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| Author: | bobbdobbs [ Mon Jan 16, 2012 12:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | xp recovery disk |
I decided to give my old desktop with Xp on it to my sister. Fully updated it etc. Then I made a fatal error. I decided to remove ubuntu and win 7 from it, so not to confuse her. All was going well until I altered the MBR. Stupid I know, but I thought thats ok I have the Xp disk with a valid licence. I can just use that to fix it and all should be well. Can I find the damn disk, like Hell I can  Has anyone got a link to a prog so I can repair it quickly and easily? |
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| Author: | pcernie [ Mon Jan 16, 2012 5:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: xp recovery disk |
What was that 'fixmbr' command prompt or whatever it was called? |
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| Author: | rustybucket [ Mon Jan 16, 2012 6:57 pm ] | |||||||||
| Post subject: | Re: xp recovery disk | |||||||||
That is in the Recovery Console, accessed from the XP install disk. Which he doesn't have... |
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| Author: | pcernie [ Mon Jan 16, 2012 9:47 pm ] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Post subject: | Re: xp recovery disk | ||||||||||||||||||
Ah, been a long time since I used XP in anger... |
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| Author: | rustybucket [ Tue Jan 17, 2012 8:00 am ] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Post subject: | Re: xp recovery disk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Same here. I'm a *Nix boy these days |
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| Author: | bobbdobbs [ Tue Jan 17, 2012 9:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: xp recovery disk |
so no help then 
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| Author: | JJW009 [ Tue Jan 17, 2012 9:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: xp recovery disk |
I've not tried it, but you could have a look at: http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm XPquick says it lets you fix the mbr. Personally, I've used one of several "repair disks" that came with things like Paragon disk manager. There's often a free copy on the PCpro cover. |
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| Author: | JohnSheridan [ Tue Jan 17, 2012 1:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: xp recovery disk |
I have a copy of an XP disk somewhere at home (at work at moment) which I can look out tonight if you are still stuck. Just PM me your details and I will see if I can get it posted to you. |
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| Author: | bobbdobbs [ Wed Jan 18, 2012 4:50 pm ] | |||||||||
| Post subject: | Re: xp recovery disk | |||||||||
John, pm sent. |
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| Author: | JohnSheridan [ Sat Jan 28, 2012 10:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: xp recovery disk |
Did you get my CD and is this problem now resolved as heard nothing further from you. |
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| Author: | bobbdobbs [ Sun Jan 29, 2012 10:18 am ] | |||||||||
| Post subject: | Re: Re: xp recovery disk | |||||||||
Ah sorry about the delay. Yup I have recieved the CD and the problem is all resolved. You sir are a star!  Can you pm your address so I can return it. |
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| Author: | JohnSheridan [ Sun Jan 29, 2012 12:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: xp recovery disk |
No worries - you can keep the disk as I have several at work if I need one. |
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| Author: | bobbdobbs [ Sun Jan 29, 2012 12:14 pm ] | |||||||||
| Post subject: | Re: Re: xp recovery disk | |||||||||
cheers
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