trying to fix Master Boot Record in XP

[hot dog]

I had Ubuntu and XP dual booted on the same hard drive.  I went into Disk Management in Windows and deleted the Ubuntu partition.  But when I reboot the computer it says "Error 22". 

I've had this problem before when I dual booted Ubuntu with Vista and I was able to fix the problem with this command:

bootrec.exe /fixmbr

But this is not working with XP.  I insert the XP installation disk and select the command prompt and try the same command and is doesn't work, it only says, "bad command or file name".

what am i missing here?

thanks

[Dusty]

it only says, "bad command or file name".

You used Bootrec in Vista, it appears not to be available in XP..

See KB314058

Good luck.

[jbmwx]

do you have the windows cd? try the repair option in it. Ubuntu or linux in general i think used grub loader.

[JJ 3000]

Boot to the XP CD and enter the recovery console.

Run the fixboot and fixmbr commands.

[hot dog]

That seems to be the problem I'm having... When I insert the installation disk, there is NO "repair" option.

The only options I have are:  "Restore Windows XP"    and    "Boot to command prompt using CD-ROM"

If I select "restore win XP" it wants to completely reinstall.  The other option brings me to an  A:\ prompt.....

[JJ 3000]

Try this

Download Windows Recovery Console: http://www.thecomputerparamedic.com/files/rc.iso
Download, and install free Imgburn: http://www.imgburn.com/index.php?act=download
Using Imgburn, burn rc.iso to a CD.
Boot to the CD...let it finish loading.
When the "Welcome to Setup" screen appears, press R to start the Recovery Console.

Now get to the root directory of C by typing: cd\
you should now just see a standard C prompt
Now execute the fixboot and fixmbr commands

[hot dog]

alright I got the ISO burned, give me a little while and I'll post back

thanks

[hot dog]

EL   EXCELLENTE` !!!   

Just don't ask if that is a real word....lol

Anyway, it worked..............thanks much

Apparently my OEM installation disk does not include the repair console.  If it does I have no clue how to access it.

Regards Everybody

[Dias de verano]

Apparently my OEM installation disk does not include the repair console.  If it does I have no clue how to access it.

You have not got a full retail Windows install disk. These are the ones that have the Recovery Console and repair options built in. What you have got is a manufacturer's recovery disk, which contains a prepared "image" of a fresh install for that model PC, and the software necessary to write that onto your hard drive.