Unmountable_Boot_Device Blue Screen

[Noel Scerri]

Hi,

I have a pc with a motherboard SOLTEK SL-67EV1 and I am having a blue
screen saying Unmountable_Boot_Device when I install Win XP, and when I try
to install Win 98 another blue screen occurs. Although I tried everything I
could imagine, this screen remained the same even after I formatted the Hard
Drive, removed all possible devices that may conflict and even purchased a
new hard drive!

Does anyone has an idea pls?!!

Thanks in advance

Noel

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Noel;
Power off, open the case and reseat the hard drive IDE ribbon cable at
both ends.
If that fails:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q297185&
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315403

Otherwise go to the website of the hard drive manufacturer and
download their hard drive diagnostics.

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"Noel Scerri" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> I have a pc with a motherboard SOLTEK SL-67EV1 and I am having a
blue
> screen saying Unmountable_Boot_Device when I install Win XP, and
when I try
> to install Win 98 another blue screen occurs. Although I tried
everything I
> could imagine, this screen remained the same even after I formatted
the Hard
> Drive, removed all possible devices that may conflict and even
purchased a
> new hard drive!
>
> Does anyone has an idea pls?!!
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Noel
>
>
>