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Cookbook of Tech TutorialsFixing the dreaded “Unmountable Boot Volume” error | Windows installation | Tech-Recipes
Started by qdideas · 9 months ago
1 year ago
I have been getting this error for a while and have been unable to use my laptop. I have followed these steps a couple of times and while it seems like everything goes well, ie, while in the dos prompt I receive messages like corrupted data repaired etc. when I try to restart the computer I get the same blue screen error as I had been receiving from the beginning. If anyone has any advice/help it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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The BSOD itself was a little hard to see, it flashed up so fast that I had to capture what it said with a camera.
Anyway, thanks, I though my computer was done for until i read this
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Thanks!!!
BTW, first thing I did when I re-booted???? yep, backed up my Quciken files and address lists....
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and stays there
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1:F:\minint
Windows installation would you like to log onto
(To cancel, press ENTER)?
and it only lets me press one letter... so i cant type chkdsk /p....
what do i do??
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:):) :)
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I could reload the programs and do a file recovery, but I seem to be locked in a viciaous cycle. The windows icon at the bottom of the screen says that the version of windows is no longer secure, suggesting that I download service pack 2 or 3. When I try to do that (through automatic update) nothing happens. When i tried to manually download service pack 3, I couldn't because I need Internet Explorer 7.0, which I can't get because I don't have SP 2.
I went to control panel and found many of the programs that I thought I lost (including SP 2) but they are not on the desktop or program list and I don't know how to update them. I bought Search & Recover but I can't use it because you need IE 6.0 or higher, which I can't get - HELP
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When I typed it, it said, "Are you sure you want to write a new bootsector to the partition C:?"
Do I enter "Y" or "N"?
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wow unbelievable for computer noobs like me haha. I thought it was all over when my laptop crashed onto the floor (sry for the pun) and the blue screen appeared - scary and chilling moments.
Hey J (the poster above me) enter Y. but i'm sure u must have done it anyway :)
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My computer kept automatically rebooting, like a broken record, causing me to not be able to access the welcome screen. Even to disable automatic reboot did not help. So...
I pressed F2, and went into the setup. From the first section I used the "arrow down" to BOOT SEQUENCE...hit enter... then highlight Internal HDD...enter and follow prompts.. this took me to recovery mode.. and from there I followed the above directions and was able to repair my boot drive using my XP Installation disk....
It was scary, and I have no training at all...
But it worked. And I hope it works for someone else!
Good Luck
7 months ago
If anyone is trying to do this on a Dell laptop - I had to press F12 twice really quickly immediately on start up to get to the "boot from disk" option menu. Once you've pressed that option it works as above.
Thanks again
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Thanks,
John
6 months ago
I've fixed this error several times using Seagate SeaTools for Dos, available from the SeaGate website. Run the short test, if it fixes at least one error, restart the machine. If the short test doesnt pick up the error, run the long test to completion and restart. Voila.
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First i hit 12
Than i did boot from disk and hit enter
It loads a blue screen with a gray bar that says setup is load files ( with some stuff like host adapter and stuff
than is stays setup is starting windows
i get welcome to setup
i hit R
than i get
WIndows XP professional setup
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Examining 238418 Md Disk 0 at id 0 bus 0 on iastor...
Nothing happens from this point what am i doing wrong there is no administrator pass word.
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My pc got this error now in christmas and this saved me :D
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Thank you!!
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THANKS!
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If for some reason that don't work for you, you can boot to the recovery console like above and...
Type "chkdsk /r" then enter
When done type "exit" and hit enter.
This will take longer, but the system should boot back into Windows.
And it did!!
So thanks to this site and another I now have my Dell desktop back. Hurrah!
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C2ent69
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First i hit 12
Than i did boot from disk and hit enter
It loads a blue screen with a gray bar that says setup is load files ( with some stuff like host adapter and stuff
than is stays setup is starting windows
i get welcome to setup
i hit R
than i get
WIndows XP professional setup
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Examining 152587 Md Disk 0 at id 0 bus 0 on iastor...
Nothing happens from this point what am i doing wrong there is no administrator pass word.
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did you manage to recover all your files with Unbutu?
Paul
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i followed the steps above, but when i type chkdsk /p or chkdsk /r or even just chkdsk, my laptop doesnt understand the command, I have tried others too as per some other threads I have seen, but nothing works and I am at my wits end, has anyone got any other suggestions?
many thanks
5 months ago
if you are running windows, then its something i havent had before, maybe a format c: helps?
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I recently got the "“unmountable boot volume” on my Toshiba Satellite A100.I tried to download a windows XP OS from a site online. It download and i burnt it off on a cd.I tried to run it on the laptop and changed the boot sequence to boot from CD-ROM but it wouldn't boot.It kept going back to blue screen.It doesnt even boot from safe mode.I dont know what to do.Please help me.Do i have to get the original XP CD to fix it or use an Original Vista CD?Please help me ....
Thanks
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Worked PERFECTLY!!!
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Someone help!
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The problem is, I don't have an XP installation disk. Does anyone know what I can do to fix this without an installation disk?
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I have a Dell laptop inspiron 700m, working fine until it gave me the blue screen with the unmountable boot volume. I didn't have any "Windows XP CD-ROM" but I did have a "Dell Laptop Windows Operating System CD" which I created for backup years ago (Thank God!). I inserted the CD, right on the startup screen I pressed F12. It then says "boot menu". Choose the IDE CD-ROM and not the IDE HDD, because you want to reboot from the CD, not the hard drive, since your hard drive is in trouble. Then it takes me to the Welcome Screen (be patient!) and then I followed the exact directions as above, and it worked fine. One thing to remember is not to type in any command until you see the "C:/>" prompt. And the "chkdsk /p" has a SPACE in it. Good luck y'all! I'm hella happy my computer is back.
2 months ago
After I read your post, I went back and it worked PERFECT!
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Thanks for the extremely helpful tips and all the comments!
Paul
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WIndows XP professional setup
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238418 Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on iastor...
it has also gone past this to the next page but I don't get a prompt to type in chkdsk or fixboot. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!
2 months ago
when your are in DOS prompt type chkdsk (chkdsk/p is wrong), other steps are correct.
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Please please please help..i dont even see the welcome screen.thank you.
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