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    radzee Posts: 12, Reputation: 1
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    Apr 1, 2006, 01:29 PM
    ThinkPad boot problem
    WHen I try to boot my ThinkPad I get the error "UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME". I have not had problems in past nor have I made any recent changes. Any suggestions to get back on line. My OS is windows XP PRofessional
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    Apr 1, 2006, 02:11 PM
    That error normally implies that your hard drive has terminated itself and it is completely unrecoverable.
    Sorry about that but normally your only course of action is a complete reinstall of your OS, if your really lucky a repair may work.
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    Apr 2, 2006, 02:35 AM
    Have a look at this also which relates to your problem

    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=297185
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