How to repair the Windows XP boot loader

What you need.

• Windows XP CD (doesn’t matter whether Home or Professional)

1.  Boot the computer from the Windows XP disk at start-up
2. Once greeted with the Welcome to Windows XP setup screen select Recovery Console.
3. Select your Windows installation (if prompted).
4. Type:  fixboot
5. Press Enter
6. Press Y
7. Type: fdisk /mbr
8. Press Enter
9. Restart the computer and remove the Windows XP CD.