Broken computer.

[CupOfMilk]

Everytime i start up the computer it says ' A problem has been dected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your compute. UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME If this is the first time you've seen this Stop error screen, restart your computer. Any one else have this problem in the past? how do i fix this?

[SFASH]

1.The file system is damaged and cannot be mounted.
2.You use a standard 40-wire connector cable to connect the UDMA drive to the controller instead of the required 80-wire, 40-pin cable.
3.The basic input/output system (BIOS) settings are configured to force the faster UDMA modes.

#1 is the most common cause. Do you have the install disk? Are you XP? If so, is your disk sevice pack 3?
I googled your problem.

[CupOfMilk]

1.The file system is damaged and cannot be mounted.
2.You use a standard 40-wire connector cable to connect the UDMA drive to the controller instead of the required 80-wire, 40-pin cable.
3.The basic input/output system (BIOS) settings are configured to force the faster UDMA modes.

#1 is the most common cause. Do you have the install disk? Are you XP? If so, is your disk sevice pack 3?
I googled your problem.

I have all the disk's and i am XP but i don't know what a sevice pack 3 is.

[SFASH]

If your XP installation is up to date, it should have Service Pack 3 in the system information page. This should not be essential to recovering your system, but once you are up and running, I would suggest going to Windows Update and getting all the latest updates.

1.Insert the Windows XP CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive, and then restart the computer.

Click to select any options that are required to start the computer from the CD-ROM drive if you are prompted. (Hit any key to Boot from CD) (Upper left hand of the screen)>

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

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

4.When you are prompted, type the Administrator password. If the administrator password is blank, just press ENTER.

5.At the command prompt, type chkdsk \r , and then press ENTER.

6.At the command prompt, type exit , and then press ENTER to restart your computer.

This takes a bit longer, but the system should boot back into Windows.

This process should repair broken sectors...it takes a while to complete.

[CupOfMilk]

Sorry for the late reply. What Windows XP CD are you speaking of? The drivers the oprating system or what?

[th1bill]

If your XP installation is up to date, it should have Service Pack 3 in the system information page. This should not be essential to recovering your system, but once you are up and running, I would suggest going to Windows Update and getting all the latest updates.

1.Insert the Windows XP CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive, and then restart the computer.

Click to select any options that are required to start the computer from the CD-ROM drive if you are prompted. (Hit any key to Boot from CD) (Upper left hand of the screen)>

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

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

4.When you are prompted, type the Administrator password. If the administrator password is blank, just press ENTER.

5.At the command prompt, type chkdsk \r , and then press ENTER.

6.At the command prompt, type exit , and then press ENTER to restart your computer.

This takes a bit longer, but the system should boot back into Windows.

This process should repair broken sectors...it takes a while to complete.
... If he/she purchased the computer from the store or from a price wise builder he/she will have an OEM disk and none of mine came with the Recovery Console. In that event he/she will need to go to www.bootdisk.com and click on the very first link in the Windows and DOS Boot Disks list. Then scroll down to Windows XP 6 Disk Set-up Set. Download the file and on a working computer open the file and have 6 floppies ready.
... Then go to the broken unit and insert disk one, follow directions on the screen as it boots and when it reaches the Recovery Panel follow the directions above.

[tt1106]

Sorry for the late reply. What Windows XP CD are you speaking of? The drivers the oprating system or what?


Your system should have come with either an Authentic Windows Disk, (Has a halogram on it) or a recovery disk.
If you have a HP/compaq/insert favorite brand here, it probably came with a recovery disk or there is a recovery partition.

Depends on the manufacturer. What type of computer are you using?
Brand?