Can't start windows

[meazie]

i keep getting the error messege UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME when trying to start windows, i did a fesh install but after a few hours it crashed and came up with this message again, please help

 

[strategic]

Have a look and see if this applies to you.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/297185
Was the install an upgrade? Any details you can provide would help. Any hardware swapping, upgrades, etc.

 

[meazie]

ive built the pc myself, all bits are new except my graphics card, dvd rw and hard drive, ive tried that link but its not applicable, tryin chkdsk atm

 

[meazie]

right after chkdsk i got "the volume appears to contain one or more unrecoverable problems" does this mean my hard drive is the problem??

 

[captaincranky]

Or at Least so it Would Seem.......

You might try using the recovery console, (with the Windows disc in the CD drive), and try run> "fixmbr" .

There could possibly be some disc errors if you did a "quick format", rather than a full format.

 

[meazie]

i did a quick format, ill try doin a full one

 

[meazie]

i tried fixmbr and fixboot, neither works :s

 

[captaincranky]

Did the full format help?

 

[meazie]

seems to be working alright after full format, installing drivers now ill update tomorow, fingers crossed

 

[meazie]

seems good now cheers for help, hard drive is a bit slow but i have a new one coming

 

[strategic]

seems good now cheers for help, hard drive is a bit slow but i have a new one coming

Glad to hear it's working, it's too bad you're replacing the HDD and need to do it over again, but it's better now than later. A slow HDD might be signs it's getting close to 'retirement'. How old is it, and what kind?