Stop code

[phat12]

Hello, I am having a problem with windows  XP.  When I turn on my PC I get Stop 0x000000ED(0x8239C900,0xx0000006,0x00000000,0x00000000) !!WHAT IS THIS!!. Thank you in advance for your help.

[Allan]

What is new or different since the last time everything worked properly (ie, new hw, new sw, reinstallation of the OS, virus, error, etc)?

[umbra]

Some windows files could be corrupted , after you installed a new program or delete some of them from mistake or even if you removed a program (i had this trouble with SQL Server 2005) , also could be the action of a virus.

What i did was to go in Safe Mode and from there choose a system restore from most recently version that worked, and everything was again ok .

[Allan]

Ignore the above post for the time being.

[umbra]

 Hi Allan ,

 Please tell me why my post should be ignored, i guess that i give a quick solution for his problem.

 May be he even do not remember what he did last time when shut down the pc , or is just interested to be able to use the Windows again and how good is the solution it does not matter , or may be never will be back in this post because already found a solution.
 
 I say this because i think that people (users) usually looks for quick solutions and they do not look for how "good" it is. (only those how afford this may be  , usually very few of them )

 Now i am going to sleep but tomorrow i will be online again (hope : ) ).

Thanks and regards,
 Shw
 

[Allan]

Hi Allan ,

 Please tell me why my post should be ignored, i guess that i give a quick solution for his problem.
 

1) Your first post doesn't say anything that makes sense in the first paragraph.
2) System Restore may or may not help, but it's unlikely with this particular error code. I sincerely doubt that you recovered from an ED (unmountable boot volume) error with system restore.
3) We need an answer to the question(s) in my first post before we can provide intelligent input.

[umbra]

Ok.

Thanks.

[phat12]

There was a game on cd that was played on the PC. I am unable to go to F12,F2. In F8 any choice I make leads back to BSofD. when  I turn on the PC I get the games flash screen then the stop code.Could the ram be corrupted?

[Broni]

Does it say 0x000000ED: UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME?

[phat12]

Yes,UN mountable boot volume. the complete code is in my first post.

[jason2074]

Here is a site that may help you --> http://www.rm.com/Support/TechnicalArticle.asp?cref=TEC71448
*Depending on the HD condition

[phat12]

I am unable to use the F menus to enter BOIS

There was a game on cd that was played on the PC. I am unable to go to F12,F2. In F8 any choice I make leads back to BSofD. when  I turn on the PC I get the games flash screen then the stop code.Could the ram be corrupted?

[patio]

Try a PS2 keyboard...power down before switching them out...

[Broni]

You may have hard drive problem...

Run hard drive diagnostics: http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=287 (or http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=28744&hl=hard+drive+diagnostic)
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.
For Toshiba hard drives, see here: http://sdd.toshiba.com/main.aspx?Path=ServicesSupport/FujitsuDrivesUSandCanada/SoftwareUtilities#diagnostic

Note : If you do not know how to set your computer to boot from CD follow the steps here