Umountable_boot_volume error.. help pls!!!

[gpadilla]

I've been having a problem with a new P4 pc that I just recently aquired. 95% of the time it gets rebooted I get a blue screen saying Umountable_boot_volume, when I eventually get into windows everything seems very slow. I have done a /chkdsk /r, fixboot. I have also switched my ide cables for my hds and the same thing occurs. I'm thinking about updating my bios but I'm wondering if anyone has gone through this before.

I'm using windows XP pro, I have done all critical updates, using an Intel board and P4 chip.

any help would be very appreciated

thx.

 

[BuckeyeComputers]

This is the only thing i could fine for starters will look some more

http://www.techspot.com/vb/showthread/t-1747.html

maybe it will help or at least give you a start

 

[pdxphx]

Did you install Intel's Application Accelerator? Here's a link to the latest version:

http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scripts-df/Detail_Desc.asp?agr=N&ProductID=663&DwnldID=4857

If you have the Intel Ultra ATA Storage Driver installed, make sure you uninstall that first, rebbot, and then install the Intel Application Accelerator.

 

[jsundin3]

Boot into->

Recovery console

chdsk -r

This will fix it........... JeffS

 

[linney]

See if anything here helps.

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=...olume+patch%2Bwindows%2Bxp&btnG=Google+Search

Unmountable_Boot_Volume in WIN XP Pro
thread779-436409

315403 - Stop 0x000000ED Error Message When Volume on IDE Drive with Caching Enabled Is Mounted

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315403&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

 

[gpadilla]

Thanks for all the replies, I've tried doing the Intel updates for the motherboard and while trying to install I get this blue screen with the same error 'unmontable_boot_volume' I'm beginning to think its my HD, I did a chkdsk /r and when it rebooted it game the same screen. I really have nothing installed since I try to reinstal xp 2x on this system. At this point all i can do is chat this pc and nothing else.. if i even try to open up word i get the blue screen, I have to reboot like 40x in order to finally let me go into windows. Plus I heard my hd making sound loud ass noise when it was being rebooted so again.. i'm starting to point my finger on the hd.

 

[jsundin3]

oh the dreaded noise of the HD, yep a hardware problem...... JeffS