JAinsworth Posted June 25, 2008 Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 My son's laptop will not boot. The top line on the infamous blue screen states Unmountable_Boot_Volume. Can anyone help me with this? Thanks in advance, Jimmy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman Posted June 25, 2008 Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 jimmy have you tryed safe mode or last know good configuration? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAinsworth Posted June 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 jimmy have you tryed safe mode or last know good configuration? Sure have, they both return to the blue screen. Jimmy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couth'nize Posted June 25, 2008 Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q297185/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman Posted June 25, 2008 Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 vista / xp and how long u have it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAinsworth Posted June 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 xp, had it a couple of years. Can't get past the blue screen. STOP: 0X000000ED (0X86778030, 0CX0000006, 0X00000000, 0X00000000) is the Technical information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman Posted June 25, 2008 Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 reinstall xp you could try a repair with oem disc but prob will need too reinstall xp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAinsworth Posted June 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 I'll have to see if he can find the disc. thanks, Jimmy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOHO Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 Jimmy, This is what happened to the laptop I was using for my car...The 2 local computer shops both said hard drive faliure...Don't know if this helps any...I havn't replaced it yet...So I'm not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pure_insanity Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 the tittle just has a wrong sound to it. if its unmountable, there wont be any knocking of boots and hence no volume. sorry i had to. im forwarding this to a comp. friend who may be able to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desert_starion Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 Jimmy, I had the same problem on my dell laptop. It is basically an error in the boot section of your hard drive. It does not necessiraly mean that you have a failed hard drive, but it could simply be a corrupted boot sector, and I simply reinstalled another copy of XP and it revived the computer, and it also saved the old files on the hard drive so I could access them and bring them to the new OS copy. The applications you had have to be reinstalled but files like pictures and music etc etc can be accessed, atleast in my case thats what happened. Drop in XP CD and start the computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanta Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 If you can find the install disk, pop it in. Let it run through and select Repair. It'll throw you into DOS. type chkdsk /p and let it scan and repair what it can. Mine recently did it and I can only read the HD as a slave and unmounted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minagera Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 If not Jimmy bring it to PF, I know there will be a load of "IT guys" there :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanta Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 If not Jimmy bring it to PF, I know there will be a load of "IT guys" there :-) haha I was going to say, if its not fixed by then I can try to fix it ( I have both XP Pro and Home, Vista, and the Ultimate Boot CD, as wella s other IT related boot discs... freebies from my old job ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minagera Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 haha I was going to say, if its not fixed by then I can try to fix it ( I have both XP Pro and Home, Vista, and the Ultimate Boot CD, as wella s other IT related boot discs... freebies from my old job ) If you don't get it, I will be sure to bring my IT head with me. (however much I am trying to escape the job that weekend :-p) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackone Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Sometimes doing a repair can react the error again. You will need a New Install. The only way to ensure that the problem will be fixed. i currrently in my last year in school for computers and have fixed computers to pay for school and the starions LOL. If your still having issue's send me a PM i can reinstall your your current XP OS with a new license and updated Anti Viurs for life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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