Blue Screen - Unmountable_Boot_Volume

[Keagle]

Right, so everytime I boot up my main PC, I get to the Windows XP loading bit, and then it bluescreens with the error message UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME. Is there any way I can fix this? Each time I boot I get the boot options, but my keyboard doesn't respond so I can't move off "Start Windows Normally". Which really sucks, as I've got stuff I haven't backed up and want to keep on that PC. While a format would make it sooo nice and fast, I need my design work and movies/music.

Any solutions to this or things I could try? Thanks ;)

[themoose]

Are you using a USB keyboard? If so, a PS/2 could help for the startup changes, but it's doubful.

If it's a desktop just pull out the hard drive, put it in another one and copy over your important files. Then you'll be free to reformat and eventually copy the files back.

[Decker]

Insert XP cd, boot from CD, pick recovery console, log in as administrator.
At c:> type chkdsk /r
Let it finish - reboot.

[Keagle]

Thank you both for your fast replys, Decker, I will try that, and thanks for your suggestion Colin :) If Decker's suggestion fails(Which I hope it doesn't!), then I'll do that. :) I would +rep you both, but I can't :(


EDIT:

Finished. Did chkdsk /p and then fixboot. Worked a charm. Thanks guys :)