Bluescreen (Unmountable Boot Volume) startup error- help?

Question

Hi. Recently, I turned on my Dell Latitude D430 (with Windows XP) to see a Bluescreen Unmountable_Boot_Volume startup error. I do not know why, and starting up in safe mode, last known good configuration, etc. and restarting does not work.
After googling this error many times, I still do not know what to do.
I have an old Windows XP CD WHICH DID NOT COME WITH the laptop with the error. I have not yet used the Windows XP with checkdisk and fixboot as I do not know if this will work and do not want to ruin anything on this computer.
Also, if I boot up with the Windows CD, will the data and files I have stored on my computer be affected?

Answer 1

As long as the XP disk is the same version (Home, Pro) it will work...



Note: To boot from your Windows CD/DVD, the BIOS settings on your computer must be configured to do this. On start up keep tapping either F1, F2, F10, (Be Aware that some manufacturers use F10 for system recovery!) Esc, or Del, to enter the BIOS set-up. Look for "Drive configuration", "Boot order" or similar and make the CD/DVD drive the first boot device. Save settings and exit.



Insert the Windows CD/DVD into your CD/DVD drive, and then restart your computer.

When you see the "Press any key to boot from CD" message, press a key to start the computer from the Windows CD/DVD.





Click to select any options that are required to start the computer from the CD/DVD drive if you are prompted.

When the "Welcome to Setup" screen appears, press 'R' to start the Recovery Console.



Or select your language and then press Next. Click on Repair your computer.

Select the operating system you wish to repair and click Next. Click on Command Prompt.



NOTE: If no operating system is available at this step, there is an issue with your installation that cannot be repaired by running chkdsk.



If you have a dual-boot or multiple-boot computer, select the installation that you want to access from the Recovery Console.



When you are prompted, type the Administrator password. If you don't know the administrator password, there probably isn't one so just press Enter/Return.

At the command prompt (C:\>), type



chkdsk /r



(note the space between chkdsk and /r)

and press Return/Enter.

When the scan finishes, re-start.

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If you still get problems after the scan's done, use 'Repair' again but this time type



fixmbr



and press Return/Enter.

When the scan finishes, re-start.



If you still have problems, start over and type the following pressing Enter/Return after each line...



bcdedit /export C:\BCD_Backup



ren c:\boot\bcd bcd.old



bootrec /rebuildbcd



Restart the computer.



If none of this works, reinstall the OS.



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Answer 2

We call this the Blue Screen of Death and you're pretty much done.As in the only option you have left is to reinstall your OS but you WILL need the original Windows CD-Rom that came with your laptop.I have a copy of Windows XP , no serial needed but that does you little good.You can upgrade to Vista or 7 if you don't mind shelling whatever it is they cost.

Answer 3

I had a desktop computer

i replugged the hard disk to solve the problem!

u see what u can do!