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Does it mean, you're able to boot to recovery console?
MBR ERROR **PLEASE HELP**
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Posted 05 February 2010 - 01:37 AM
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Posted 05 February 2010 - 01:51 AM
I'm going to bed, so in case, you're able to boot to recovery console.....
When the "Welcome to Setup" screen appears, press R to start the Recovery Console.
You will be prompted to select a valid Windows installation (typically number 1).
Select the installation number, and hit Enter.
If there is an administrator password for the administrator account, enter it and hit Enter (if asked for the password, and you don't know it, you're out of luck).
You will be greeted with this screen, which indicates a recovery console at the ready:
Type the following:
fixmbr
Press Enter.
Take out the CD, type exit and then press Enter to restart your PC.
Assuming that a corrupt master boot record was your only issue, Windows XP should now start normally.
When the "Welcome to Setup" screen appears, press R to start the Recovery Console.
You will be prompted to select a valid Windows installation (typically number 1).
Select the installation number, and hit Enter.
If there is an administrator password for the administrator account, enter it and hit Enter (if asked for the password, and you don't know it, you're out of luck).
You will be greeted with this screen, which indicates a recovery console at the ready:
Type the following:
fixmbr
Press Enter.
Take out the CD, type exit and then press Enter to restart your PC.
Assuming that a corrupt master boot record was your only issue, Windows XP should now start normally.
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Posted 05 February 2010 - 02:06 AM
Ok now I got somewhere and I rewrote the MBR on number 1 but now its telling me Invalid partition table. What does that mean?
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Posted 05 February 2010 - 11:17 AM
Enter BIOS and tell me what exactly is listed under boot order?
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Posted 05 February 2010 - 03:20 PM
Ok so I found a windows xp professional disk and was reinstalling but now it's telling me that the key is invalid and thats probably because my key code is good for home edition only. How could I get a download for the home edition of windows?
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Posted 05 February 2010 - 03:56 PM
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it's telling me that the key is invalid and thats probably because my key code is good for home edition only
Of course.
There is no legal way to download Windows XP.
Since you decided to reinstall, I assume, you don't have any important data there?
If so, your eMachine should have recovery partition.
Press F11 at eMachine logo to access it.
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Posted 05 February 2010 - 04:45 PM
Hmmmm think ill just download and install LINUX it's a free os right?
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Posted 05 February 2010 - 05:30 PM
Most versions are free....
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Posted 05 February 2010 - 08:26 PM
If you can get a OEM Copy of XP, I would perform a low level format and then reinstall Windows XP. You can download the drivers for your PC from eMachine.com. You can use your OEM Key with another CD of OEM XP.
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