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Old January 25th 14, 09:55 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Ben Myers[_8_]
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Default Blinking cursor at failed boot

"Jon Danniken" wrote in message ...
On 01/20/2014 05:26 AM, Ben Myers wrote:

Start XP, click "Start", "Run", type "diskmgmt.msc" into the "Open" box and click "OK".
Right-click the "C:" drive in the top window and see if "Mark partition as active" is available.
If so, select it. Also, removing Grub may actually be a three step process, fixboot, fixmbr
and then fixboot again.

http://www.wikihow.com/Uninstall-the...-With-an-XP-CD


Hi Ben, and thanks. I gave that a shot, but still no joy. I actually
did it the other way, too (fixmbr, fixboot, fixmbr) just for fun.

Jon


Try using the "map" command. Both fixboot and fixmbr can take parameters
and map will allow you to repair the correct disk and drive.

Ben
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