"UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME" - Windows 7 laptop will not boot, goes to Blue screen after "Starting Windows" screen
My computer crashed this afternoon (I was not manually downloading any Windows updates). It cut to a Blue Screen. It read "UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME". I turned the laptop off and restarted it, and after the "Starting Windows" screen, the laptop shows the
BSoD for a split second and abruptly shuts off, restarting (using a Safe Mode option, I see it is the same BSoD as before). All Safe Modes lead to the same thing as starting Windows Normally, and running Startup Repair leads to a blank black screen with an
big white cursor. all input has no effect at that point.
This is serious error and "may" not be repairable without professional tech support from
a real computer shop (not leeks and peeks at a BestBuy or other BigBox Stores) or your
System maker's Support.
Here are the troubleshooting methods to try to fix the issue :
Try Startup Repair - (If at ANY point you gain some but not full access to Windows come
back and try Startup Repair again.)
How to use the Bootrec.exe tool in the Windows Recovery Environment to troubleshoot and
repair startup issues in Windows Vista (Windows 7) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927392
Error message when you start Windows Vista: "The Windows Boot Configuration Data file is
missing required information" (Windows 7) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927391
If you do not have a Windows 7 disk you can borrow a friends as they are not copy
protected. Your System maker will also sell the physical DVD cheap since you already
own Windows. Also you can make a repair disk on another computer.
If you need to make repair disks - these help repair Windows not re-install.
