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Question #76926 on Ubuntu changed:
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Status: Open => Answered
Tom proposed the following answer:
Don't worry. There's a lot of confusing things about all this type of
stuff and a lot of mis-information too so don't worry that you are not
completely clear about it all yet, most other people are quite confused
by it all too (hence the mis-info).
To just get Xp working again forget about the partitions and stuff (tidy
them up later), just do this part
To restore your MBR:
1. Insert the Windows Setup CD into the CD or DVD tray on your computer.
2. Restart your computer.
3. Hit Enter to reboot from the Windows CD when prompted to do so.
4. Type “R” and hit Enter in Windows Setup to enter the Recovery Console. The Recovery Console will appear and list the Windows OSs on your machine.
5. Select the number corresponding to the Windows installation you wish to boot into. For most people this will be a “1”. (In some versions of the Recovery Console the installations will be numbered. In others, you will have to deduce the installation number from the order of priority in the list.)
6. Windows will prompt you for an Administrator password. Try your Administrator password or, if your Administrator password does not work, hit Enter.
7. At the Windows prompt, type “fixmbr”.
8. Type “exit” to restart the computer.
Your computer should restart using the Windows installation you
selected. Sorry i didn't realise you had a proper Xp Cd. Most people
don't but it does make it much easier.
Good luck and regards from
Tom :)
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