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Step 1
Place your Windows XP product CD in the CD drive. Start your computer. Your computer will boot using the data on the Windows XP CD instead of trying to read data on the hard drive with the damaged MBR.
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Step 2
Press keys as prompted while the setup program initializes until the "Welcome to Setup" screen is displayed. At the "Welcome to Setup" screen, press the "R" key to choose the "Repair" option. This will launch the "Windows XP Recovery Console."
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Step 3
Type the number displayed in the "Recovery Console" for the hard drive you want to fix. If you only have one hard drive, the number will be 1.
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Step 4
Type the password for your Windows XP administrator account if you are prompted to do so.
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Step 5
Type fixmbr at the command prompt in the Recovery Console, then press the "Y" key to confirm. The Recovery Console will begin the process of recovering your MBR.










