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If It Is At All Possible How Do I Fix An Unmountable_Volume Error In Windows XP
A.
The Unmountable_Volume error usually occurs because of a corrupt Master Boot
record. To remedy this situation you need to repair the MBR. Before you can do
this you will need access to the
Recovery Console via your
Windows XP CD.
(Make sure
your CD-ROM is set as the first boot option in your BIOS before proceeding. Most
new pc's already have the CD-ROM set for first boot option. However, if yours
doesn't then you will need to change the boot option in the
BIOS.
1. Insert
the
Windows XP CD into your CD-ROM and Restart your PC.
2. The
Windows set-up program will begin
3. When
you reach the 'Welcome To Windows' screen press 'R' to start the
Recovery Console
4. For the
purpose of these instructions I will assume that you only have one operating
system on your hard drive and that that is drive C:/ of harddisk0 (i.e. the
first hard drive)
5. At the
recovery Prompt type 1 and press Enter
6. If you
are asked for an
Administrator's password then type it in at the prompt. If you
haven't set a password or you are using Windows XP Home edition then simply
press Enter
7. The
Recovery Console will now load
8. Once
the Recovery Console has loaded type 'fixmbr /device/harddrive0' (without the
quotes)
9. Answer
Yes to any warning messages by pressing the 'Y' key on your keyboard
10. After
completion Reboot your pc and it should now behave as normal.
Let me know if you need anything else.
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