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Answer» Ok - When I started up my computer it took me to a blue screen SAYING, "UNMOUNTABLE BOOT VOLUME." I tried going to safe mode and it just takes me to the blue screen again. I tried entering my Windows XP CD and it won't take me to the Windows Recovery screen. Instead it takes me to, "Windows Startup has been interrupted to save you files..." and blah blah blah. I try going up to the Safe Mode on that screen, but my keyboard won't move. As you can see I'm in a bit of a pickle here. Any help please!?This error can be due to a number of factors including a corrupted boot.ini file. Your recovery console problem needs to be addressed first though. How are you attempting to run the recovery console? Are you pressing the "R" key at the first prompt? Is your XP CD a RETAIL version or an OEM or version or restore CD? Quote This error can be due to a number of factors including a corrupted boot.ini file. Your recovery console problem needs to be addressed first though. How are you attempting to run the recovery console? Are you pressing the "R" key at the first prompt? Is your XP CD a retail version or an OEM or version or restore CD? Well, I inserted the disk while the blue screen was on and then turned of my computer manually. When I turn it back on, I hit R and it still takes me to, "Windows Startup has been interrupted to save you files..." and blah blah blah. The disk I am using is the Windows XP Disc. I guess retail version? ALSO, thank you so much for replying!I forgot to add that when I get to the Windows Advanced Options Menu, I'm not able to move my arrow keys to any of the options. In other words, my keyboard won't work! It won't move up or down! Someone please help! I'm on my old computer right now and it is very very slow and I'd LIKE to use my other computer as quickly as possible.If it's a USB keyboard, remove it and use a standard PS/x keyboard. Does it function now?Use recovery console. Once you log into the recovery console type the following command "chkdsk /f". Once the scan is complete then reboot the computer. You should be able to log into Windows. There is another way. This option tends to be very successful. Quite simply take the Hard Drive out of your computer, then go to a friends house, that is a friend who owns a Windows XP computer, and with permission open up his/hers computer, disconnect their CD-Rom drives, and plug your hard drive in with theirs, of course make sure the cable is seated correctly and that the power connector is plugged in. Your friends computer will now boot up and run Chkdsk before it logs into Windows, let this run & complete. Take your Hard Drive home and test. This method has a good success rate. However if neither of these fix your problem, do a repair of Windows XP. 1) To begin insert your Windows XP CD and reboot you computer. A message "Press any key to boot from CD....." will appear, press the space bar to continue. 2) Setup will now inspect your computer hardware and configuration. 3) Setup now prepares your computer for install. 4) From this menu press "ENTER" (NOT "R") to begin the repair install. 5) Windows XP License agreement, read, and if you agree press "F8" to continue, press "ESC" if you disagree. If you disagree setup will finish. 6) Now select the operating system you wish to repair, if as in most occasions there is only one, the just press "R" to continue. 7) Setup will now make some checks on the system and then prepare files that are needed to be copied. Setup will now initialize your XP configuration. 9) Setup now needs to reboot your computer. Press "ENTER" to save yourself a 15 second wait. 10) Boot will recognize that the XP CD is in the drive, DO NOT press any keys, let setup bypass the CD boot. 11) Follow on screen instructions for the rest. As you have repaired Windows, there should be no drivers to install. Your files should be safe, but you should always check out device manager for unknown devices, likely items are Network Cards, Sound Cards, Printers, Scanners, Graphics Cards, Digital Cameras, plus any other item you have. I hope all this makes sense and helps you.It's a not a USB keyboard, its a PS/x keyboard. Yes, is makes sense to me, but it doesn't say, "Press any key to boot from CD.....," for me. Instead it make to the countdown to select any of the options it give me. The options are, "Safe Mode, etc.." The problem is that I can't select any of the options because my keyboard won't work. Thanks for replying though! Any other IDEAS?Go to BIOS and change the boot order. (to get into BIOS, press DEL, F2 etc depending on your computer model look here for yours: http://www.cyberwalker.net/faqs/reinstall-reformat-winxp/enter-BIOS.html) Set CD ROM as a first boot device.Have I mentioned that my keyboard won't work? Quote Have I mentioned that my keyboard won't work? Romero: You will need to use your keyboard, or use a different one that does work. On some computers, there is no support for using a USB keyboard when you try to enter Safe Mode or the Recovery Console. Does your keyboard have a round plug or a rectangular plug that you insert into the computer? If it is a rectangular plug, do you see a round connector in the back of the computer? (This round connector may be a light shade of purple or have a picture of a keyboard next to it.) If you are using a keyboard with a rectangular plug, then it is a USB keyboard. Try buying one with a round plug and connecting it to the computer (you can buy one at a store like Wal-Mart for about $10 (USD). See if that keyboard works, and then check back with us. Doc Quote Quote Have I mentioned that my keyboard won't work? Romero: You will need to use your keyboard, or use a different one that does work. On some computers, there is no support for using a USB keyboard when you try to enter Safe Mode or the Recovery Console. Does your keyboard have a round plug or a rectangular plug that you insert into the computer? If it is a rectangular plug, do you see a round connector in the back of the computer? (This round connector may be a light shade of purple or have a picture of a keyboard next to it.) If you are using a keyboard with a rectangular plug, then it is a USB keyboard. Try buying one with a round plug and connecting it to the computer (you can buy one at a store like Wal-Mart for about $10 (USD). See if that keyboard works, and then check back with us. Doc It's a keyboard with a round plug at the end. Quote It's a keyboard with a round plug at the end. If that's the case you're pretty much stuck. A USB keyboard may work if the BIOS supports it and if the BIOS is already set to use USB keyboard support. I'm pretty much screwed. Isn't there another way to fix it?

