"UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME" in Windows XP

[infini]

I got this message while Windows XP was loading. Any help?

 

[bsobel]

Originally posted by: infini
I got this message while Windows XP was loading. Any help?

Did you change harddrive controllers (for example move the harddrive to a new motherboard, or install a raid controller?), or did this just showup out of the blue (err, no pun intended)?

Bill

 

[bacillus]

usually occurs when the hdd is attached to a pci controller card!

 

[alexani]

Not sure of the cause but if you have the XP cd... boot from it and choose the repair option. This will install the recovery console. From here run chkdsk /f and that should allow you to boot to windows again.

When back in windows run windows update and download the critical updates of which there is a fix for the error

Hope that helps

 

[NogginBoink]

Run a chkdsk from recovery console.