Satellite A100-259 WinXP - BlueScreen Unmoutable Boot-Volume

For computer laptop brother does not start in any mode etc. (safe), blue screen flashes up a quick "Unmountable Boot Volume"message before disappearing.

There is no option to "Repair" in the advanced options that hit the F8 key at startup.
The only thing it says that there is a Toshiba cd "Recovery", - I migrated to a Mac but thought long ago you at least got the o/s on cd with Windows?

If as I fear the recovery disk allows you to create a "Bootable" cd then I know that he did not make this option.

All the advice - MUCH APPRECIATED, as I had very little hair before that.

See you soon

If I can borrow another one of these laptops to a family member, I'd be able to create a "bootable" from the recovery disk cd, that my brother has on their laptop - this "recovery" cd would work on his machine?
ANY help appreciated
See you soon
Rich.

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