Stop Error Windows XP Pro SP1 won't boot

[Shelli]

I receive a message on a blue screen

Problem has been detected press F8
stop 0x000000ed(0x80f31af8,0xc000032,0x00000000,0x00000000)

F8 doesn't do anything - has my hard drive gone?

Most recent item downloaded was some family photographs, so do not know what has caused this.

Can anyone help or point me in the right direction.

 

[erikhertzel]

Reference this MS article:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=297185

I would try the chkdsk /r in recovery console, this has worked for me before.

Regards.

Erik