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Boot Fix

The document provides instructions for restoring the bootloader for Windows Vista/7, Windows XP, and Linux systems like Ubuntu. For Vista/7, users run bootrec.exe commands from the Command Prompt to fix the boot and MBR. XP users type "r" at the install prompt then use fixboot and fixmbr. Linux users identify their system drive, mount it, and use grub-install to reinstall the bootloader.

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Boot Fix

The document provides instructions for restoring the bootloader for Windows Vista/7, Windows XP, and Linux systems like Ubuntu. For Vista/7, users run bootrec.exe commands from the Command Prompt to fix the boot and MBR. XP users type "r" at the install prompt then use fixboot and fixmbr. Linux users identify their system drive, mount it, and use grub-install to reinstall the bootloader.

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1) The most common scenario, restoring Windows Vista or 7, is one of the easiest.

Run the installation CD at startup, and after the location options select Repair Your Computer. Unselect your installation if the system locates it, and then open Command Prompt. Type in:
bootrec.exe /fixboot

Press enter, then type:


bootrec.exe /fixmbr

Close all windows, do a restart, and your Vista/7 bootloader should appear. 2) Those restoring XP have it even easier. Insert the install CD, allow it to proceed, then type r when it asks if you are repairing rather than installing. This brings up a command line, in which you should type, pressing enter between lines:
fixboot fixmbr exit

3) Finally, those restoring Ubuntu or a similar Linux system need to start by identifying the drive their system is installed on. From the terminal on an install disk, type: sudo fdisk l From the information that this calls, identify the drive that holds the Linux system, such as /dev/sda2. Next, substituting in your own drive in place of sda2:
sudo mkdir /media/sda2 sudo mount /dev/sda2 /media/sda2 sudo grub-install root-director=/media/sda2 /dev/sda

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