Windows XP Media Center Edition UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME 1

[CraigHappy]

Hi

Windows XP Media Center Edition
UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME ** STOP ** 0X000000ED (0X82F44030,0XC0000006 etc.

A friend has asked me if I can take a look at their Toshiba Laptop. It keeps rebooting at startup!

It's running Windows XP Media Center Edition, there is a Toshiba recovery CD, but that only seems to let me format the drive and re-install a fresh copy.

I've been told to try chkdsk /r from the CD recovery section.
But I don't have a Windows XP Media Center Edition CD, only Window XP Pro (Corp) and Windows XP Home (OEM).

Can I use one of these discs to boot to the recovery consol with and do the chkdsk /r?
Will this be ok for Windows XP Media Center Edition?

Many thanks, Craig.

 

[linney]

You should be able to boot from any XP CD in order to run the Recovery Console command of ChkDsk /r.

How to install and use the Recovery Console in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307654&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

"STOP 0x000000ED UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME" Error Message When You Restart Your Computer or Upgrade to Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=297185#kb1

315403 - Stop 0x000000ED Error Message When Volume on IDE Drive with Caching Enabled Is Mounted

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315403&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

This talks about a RAM problem.

Unmountable_Boot_Volume in WIN XP Pro
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[CraigHappy]

Many thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

Using the Win XP Pro (Corp) CD and chkdsk /r worked a treat!

Thanks again!

Craig.