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UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME
I was recommended here from the CD/DVD devices area.
I turned on my computer today to find the blue screen of death stating "UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME"
I have a Dimension 4500 desktop computer
I've tried running the chkdsk /r command and it freezes at 10%
Apparently I need a new hard drive but I'm completely lost here. I don't know which one to buy or how to go about installing it.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Could I use this hard drive?
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=5524373&type=product&productCategoryId=pcmcat107700050004&id=1051826249503
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June 16th, 2007 18:00
If you can't read the drive at all, you'll then have to weigh the cost of data recovery.
I would strongly suggest buying an external hard drive and a copy of Acronis True Image for making backups in the future. The cost is low (as little as $100), far lower than data recovery (which can easily run $2,500+).
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June 16th, 2007 18:00
First, you replace the failed hard drive, with the new drive, reload windows, install all the updates, etc, and after the system is working to your satisfaction, install the failed drive as the secondary and see if you can transfer the files to the new C:/ drive.
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June 16th, 2007 18:00
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June 16th, 2007 19:00
There should be no need to buy a second IDE data cable.
This Manual may help.
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June 16th, 2007 21:00
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June 17th, 2007 01:00
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June 17th, 2007 03:00
You do NOT want to format the second E:/ hard drive, formatting will erase all the data, including My Documents.
Go to My Computer, right click the E:/ drive, click Open and select Documents and Settings and you should find My Documents files and folders. Open it and right click the file or folder and drag it to the new hard drive's My Documents.
You can only transfer files, all programs and applications must be reinstalled from their disks or from the publisher's website.
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June 18th, 2007 03:00
Alright, I've fixed all of the hard drive issues. I used www.recovermyfiles.com and got everything back I needed.
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June 18th, 2007 04:00
Pleased to hear that the problem has been resolved.
Hard drives can fail at anytime, the best prevention, is to keep your data backups current.
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