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The Unmountable_Volume error usually
occurs because of a corrupt Master Boot record. To remedy this situation you
need to repair the MBR. Before you can do this you will need access to the
recovery Console via your Windows XP CD.
(Make sure your CD-ROM is set as the first
boot option in your BIOS before proceeding. Most new pc's already have the
CD-ROM set for first boot option. However, if yours doesn't then you will need
to change the boot option in the BIOS. For more details see Question 13 'How
Do I Enable CD-ROM Support in the BIOS'
1/ Insert the Windows XP CD into
your CD-ROM and Restart your PC.
2/ The Windows set-up program will
begin
3/ When you reach the 'Welcome To
Windows' screen press 'R' to start the Recovery Console
4/ For the purpose of these instructions I
will assume that you only have one operating system on your hard drive and that
that is drive C:/ of harddisk0 (i.e. the first hard drive)
5/ At the recovery Prompt type 1
and press Enter
6/ If you are asked for an
administrator's password then type it in at the prompt. If you
haven't set a password or you are using Windows XP Home edition then simply
press Enter
7/ The Recovery Console will now load
8/ Once the Recovery Console has loaded
type 'fixmbr /device/harddrive0' (without the quotes)
9/ Answer Yes to any warning
messages by pressing the 'Y' key on your keyboard
10/ After completion Reboot your pc
and it should now behave as normal.
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