Please help me..my computer keeps restarting!!

Browntoa

http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm#How%20to%20Repair%20the%20Boot%20Sector:

How to Repair the Boot Sector:

If XP won't start it may be due to a damaged boot sector or a missing or corrupt ntldr or ntdetect.com files.

To replace damaged ntldr and ntdetect.com you can copy fresh files from the XP CD using the COPY command. Boot with the XP CD and enter the Recovery Console (as above). At the Command Prompt type the following (where "X" is your CD-Rom drive letter) allowing the files to overwrite the old files

COPY X:\i386\NTLDR C:
COPY X:\i386\NTDETECT.COM C:


if not then


To repair a damaged Boot Sector at the command prompt type FIXBOOT and press Enter. Then answer "Y"


but you need an Xp disk for this (or the files on CD from another XP Machine and some form of boot disk))


worked for me in the past , had very simliar problems and only needed to do the first bit


as the others posters state, use a Knoppix/linux boot disk to take your stuff off first

teenage_Drama

thanks

cant find the cd LOL grrrrrrrrrr

Browntoa

I've got one ........

not much use to you though !!

teenage_Drama

lol no use to me at all ^ actually i just found a broken 1 = (

Browntoa

ebay is your friend, paid a couple of quid for mine

stuart264

You can check the drives are ok on boot.......push F8 on boot and you get a whole list of Windows Options, Select "Safe Mode with Command Prompt"

Type the following Command Exactly

CHKDSK C: /F

Then hit enter, this will run the disk check utility and fix any errors, if it still wont boot then its worth trying an boot disk from http://www.bootdisk.com/ and if it still wont work post again. I know a fix that might work with one command but its not somthing I want posted in public view because mucking around with it when you dont know what your doing can seriously damage your day.

teenage_Drama

what happens is that when i press F8 i get some more options like

enable boot logging
enable vga mode
directory services restore mode(windows domain controllers only)
debugging mode
disable automatic restart on system failure


reboot
start windows manually

when i click on safe mode with command prompt it wont let me type in anything..it just restarts

teenage_Drama

right the blue screen says


a problem has been detented and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer

UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME


TECHNICAL INFORMATION : *** STOP 0X000000ED (0X82BA6900,0XC0000006,0x00000000)

ABH_3

teenage_Drama wrote:

right the blue screen says


a problem has been detented and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer

UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME


TECHNICAL INFORMATION : *** STOP 0X000000ED (0X82BA6900,0XC0000006,0x00000000)

You said you had a new drive 2 months ago? It looks like Windows has finally registered the fact that you're using the wrong type of ide cable.

"STOP 0x000000ED UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME" Error Message When You Restart Your Computer or Upgrade to Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=297185

or there is something wrong with the disk itself. There is some advice here:
http://www.computing.net/windowsxp/wwwboard/forum/134376.html
and here:
http://www.techtips4u.com/kb/sw/SW00014.htm

HTH

Browntoa

teenage_Drama wrote:

right the blue screen says


a problem has been detented and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer

UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME


TECHNICAL INFORMATION : *** STOP 0X000000ED (0X82BA6900,0XC0000006,0x00000000)

that's the message I got !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

100% sure that my post will fix it :0