Can you help me? I'm dealing with an "Unmountable Boot Volume" screen on my Toshiba Satellite laptop - Windows XP.
For some reason, my laptop decided, everytime I start it up, to pop up a black screen with white letters, asking for me to choose a mode to start my computer in since "the last time it started was unsuccessful." Then, no matter what I choose, it always briefly shows the "Windows XP Home Edition" screen (y'know, the one that comes up whenever you start up the computer, with the windows symbol and the little dots scrolling along). But then almost right away, this blue screen pops up which says, "A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer. UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME." Then it goes on to say that if problems continue, disable BIOS memory options and whatever.....
But, yeah, I tried sticking in my Product Recovery CD Rom when I started up the laptop, but that doesn't do anything; the same thing continues to happen. And I tried to download the Windows XP boot disk (6 floppies), but still the same thing happens. I can't get past that screen no matter what. Any idea what I should do next? I would SOOOOO appreciate your help if you have any advice!!!!
My e-mail is: stoonberry@rome.com if you prefer that to forum posting.
(P.S. I'm not too technical, so the simpler the better!! Thanks.)
For some reason, my laptop decided, everytime I start it up, to pop up a black screen with white letters, asking for me to choose a mode to start my computer in since "the last time it started was unsuccessful." Then, no matter what I choose, it always briefly shows the "Windows XP Home Edition" screen (y'know, the one that comes up whenever you start up the computer, with the windows symbol and the little dots scrolling along). But then almost right away, this blue screen pops up which says, "A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer. UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME." Then it goes on to say that if problems continue, disable BIOS memory options and whatever.....
But, yeah, I tried sticking in my Product Recovery CD Rom when I started up the laptop, but that doesn't do anything; the same thing continues to happen. And I tried to download the Windows XP boot disk (6 floppies), but still the same thing happens. I can't get past that screen no matter what. Any idea what I should do next? I would SOOOOO appreciate your help if you have any advice!!!!
My e-mail is: stoonberry@rome.com if you prefer that to forum posting.
(P.S. I'm not too technical, so the simpler the better!! Thanks.)