[marlab98]

I have a blue screen of death - Unmountable boot volume

I cannot start in safe mode, cannot get anywhere if I push F8, cannot get to a command prompt screen to hit BKDSK - cannot get anything but that dastardly blue screen.

Help. I have stuck in my reinstall disc and it won't boot up due to the blue screen.

HELP,

Marlab98

[Advertisements]

It looks like hard drive issue.

Run hard drive diagnostics: http://www.tacktech....ay.cfm?ttid=287 (or http://www.bleepingc...opic28744.html)
Make sure, you select tool, which is appropriate for the brand of your hard drive.
Depending on the program, it'll create bootable floppy, or bootable CD.
If downloaded file is of .iso type, use ImgBurn: http://www.imgburn.com/ to burn .iso file to a CD (select "Write image file to disc" option), and make the CD bootable.

NOTE. If your hard drive is made by Toshiba, unfortunately, you're out of luck, because Toshiba doesn't provide any diagnostic tool.

[Broni]

It looks like hard drive issue.

Run hard drive diagnostics: http://www.tacktech....ay.cfm?ttid=287 (or http://www.bleepingc...opic28744.html)
Make sure, you select tool, which is appropriate for the brand of your hard drive.
Depending on the program, it'll create bootable floppy, or bootable CD.
If downloaded file is of .iso type, use ImgBurn: http://www.imgburn.com/ to burn .iso file to a CD (select "Write image file to disc" option), and make the CD bootable.

NOTE. If your hard drive is made by Toshiba, unfortunately, you're out of luck, because Toshiba doesn't provide any diagnostic tool.

[marlab98]

Will this work from another computer, as I cannot get past the blue screen?

Thanks

[happyrock]

YEP...download the tool and burn it on a working system then put the cd in the misbehaving system and fire it up

[comphelpers]

I SEE SUGGESTIONS TO USE TOOLS ETC BUT I CANNOT GO BEYOND THE BLUE SCREEN. I ALSO DONT HAVE THE DISKS TO REINSTALL. MY SYSTEM DELL 360 A04.

[Broni]

comphelpers
You need to start your own topic.