Unmountable_boot_volume

-HeretiC- · 08-02-2008, 01:16 AM

Hey guys, since yesterday I have been experiencing a huge problem with my computer. This is when I turn on my laptop, soon after I get the blue screen of death.

This is exactly what it says on the screen:

Quote:

A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer.

UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME

If this is the first time you've seen this Stop error screen, restart your computer. If this screen appears again, follow these steps:

Check to make sure any new hardware or software is properly installed. If this is a new installation, ask your hardware or software manufacturer for any windows updates you might need.

If problems continue, disable or remove any newly installed hardware or software. Disable BIOS memory options such as caching or shadowing. If you need to use Safe Mode to remove or disable components, restart your computer, press F8 to select Advanced Startup Options, and then select Safe Mode.

Technical information:

*** STOP: 0x000000ED (0x82376C08, 0x0000006, 0x00000000, 0x00000000)

I've read a million things to try and rectify my problem, but none help. I did the chkdsk /p thing in recovery console and that got stuck at 75% and so did the chkdsk /r thing.
The other day whilst still using my laptop, I put it down quite hard, could that have been the problem? Though it still worked then for the rest of the night, it was only the following night when I booted up again when this problem first occurred.

Any help at all would be GREATLY appreciated!!

Thanks in advance,
Stuart.

-HeretiC- · 08-02-2008, 01:49 AM

One thing I forgot to add:

The other day I put it down fairly hard when I was angry, and it continued to work fine for the rest of the night without an issue, it was the following night when I went to start up my laptop when I received the horrid BSOD.

Could that have been why this happened? And if so, why didn't it mess up straight away instead of the next time I started my laptop up?
Cheers!

dai · 08-02-2008, 01:53 AM

download and rn the hard drive makers diognostic utility on the hard drive
you may have damaged the heads
http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=287

-HeretiC- · 08-02-2008, 02:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dai

download and rn the hard drive makers diognostic utility on the hard drive
you may have damaged the heads
http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=287

I can't even get to the login screen on my laptop because of this issue. I am on my desktop now.

I can't run the diagnostic utility on the hard drive when I can't even put anything on there because of not being able to get that far, right?

dai · 08-02-2008, 02:32 AM

download it on the computer you are on
put it on disk
then boot the laptop from the disk
it does the check before anything loads,so it does not matter that it will not boot into the op. system

-HeretiC- · 08-02-2008, 02:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dai

download it on the computer you are on
put it on disk
then boot the laptop from the disk
it does the check before anything loads,so it does not matter that it will not boot into the op. system

Ahh I see.
The only problem is that I have no idea what kind of hard drive I have... How do I find this out?

**wrench97** · 08-02-2008, 02:59 AM

What brand and model Laptop do you have?

-HeretiC- · 08-02-2008, 03:20 AM

Not 100% sure, but it is a Powernote which is made by Digital Star I think.
Don't know about the model...

dai · 08-02-2008, 03:50 AM

try the maxtor one it usually works on most drives

-HeretiC- · 08-02-2008, 04:12 AM

Alright I tried it and it didn't work. It just did the same thing as it usually does when booting up, Grr I dont know.
Hmm, so do you think that my laptop is pretty much gone now? Should I salvage the data and move on? If so, how do I do this?? I can't do it over the network obviously.

dai · 08-02-2008, 04:14 AM

did you d/load the iso burn as an iso and set the computer to boot from cd first

-HeretiC- · 08-02-2008, 04:43 AM

Ummm how do I set it to boot from a CD? When I boot with the windows cd it says to press any key if i want to boot with the windows cd. This time it didnt with the iso file.

08-02-2008, 01:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
-HeretiC- Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 7 OS: XP Home, SP2.	Re: Unmountable_boot_volume One thing I forgot to add: The other day I put it down fairly hard when I was angry, and it continued to work fine for the rest of the night without an issue, it was the following night when I went to start up my laptop when I received the horrid BSOD. Could that have been why this happened? And if so, why didn't it mess up straight away instead of the next time I started my laptop up? Cheers!

08-02-2008, 01:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,599 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	Re: Unmountable_boot_volume download and rn the hard drive makers diognostic utility on the hard drive you may have damaged the heads http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=287 __________________

08-02-2008, 02:32 AM	#5 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,599 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	Re: Unmountable_boot_volume download it on the computer you are on put it on disk then boot the laptop from the disk it does the check before anything loads,so it does not matter that it will not boot into the op. system __________________

08-02-2008, 02:59 AM	#7 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 14,220 OS: XPSP3	Re: Unmountable_boot_volume What brand and model Laptop do you have? __________________ Power Supply and Selection

08-02-2008, 03:20 AM	#8 (permalink)
-HeretiC- Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 7 OS: XP Home, SP2.	Re: Unmountable_boot_volume Not 100% sure, but it is a Powernote which is made by Digital Star I think. Don't know about the model...

08-02-2008, 03:50 AM	#9 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,599 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	Re: Unmountable_boot_volume try the maxtor one it usually works on most drives __________________

08-02-2008, 04:12 AM	#10 (permalink)
-HeretiC- Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 7 OS: XP Home, SP2.	Re: Unmountable_boot_volume Alright I tried it and it didn't work. It just did the same thing as it usually does when booting up, Grr I dont know. Hmm, so do you think that my laptop is pretty much gone now? Should I salvage the data and move on? If so, how do I do this?? I can't do it over the network obviously.

08-02-2008, 04:14 AM	#11 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,599 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	Re: Unmountable_boot_volume did you d/load the iso burn as an iso and set the computer to boot from cd first __________________

08-02-2008, 04:43 AM	#12 (permalink)
-HeretiC- Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 7 OS: XP Home, SP2.	Re: Unmountable_boot_volume Ummm how do I set it to boot from a CD? When I boot with the windows cd it says to press any key if i want to boot with the windows cd. This time it didnt with the iso file.