Cant load XP as computer continually reboots itself....Help!!! Please!!!

[jsurfer]

Hi there
I have a problem with my laptop, when I switch it on it would not load XP it just continually reboots its self
. I have just tried the F8 button to stop it continually rebooting and have the following message on a blue screen:

UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME

the techinical information is:

***STOP: 0x000000ED  (0x84F83908,0xC0000006,0x00000000,0x00000000)

Your help would be greatly appreciated

Jeff

[jamesj2001]

For unmountable boot volume, load the recovery console and type chkdsk /p and wait for it to finish and then do it again.  Do it until it doesn't find any errors.  Then do fixboot and fixmbr.  Then you should be good.

[jsurfer]

James, Iam not great with computers, how would I do this?

Many Thanks

Jeff

[drmsucks]

Take a look here: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q297185

Best of luck!

[jamesj2001]

In short, you'll boot from your XP cd and when it asks, press "r" to go into recovery console.  Then it'll ask for your admin password and then give you a prompt.  That's where you'll enter the chkdsk /p, fixboot, and fixmbr commands.  Also check out the page suggested above.  Let us know if you have any more specific questions.