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Old 03-11-2008, 07:49 AM   #1
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Exclamation i booted puppy off a dvd without a partition and windows wont work


i get error message UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME
 
Old 03-11-2008, 08:02 AM   #2
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If its Windows XP, boot the cd up, go to recovery console, run 'fixmbr.exe'.
If its Win9x, boot the cd, hit F8 after bios screen, choose 'command prompt only', run 'fdisk /mbr'.
If its Vista i cant help you, maybe someone else can.

If you managed to somehow install Linux on your hard drive, then im afraid you will need to reinstall windows.
 
Old 03-11-2008, 08:14 AM   #3
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Hi,

For Vista use the cd and you will be given the choice to repair.
 
Old 03-11-2008, 07:17 PM   #4
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thnx i thought that but i use vista so thought xp was differernt
 
  


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