Vista - Unmountable_boot_volume

When I turn my pc on I get the "windows recovery error" screen

I havent added any software or hardware.
I tried all the options on this screen,
Safe mode, safe mode w/ networking,
Safe mode w/ command prompt
Last known good config. (advanced)
and Start windows normally and it just keeps crashing and restarting.

I tried to F8 and disable automatic restart and then get the 'blue screen of death?" Unmountable boot error"

Any suggestions?


The 1st os was xp, I upgraded to vista home prem. 32 bit, ive tried to F3 and have ran the tests and the other option, start vista.

Hi hoosierdaddy66,
Have you tried to boot the computer from the Vista DVD and choose the "Start up Repair" option?

Here is how: Startup Repair
Raj

I can't even do that because... When I bought vista dvd I did not realize it was dvd only, I did not have a internal or external dvd drive so... I went to c.c. and purchased external sony dvd and I was able to install it using xp, however, after the upgrade to vista, I was not able to re-install the dvd player due to "compatability issues"

I wish now I had never seen Vista "sigh"

My brothers girlfriend has this problem with XP Home just a couple days ago. All i did to correct it was boot off the XP cd and run scandisk. She is back to using it with no issues.

I wouldnt blame vista...you should have bought an internal dvd rom drive. Also the upgrade from XP to vista (assuming thats what you did) isnt, in my opinion, the best way to go. Upgrades are horrible from my experiance. They never seem to work right and they never "feel" right either. They always seem to bring extra baggage from the old OS. A clean installation seems to do the trick. There is a way to use your upgrade cd to do a clean full installation but i cant remember the steps. Google would know

But back to the problem..If the computer wont boot off the cd with the external dvd rom drive then i would go into the bios and see if you can find a boot USB option in your bootup settings. If not then that means your motherboard doesnt support booting from USB devices. The only way to correct that is get an internal DVD drive.