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[SOLVED] W10 Unmountable Boot Volume

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Boggin:
No, you won't lose any data booting up with the USB - just don't hit the Install button on the Install screen.

You boot up with the factory reset disk so the unmountable error wouldn't come into as you aren't booting into Windows.

You would lose your personal stuff if you don't have that stuff backed up though.

There is a way of salvaging your personal stuff and that with a Ubuntu/Linux install disk, although I've never done it.

https://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/recovering-windows-files-with-a-ubuntu-cd-ii-getting-your-files/

A factory reset is a last resort though - see how you get on with the suggestions I've posted after booting up with the install USB.

utbas1953:
Hello Boggin, Today I ventured to carry out your info. I have inserted the usb stick into the desktop, started the computer, tapping f11 brought up the bios. I selected the usb stick and computer booted up. Went to advanced and commands. A panel came up with the following:
'not enough memory resources are available to process this command' and the next line has X:\Sources>
I do not know how to type in the parameters to access the c drive.

Boggin:
That is the normal cmd prompt you get in that mode as you are booted into memory.

Go back to my first reply and enter those cmds as I've listed, although I've never had that not enough memory error before, but at least you've gotten to the cmd prompt.

utbas1953:
OK Boggin but I do not know what to type in initially to get to the c drive. What do I actually type in the following Enter bcdedit |find "osdevice" . I keep getting incorrect input.

utbas1953:
Boggin, I have Googled again for info and tried a few re cd d: etc but to no avail. You will not believe what happened next....I have been tapping f11 to select the W10 OS on the usb stick. I did another power down and upon startup tapped f8. The desktop slowly booted up normally without a hitch and is now running at the speed of operations before the unmountable boot volume problem. W10 1803 is retained. I will power down and see if the next startup does so without a hitch. I just do not believe it after all the aggro of the failure.   

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