Invalid Boot Loader
Monday, February 26, 2007 at 7:30 pm
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Ajak
(7 messages posted)
I have an 80GB HD with 3 partitions 1(2GB),2(20GB),3(58GB). 1 is FAT, 2 is Win XP
& 3 has all the files, everything worked fine. I put in a new primary HD & with the
current drive as secondary, installed Linux on the primary & wrote a dual-boot loader.
Although nothing should have been written to the Windows drive, something went wrong
& damaged the MBR. When I try to boot into Windows I get "Error loading operating
system". I tried "fixmbr" from Windows Recovery Console but no luck.
I know all the files are intact because I viewed them with Read NTFS, from a floppy.
Also Read NTFS is telling me there is an "Invalid boot loader" on partition 1. Would
a Repair Install work & if so how can I backup or clone the drive? I want to get
the 80GB working as the only drive in the machine.
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