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Computer blue screen errors unmountable boot volume?
This indicates one of several problems with the boot disk: Possibly not connected properly Possibly not "JUMPERED" properly Possible drive failure Possible disk controller failure Possible disk file corruption.
It says Disk boot failure Insert System Disk and press enter What should you do when you have this error?
A Disk Boot Fail means that the disk you normally start your computer from is not working. The computer can be started from the System Disk but that system disk will wear out so you will have no boot disk and no way of repairing the boot disk. Time to look for a new boot disk or better a brand new computer
When you purchase a computer. Does it usually includes a boot disk?
When you purchase a computer, it usally includes a boot disk in the form of an optical disc. True
Why would a computer not boot from a Windows XP disk?
the disk could be very scratched up and not able to be used Or, This is what I have found out for myself after repairing a computer that was nuked by a virus, Your computer is set up to boot from drive c, and whenever turned on will attempt to do this. What you need to do is watch your screen when the computer first begins to start up, there will be a message that flashes at the bottom telling you how to enter the setup utility, do this.. Now change the boot device to your disk drive where you have the xp disk and restart. Remember to change it back after you have fixed the problem that was keeping it from booting up from the hard drive.
What is the Windows XP boot disk used for?
If your Windows operating system gets corrupted, you can start the computer using the boot disk and repair the damage.
How do you boot from a boot disk?
1. Switch ON the computer. 2. Press F2 3. Select the drive you're using to boot.
What is a startup disk?
It is a disk that allows you to boot up your computer if your normal method using the hard disk is not working or you deem it safer to boot up from a start-up disk because of a virus risk or other problem. A start-up disk contains all the necessary data to enable your machine to boot. Depending on the circumstances, you can then do whatever is necessary to get your computer back to normal operation.
What is a recovery disc creator?
It creates a "recovery disk". This disk allows you to fix your computer if it doesn't boot up.
What can be used to start a computer?
You can personally start it or remotely start it ...
Can you put songs on a thumb drive?
Yes, any data that can be stored on a hard drive can also be stored on a flash disk. A flash disk can even be configured with a boot sector and you can "boot" your computer from the flash disk.
If a PC boots first to the hard drive before checking the floppy disk for an OS how do you change this sequence so that if first on the floppy disk for an OS?
To do this you need to go to boot menu . It depends on configuration of your computer .There are 4 ways to go to boot menu 'f2','del','f8','f12'. press these buttons before your computer start booting with hard disk. then you will see a blue (most probably if you are using INTEL) then go to boot option and select CD drive or floppy drive as first boot device and then save changes and then restart the computer. That is all enjoy.
How do you bring a computer out of bios when it boots up to an older hard drive with windows 2000 on it?
BIOS is looking for a boot sector. If the disk does not have a valid boot sector at the address which is also known by the BIOS, it won't boot from disk.
