Windows is not booting...

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pcnoob · #1 Post by **pcnoob** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 8:41 pm

Help me please. I have a tp600. I had windows xp install on C:, then I want to install ubuntu on the partion D:. However the installation screwed up during the setup. I rebooted and all I got was the tiny dash thing flashing. I put in the windows xp cd, deleted the partions created by the ubuntu and now I get the no OS error message.

#2 Post by **Kyocera** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 8:56 pm

Sounds like you need to repair the MBR. I think there is a disk you can download from the IBM web site to repair it. If you installed XP from the CD you may have to do a reinstall.

pcnoob · #3 Post by **pcnoob** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 9:00 pm

what's a MBR?

#4 Post by **Kyocera** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 9:03 pm

Master Boot Record, when you install one of the Linux OS's it will write info to the MBR to allow you to determine which OS you want to boot to for Dual Boot purposes. If Ubuntu started loading then messed up somehow, possibly because you ran out of disc space or something it changed your MBR, or in your case corrupted it. Did you install XP over 98?

#5 Post by **GomJabbar** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 9:41 pm

See if this helps. How to Remove the Linux LILO Boot Manager

pcnoob · #6 Post by **pcnoob** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 10:42 pm

Doesn't work. I am reloading the os now.

smugiri · #7 Post by **smugiri** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 11:13 pm

Try this if you have WinXP or Windows 2000 boot disk, it does not matter which since any Windows 2K or XP disk will work

Insert disk and boot
Go through F8 EULA and when prompted choose "Repair" install
Go into your Windows Install by Typing 1
Type admin password if you have one

At prompt, type "fixmbr" and follow the prompts.

Type exit when done to reboot into Windows.

pcnoob · #8 Post by **pcnoob** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 11:56 pm

tried that, didn't work. I just finished reloading the os.

#9 Post by **Kyocera** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 12:18 am

is it back up and running?

pcnoob · #10 Post by **pcnoob** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 12:57 am

I wiped the hd and loaded 2000 on it. So far it runs fine.

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