Blue Screen of Death...help please...

[WatchYourStep 0]

Well I've been wanting to get a Mac but I hope I don't need to yet.

My computer flashed the BSOD last night. The error it states is UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME.

I've tried to start it in Safe Mode and got the BSOD again. I tried to start it in Last Known Working Configuration and got the BSOD again. Any ideas or is my stuff gone? I've been meaning to make a back up but haven't in a while

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[billvon 3,070]

Your hard drive is likely fried. Try booting from a known-good hard drive; see if that fixes the problem. You might be able to borrow someone's for the test. A lot of people have old hard drives they don't use any more.

[RALFFERS 0]

You're posting from another computer, I take it?

The PC in question doesn't get into windows at all??

Here's a possible solution

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[WatchYourStep 0]

Thanks.

Do you have any idea if that will wipe the drive? I'm trying to do this without losing files if at all possible.

Thanks again

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[okalb 104]

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Thanks.

Do you have any idea if that will wipe the drive? I'm trying to do this without losing files if at all possible.

Thanks again

One option is to put another hard drive in it and install windows. Then you can put your old drive in as a secondary drive and hopefully access the data on it if it isn't completely fried.

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[LuvToFly 0]

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Thanks.

Do you have any idea if that will wipe the drive? I'm trying to do this without losing files if at all possible.

Thanks again

One option is to put another hard drive in it and install windows. Then you can put your old drive in as a secondary drive and hopefully access the data on it if it isn't completely fried.

Or if you have access to another computer, just pull the drive and drop it into an outboard box that you can pick up pretty cheap these days - maybe a lot cheaper than trying to piece together the data - depending on how important it is to you -

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Well I've been wanting to get a Mac but I hope I don't need to yet.

My computer flashed the BSOD last night. The error it states is UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME.

I've tried to start it in Safe Mode and got the BSOD again. I tried to start it in Last Known Working Configuration and got the BSOD again. Any ideas or is my stuff gone? I've been meaning to make a back up but haven't in a while

Sometimes, The disks in the hard drive get stuck and it will not start turning when booting up the machine. You can remove the hard drive and hold it in your hand, while turning it back and forth
several times quickly. The idea is to rotate the case of the drive in the same plane as that of the discs. Then reinstall the drive. If this is the problem, it should work after that. I've had this happen a few times in the past. Good Luck!

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[lisamariewillbe 1]

that exact thing happened to my computer last week, its the hard drive on mine. That is one of 2 of our dells we got less then a year ago so I was a bit pissed cause Ive had to use the kids computer and will until dell sends us a new hard drive.

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