem. So I ran
> chkdsk /R and got it to install the rest of the system. At this point
> I have not yet had the change to activate it (That's after the second
> restart). I never got that far.
>
> I am able to start the system in failsafe mode, but only without
> network drivers. If I start network drivers, the boot fails with 0xED
> i.e. UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME. So I installed SP2 in the hope this will
> solve my problems, but no chance. Still UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME, even
> with SP2 (But it now correctly recognizes 160GB in the failsafe mode).
> So what can I do? - I am very desperate, and I do not want to replace
> the hard drive yet again, because it works.
>
> Kind regards,
> Franz
>
> P.S.: Further system details MEDION PC-MT5:
> Intel Pentium IV 1,8 GHz
> Unkown Main Board, labeled Medion, I think its a MSI product
> 512 MB RAM
> Western Digital WD1600JB-00GVA0 Hard Drive
> DVD and CD/RW Drive
> Realtek 8139 network control

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