UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME - Service Pack 2 Error

Trigger · 27 Oct 2006 at 18:14

Hi,

A while ago I built a computer for someone and installed windows just fine, then I tried to install service pack 2 but on reboot I was greeted with a screen saying UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME. There is a STOP error code but this randomly changes and I can't pinpoint it to one thing

The only way I can get it back into windows is by going into safe mode and removing SP2. I've tried slipstreamed installs of both Home and Pro and all give the same result. When it is slipstreamed however, the blue screen appears after the machine first reboots after copying files- even before it gets into the setup interface :confused:

Specs are:

A64 3000+ Skt 754
Asus K8V-X
512MB GeIL DDR RAM
Maxtor 80GB IDE HDD
FDD, CD-ROM & CD-RW

Thanks for any help

Ben

InsomniaCalls · 27 Oct 2006 at 18:18

It probably isn't this, but there is a MS article here for the error.

Trigger · 27 Oct 2006 at 18:48

Thanks. I've looked at that article before and that is the first error code it gives. The bit after that (0xaaaaaaaaaaaaa etc) is what is random. I've checked what it says and all seems to be fine though. I've even tried a fixmbr and chkdsk /r from the recovery console but that did absolutley nothing

Any more ideas?

Thanks

Ben

BigBoy · 27 Oct 2006 at 21:01

are you using sata hard drives? are you installing the sata drivers from a floppy?

KizZ · 27 Oct 2006 at 21:11

BigBoy said:
are you using sata hard drives? are you installing the sata drivers from a floppy?

Trigger said:
Specs are:

A64 3000+ Skt 754
Asus K8V-X
512MB GeIL DDR RAM
Maxtor 80GB IDE HDD
FDD, CD-ROM & CD-RW

I don't think he is.

BigBoy · 27 Oct 2006 at 21:16

Doh!! i need to read slower i might see what is realy there

Trigger · 30 Oct 2006 at 17:35

Bump

SiHH · 30 Oct 2006 at 17:57

Hard disks probably gone - happened to me a few weeks back.

bledd · 30 Oct 2006 at 18:21

try different ide channel, different ide cable, different hard drive, different psu..

M0KUJ1N · 30 Oct 2006 at 18:47

Had the same issue with a Dell Inspiron laptop recently. Running chkdsk didnt work unfortunately but was able to get the data onto an external hard disk using knoppix and then rebuilt the machine. Don't think there's any short way round it Im afraid (and I *hate* being forced to rebuild machines, seems too much like the easy way out), as the partition tables (as detected by Windows Setup) were shot, although funnily enough Knoppix didn't have any problems with it other than the occasional corrupt file.

**edit just read the rest of the OP and data recovery isnt an issue. Have you tried performing a complete reformat of the disk prior to the installation?

Trigger · 31 Oct 2006 at 17:48

I've tried different IDE channels and cables- gonna try a new HDD tonight. When I've been formatting it it's always been though windows setup- always a full format though, I don't do quick formats

Do I need to use FDISK or something first?

Thanks for the help

Ben

BigBoy · 31 Oct 2006 at 20:40

Have you tried memtesting the RAM its a long shot but 99% of errors with installs are to do with dodgy ram.

I would let it run a detailed test overnight and see what the out come is.

I would say this as you have done everything else that i can think of!