Re: How do I fix/remove the bootloader after accidently installinginto second drive/partition?

On 8/2/2010 1:30 PM PT, Ant typed:

>> You need to use the BOOTSECT.EXE program which you should have in the
>> BOOT directory of your Wind7 DVD. You do this from a command window:
>>
>> BOOTSECT /nt52 c:
>>
>> to restore the XP single boot up sector
>
> OK, I restored XP Pro. SP2 from its Ghost image to the drive (weird, it
> restores to D: [that doesn't seem right]). I rebooted to 32-bit W7 DVD's
> repair's cmd.exe and did "BOOTSECT /nt52 c:". I rebooted again and it
> worked. Although, the drive letters are wrong. I will have to fix that.
> I hope I don't screw it up more again (C: became D:, D: became C. I
> have backup of Ghost images just in case. Hopefully, restoring all my
> images and booting each one up works correctly.

Nope! After flipping/swapping the drive/partition letters and restoring
each Ghost image to the correct C: drive showed missing nt. I tried
32-bit W7 DVD's "BOOTSECT /nt52 c:" and "fixmbr.exe" methods in XP Pro.
SP2's CD text mode cmd.exe, but both failed to fixed that one.

I gave up and just reinstalled all Windows from scratch. Oy!
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