Boot partition deleted

[BJing]

Hi, my computer was setup with multi-boot: window xp and linux. so there are
three partitions in my computer, one for boot, one for linux and one for
window xp. one day, from window xp, I accidently deleted boot partition and
linux partition; so the computer won't boot now. I don't care about the linux
system. How do I fix the boot so I can use the windown xp again? I did xp
recover, and I am be able to get into c:\window directory; I tried fixboot,
but it cannot find the boot partition. what I should do to just bring back
the window xp? Thanks

 

[db.·.. >]

in addition to fixboot
run a chkdsk, then
a fixmbr and then
bootcfg /rebuild

the bootcfg will scan
your drives for any o.s.'s,

then for building the boot
menu with bootcfg, it will
ask you for a line number
and then a name/description
you want for that line.

but whatever you input,
you will have the opportunity
to later rewrite the boot.ini via
the desktop.



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[philo]

Hi, my computer was setup with multi-boot: window xp and linux. so there are
three partitions in my computer, one for boot, one for linux and one for
window xp. one day, from window xp, I accidently deleted boot partition and
linux partition; so the computer won't boot now. I don't care about the linux
system. How do I fix the boot so I can use the windown xp again? I did xp
recover, and I am be able to get into c:\window directory; I tried fixboot,
but it cannot find the boot partition. what I should do to just bring back
the window xp? Thanks

You should be able to recreate your boot partition with a 3rd party utility
such as partition magic