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UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_DEVICE error

  • 29-03-2007 5:33pm
    #1
    Paul Tergat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,785 ✭✭✭✭


    as the title suggests im constantly getting this error on starting up Windows:


    technical information:
    *** STOP: 0x000000ED (0x822D6E30, 0xc0000006, 0x00000000,0x00000000)


    Anyone have any ideas of what i need to do?

    by the way if in the wrong area mods feel free to move


    Cheers


Comments

  • #2
    CompuSat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭CompuSat


    Sounds like a file system error,

    Download and run a disk check utility or try the MS solution in the folowwing link to run chkdsk http://support.microsoft.com/kb/297185


  • #3
    Paul Tergat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,785 ✭✭✭✭Paul Tergat


    CompuSat wrote:
    Sounds like a file system error,

    Download and run a disk check utility or try the MS solution in the folowwing link to run chkdsk http://support.microsoft.com/kb/297185


    what's a disk check utility? and what will this show me once i do it?


    in the MS solution what is "restart the computer to the Recovery Console" - how do i do that?

    Cheers


  • #4
    V9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,900 ✭✭✭V9


    I had this problem, boot off the CD, get up the command prompt and run chkdsk /r. It could take a while to fix as it scans the entire HDD


  • #5
    Paul Tergat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,785 ✭✭✭✭Paul Tergat


    Cheers for the help so far lads, am going to the recovery console now


  • #6
    CompuSat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭CompuSat


    To do this, use the following steps:
    1. Start your computer with the Windows startup disks, or with the Windows CD-ROM if your computer can start from the CD-ROM drive.
    2. When the Welcome to Setup screen appears, press R to select the repair option.
    3. If you have a dual-boot or multiple-boot computer, select the Windows installation that you want to access from the Recovery Console.
    4. Type the administrator password when you are prompted to do so.

    NOTE: If no administrator password exists, press ENTER.
    5. At the command prompt, on the drive where Windows is installed, type chkdsk /r, and then press ENTER.
    6. At the command prompt, type exit, and then press ENTER to restart your computer.


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  • #7
    rogue-entity
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,664 ✭✭✭rogue-entity


    This is the second time this question has been asked at least, could it be added to an FAQ thread or something so anyone else with this problem wont have to start a new thread every time?


  • #8
    hopeful
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,226 ✭✭✭hopeful


    I've always found THIS article to be useful....and THIS one is a real lifesaver :D

    Running "chkdsk /p" via the Recovery Console has worked on several occasions for me.


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