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Ok - When I started up my computer it took me to a blue screen SAYING, "UNMOUNTABLE BOOT VOLUME." I tried going to safe mode and it just takes me to the blue screen again.

I tried entering my Windows XP CD and it won't take me to the Windows Recovery screen. Instead it takes me to, "Windows Startup has been interrupted to save you files..." and blah blah blah. I try going up to the Safe Mode on that screen, but my keyboard won't move.

As you can see I'm in a bit of a pickle here. Any help please!?This error can be due to a number of factors including a corrupted boot.ini file.
Your recovery console problem needs to be addressed first though. How are you attempting to run the recovery console? Are you pressing the "R" key at the first prompt?
Is your XP CD a RETAIL version or an OEM or version or restore CD? Quote

This error can be due to a number of factors including a corrupted boot.ini file.
Your recovery console problem needs to be addressed first though. How are you attempting to run the recovery console? Are you pressing the "R" key at the first prompt?
Is your XP CD a retail version or an OEM or version or restore CD?

Well, I inserted the disk while the blue screen was on and then turned of my computer manually. When I turn it back on, I hit R and it still takes me to, "Windows Startup has been interrupted to save you files..." and blah blah blah. The disk I am using is the Windows XP Disc. I guess retail version?

ALSO, thank you so much for replying!I forgot to add that when I get to the Windows Advanced Options Menu, I'm not able to move my arrow keys to any of the options. In other words, my keyboard won't work! It won't move up or down! Someone please help! I'm on my old computer right now and it is very very slow and I'd LIKE to use my other computer as quickly as possible.If it's a USB keyboard, remove it and use a standard PS/x keyboard.
Does it function now?Use recovery console. Once you log into the recovery console type the following command "chkdsk /f". Once the scan is complete then reboot the computer. You should be able to log into Windows.

There is another way. This option tends to be very successful.

Quite simply take the Hard Drive out of your computer, then go to a friends house, that is a friend who owns a Windows XP computer, and with permission open up his/hers computer, disconnect their CD-Rom drives, and plug your hard drive in with theirs, of course make sure the cable is seated correctly and that the power connector is plugged in.

Your friends computer will now boot up and run Chkdsk before it logs into Windows, let this run & complete. Take your Hard Drive home and test. This method has a good success rate.

However if neither of these fix your problem, do a repair of Windows XP.

1) To begin insert your Windows XP CD and reboot you computer. A message "Press any key to boot from CD....." will appear, press the space bar to continue.
2) Setup will now inspect your computer hardware and configuration.
3) Setup now prepares your computer for install.
4) From this menu press "ENTER" (NOT "R") to begin the repair install.
5) Windows XP License agreement, read, and if you agree press "F8" to continue, press "ESC" if you disagree. If you disagree setup will finish.
6) Now select the operating system you wish to repair, if as in most occasions there is only one, the just press "R" to continue.
7) Setup will now make some checks on the system and then prepare files that are needed to be copied.
Setup will now initialize your XP configuration.
9) Setup now needs to reboot your computer. Press "ENTER" to save yourself a 15 second wait.
10) Boot will recognize that the XP CD is in the drive, DO NOT press any keys, let setup bypass the CD boot.
11) Follow on screen instructions for the rest.

As you have repaired Windows, there should be no drivers to install. Your files should be safe, but you should always check out device manager for unknown devices, likely items are Network Cards, Sound Cards, Printers, Scanners, Graphics Cards, Digital Cameras, plus any other item you have.

I hope all this makes sense and helps you.It's a not a USB keyboard, its a PS/x keyboard.

Yes, is makes sense to me, but it doesn't say, "Press any key to boot from CD.....," for me. Instead it make to the countdown to select any of the options it give me. The options are, "Safe Mode, etc.." The problem is that I can't select any of the options because my keyboard won't work.

Thanks for replying though! Any other IDEAS?Go to BIOS and change the boot order. (to get into BIOS, press DEL, F2 etc depending on your computer model look here for yours: http://www.cyberwalker.net/faqs/reinstall-reformat-winxp/enter-BIOS.html)
Set CD ROM as a first boot device.Have I mentioned that my keyboard won't work? Quote

Have I mentioned that my keyboard won't work?

Romero:

You will need to use your keyboard, or use a different one that does work. On some computers, there is no support for using a USB keyboard when you try to enter Safe Mode or the Recovery Console. Does your keyboard have a round plug or a rectangular plug that you insert into the computer? If it is a rectangular plug, do you see a round connector in the back of the computer? (This round connector may be a light shade of purple or have a picture of a keyboard next to it.)

If you are using a keyboard with a rectangular plug, then it is a USB keyboard. Try buying one with a round plug and connecting it to the computer (you can buy one at a store like Wal-Mart for about $10 (USD). See if that keyboard works, and then check back with us.

Doc
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Have I mentioned that my keyboard won't work?

Romero:

You will need to use your keyboard, or use a different one that does work. On some computers, there is no support for using a USB keyboard when you try to enter Safe Mode or the Recovery Console. Does your keyboard have a round plug or a rectangular plug that you insert into the computer? If it is a rectangular plug, do you see a round connector in the back of the computer? (This round connector may be a light shade of purple or have a picture of a keyboard next to it.)

If you are using a keyboard with a rectangular plug, then it is a USB keyboard. Try buying one with a round plug and connecting it to the computer (you can buy one at a store like Wal-Mart for about $10 (USD). See if that keyboard works, and then check back with us.

Doc

It's a keyboard with a round plug at the end. Quote

It's a keyboard with a round plug at the end.

If that's the case you're pretty much stuck. A USB keyboard may work if the BIOS supports it and if the BIOS is already set to use USB keyboard support.
I'm pretty much screwed. Isn't there another way to fix it?

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