unmountable boot volume

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When starting up XP Home, get startup screen. Then I get a screen with the following error message
"UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME". I don't think the problem is the HDD. What can I check for
 
boot the XP Cd and go into the recovery console and run a
chkdsk -R


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Willem said:
When starting up XP Home, get startup screen. Then I get a screen with the following error message:
"UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME". I don't think the problem is the HDD. What can
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I check for
 
Power off
Desktop:...Open the case and reseat the hard drive IDE ribbon cable at
both ends.
Laptop:... simply remove and reinsert the hard drive.
If that fails:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=297185
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315403

Otherwise go to the website of the hard drive manufacturer and
download their hard drive diagnostics.

Do you have a hard drive overlay such as Max Blast?
Windows XP sometimes has issues with overlay software.
You may need to perform a Clean Installation without there overlay
software which is not needed anyway.

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Willem said:
When starting up XP Home, get startup screen. Then I get a screen
Click to expand...
with the following error message:
"UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME". I don't think the problem is the HDD.
Click to expand...
What can I check for
 
Thanks guys. I ran chkdsk /r from the Recovery Console. Fixed the problem.
Regards Willem
 
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