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Old 05-15-2008, 08:55 PM
Evan S Evan S is offline
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How do I restore the bootloader in Windows XP? First answer that works gets...


...best answer. 10 POINTS? I installed Ubuntu Linux with the Grub bootloader, in a dual b oot with Windows XP. My harddrive is messed up and I have to delete the Ubuntu partition which contains the grub files. I need to switch my bootloader back to the Windows XP bootloader. REALLY IMPORTANT. FIRST ANSWER THAT WORKS GETS BEST ANSWER
I currently have the Grub bootloader, but I need to delete my Linux partition so Grub wont work. I dont have the windows xp install cd, but I can boot windows xp.
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Old 05-15-2008, 08:56 PM
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Assuming you have the windows xp installation disk boot the machine with the disk in, press a key to start from the disk and choose the command console repair option. When you get to the command prompt type "fixmbr" (no quotes) and try rebooting without the disc.
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