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| Thread ID: 21410 | 2002-06-25 09:49:00 | Windows XP Pro - boot error | Chao is back (634) | Press F1 |
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| 57154 | 2002-06-25 09:49:00 | Hi, I am currently using a PC with: 500 mhz processor 256 mb SDRAM TNT 2 M64 Pro 32 mb graphics card Teac 8x Cdwriter connected to a SCSI card 50x CD Rom Drive Floppy Drive On startup after during the screen where the Windows Xp logo is displayed after the preparing to startup screen, sometimes a error message saying: Unmountable_boot_device Windows did not start to prevent damage done to your hard drive. And then I have to restart to get the computer to startup this sometimes happens 4 times in a row. Can anyone help me with this? is this a virus or hardware problem? thx for any help |
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| 57155 | 2002-06-25 10:31:00 | Reading through the information about this problem on the internet there seems to be a range of causes. Apparently the VIA chipset is very susceptible to this problem. Compaq also have a patch out for some of their machines. Microsoft has a article on Unmontable boot volumes under Windows XP (similar sort of error message to what you have reported). support.microsoft.com) Two suggested solutions were: 1. If your computer uses a UDMA hard disk controller, you should replace the 40-wire cable with an 80-wire UDMA cable. Then in the BIOS settings for your computer, load the 'Fail-Safe' default settings, and then reactivate the most frequently used options such as USB Support. 2. Damaged File System. Restart the computer to the Recovery Console, and then use the chkdsk /r command to repair the volume. |
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