Restoring XP bootloader for dual boot

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Mustansir

How do I install Windows 98/Me after I've installed XP?
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_9x.htm

[Courtesy of Doug Knox, MS-MVP]

The above mentioned webpage assumes that Windows XP is installed on drive
C:. No support is offered for other drive letters.My problem is slightly
different.

I have Win98SE already installed on drive C: and WinXP Pro on drive D: . But
the xp bootloader has been overwritten with the Win98 bootloader as I
unknowingly issued the command "sys c:" on booting with the Win98SE boot
floppy. Now the system directly boots in Win98SE. There is no way to boot
into Win XP. Pls. help me restore the xp bootloader and revert back to dual
boot menu.

Mustansir Azhar
 
Mustansir said:
How do I install Windows 98/Me after I've installed XP?
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_9x.htm

[Courtesy of Doug Knox, MS-MVP]

The above mentioned webpage assumes that Windows XP is installed on
drive C:. No support is offered for other drive letters.My problem is
slightly different.

I have Win98SE already installed on drive C: and WinXP Pro on drive
D: . But the xp bootloader has been overwritten with the Win98
bootloader as I unknowingly issued the command "sys c:" on booting
with the Win98SE boot floppy. Now the system directly boots in
Win98SE. There is no way to boot into Win XP. Pls. help me restore
the xp bootloader and revert back to dual boot menu.

Mustansir Azhar
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Try booting into the Recovery Console and run fixboot.

Recovery console info.
#21 on the FAQ list.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html#021
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It worked.. Thanks !!

Mustansir

Michael Stevens said:
Mustansir said:
How do I install Windows 98/Me after I've installed XP?
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_9x.htm

[Courtesy of Doug Knox, MS-MVP]

The above mentioned webpage assumes that Windows XP is installed on
drive C:. No support is offered for other drive letters.My problem is
slightly different.

I have Win98SE already installed on drive C: and WinXP Pro on drive
D: . But the xp bootloader has been overwritten with the Win98
bootloader as I unknowingly issued the command "sys c:" on booting
with the Win98SE boot floppy. Now the system directly boots in
Win98SE. There is no way to boot into Win XP. Pls. help me restore
the xp bootloader and revert back to dual boot menu.

Mustansir Azhar
Click to expand...

Try booting into the Recovery Console and run fixboot.

Recovery console info.
#21 on the FAQ list.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html#021
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(e-mail address removed)
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For a better newsgroup experience. Setup a newsreader.
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Mustansir said:
It worked.. Thanks !!

Mustansir

Michael Stevens said:
Mustansir said:
How do I install Windows 98/Me after I've installed XP?
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_9x.htm

[Courtesy of Doug Knox, MS-MVP]

The above mentioned webpage assumes that Windows XP is installed on
drive C:. No support is offered for other drive letters.My problem
is slightly different.

I have Win98SE already installed on drive C: and WinXP Pro on drive
D: . But the xp bootloader has been overwritten with the Win98
bootloader as I unknowingly issued the command "sys c:" on booting
with the Win98SE boot floppy. Now the system directly boots in
Win98SE. There is no way to boot into Win XP. Pls. help me restore
the xp bootloader and revert back to dual boot menu.

Mustansir Azhar
Click to expand...

Try booting into the Recovery Console and run fixboot.

Recovery console info.
#21 on the FAQ list.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html#021
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(e-mail address removed)
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For a better newsgroup experience. Setup a newsreader.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm
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Thanks for the feedback, much appreciated.

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