Jumat, 23 Juli 2010

Boot-loader reset

Removing Ubuntu/Linux or Higher verion of Windows and continue working with Windows XP
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Boot-loader Reinstallation for Windows XP :
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Reset Bootloader:

If you have Ubuntu/Linux  and Windows XP in dual boot and get rid of Ubuntu/Linux, its boot loader is an obstacle. To get rid of this problem follow below mentiones steps.
  • First set your first boot device as your CD/DVD drive and insert Windows XP CD.
  • Press any key when it tells you to do during the boot up.
  • Press [R]  to enter into Recovery Console.
  • Confirm the copy of Windows installed by entering the number.
  • Enter the Administrator password at the prompt.
  • On the prompt, type fixmbr and then type fixboot.
  • Reboot the system.
Now you are able to boot into Windows XP. This is very useful when you work with dual boot with XP and Windows Vista or Windows XP with Windows 7 or Windows XP with Ubuntu or any Linux. This method will reset the master boot record and you will get the Windows XP boot-loader back

Note: Ensure you have back up of all your critical information. If you make a small mistake which can lead to data loss.


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