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Old 02-01-2011, 10:41 PM   #16
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open live cd
open terminal

sudo grub
find /boot/grub/stage1 or find /grub/stage1
root (hdX,Y)
setup (hd0)
quit

note: the line "root (hdX,Y)" would be the drive with grub on it, which would be listed while running the above commands (likely it would be (hd0,0) or (hd0,1)).
 
Old 02-02-2011, 08:06 AM   #17
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On the UBCD you will find a utility called smart boot manager,fire it up and look around and you will find an option to "boot it" it will boot your xp,also any utility that offers to rewrite your MBR and there is more than one on the UBCD will rewrite it for Xp... ! (dsic wizard)

ps Google UBCD
 
  


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