Dell 5150 BSOD

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I'm working on a Dell 5150 computer which continually boots into a BSOD. I cannot get into safe mode at all. The BSOD message displays Unmountable_Boot_Volume and then gives hexadecimal codes. It sounds like a either a corrupt operating system and/or corrupt hard disk drive?

 

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sounds like the hard drives knackerd can you get to a dos prompt. command line try running a scandisk if you can then run recovery console.

if you cant try installing a new hard drive, and see if you can transfer some data of the old one.

 

Hi, unfortunately there is no FDD installed, but the mobo does have a FDD controller, so I can instal one. I ran the Dell HDD Diagnostics and the test returned 'Fail'.

 

Did a search on google with the error message and wound up here: -

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/297185

 

do you have the windows cd, you could try a repair install ro boot to the command prompt with cd in

 

Unfortunately, there is no Windows CD with the computer. I ran the Dell F12 Diagnostics check on the system and so far the following errors have been returned:

1. Error code: 0F00:136C - IDE device failed
2. Error code: 0F00 1344 - Block 218587 Uncorrectable data error is write protected
3. Error code: 0F00 1344 - Block 259924 Uncorrectable data error is write protected

Sounds like an unserviceable hard drive.

 

Sounds like the boot sector on on your hard disk is knackered do you have a spare hdd to try?

 

I don't have a spare SATA drive.

 

try to google a 0x....... code that you can see on the BOSD
that usually helps (or explains you why you CAN'T fix it

 

Sounds to me like a knackered hard drive. Call dell and they will tell you what tests to run and then probably send you a new one.

 

thats a good idea.