MBR Missing unable to boot

[rika]

how can i restore MBR if i'm unable to boot Windows xp

[smalldog]

You can boot from hiren's boot then use tools to restore MBR more details here: http://www.hiren.info/pages/bootcd

[utkarsh30june]

If you have Windows XP CD with you, then you can repair the MBR using the Recovery Console and Using FixMBR command.
[url=http://pcsupport.about.com/od/fixtheproblem/ss/rconsole.htm]How to enter into Recovery Console?
[url=http://pcsupport.about.com/od/fixtheproblem/ht/repairmbr.htm]How to repair MBR?

[hellnoire]

Do you have a copy of Windows XP? Not the OEM disks that come with computers but a copy of the OS itself? If so:

   1. Restart your computer with the Windows XP Setup disk in the CDROM drive.
   2. If you are prompted to press a key to start the computer from CDROM, do so quickly. Otherwise it may try to boot from the hard drive.
   3. After a few minutes, you'll see a prompt to press the R key to start the Recovery Console.
   4. When Recovery Console starts, it will prompt you to enter a number corresponding to the Windows XP installation that you need to repair. In most cases, you'll enter "1" (which will be the only choice). If you press ENTER without typing a number, Recovery Console will quit and restart your computer.
   5. Enter your Administrator password. If you don't enter the correct password, you cannot continue.
   6. At the Recovery Console command prompt, type fixmbr and then verify that you want to proceed.

Assuming you don't have one, you could use RIP Linux (Recovery Is Possible) to install GRUB, then once in Windows, run the Fixmbr tool to remove it. It's a roundabout way, but saves you from downloading Windows XP if you don't have it. Make sure to be careful with this way, I'm still learning RIP myself.

I also read somewhere Ubuntu can do it too. Here's the how-to, and it's easier then the others I'm finding.

1) Boot with Ubuntu Live CD or Linux Mint Live CD

1.5) Enable the 'universe' repository (System->Administration->Software Sources)

2) Open Programs>Accessories>Terminal and type the following:

sudo apt-get install ms-sys

then

sudo ms-sys --mbr /dev/hda (more then likely, I'm assuming your first hard drive has Windows XP on it)

3) Reboot.

[rika]

thanks guy's for the advice

[ha14]

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