How to restore Windows XP bootloader

If for any reason you have stopped running Windows XP, you see messages like NTLDR IS Missing, Non System Disk Or Disk Failure, Boot Failure or No Boot Device, and may not see any messages, then perhaps solve The problem will help the Windows XP bootload recovery.

In addition to the errors described, there is another option when you need to restore the bootloader: if you have a lock on a Windows XP computer, you have a blocking, requiring sending money to any number or electronic wallet and the "Computer Blocked" inscription appears Even before loading the operating system, this is exactly what the virus has changed the contents of the MBR (main boot record) of the system partition of the hard disk.

Windows XP boot recovery in the recovery console

In order to restore the bootloader, you will need a distributive version of any version of Windows XP (not necessarily the one that is installed on your computer) is a bootable flash drive or boot disk with it. Instructions:

• How to make a bootable USB flash drive xp
• How to make a Windows boot disk (in the example of Windows 7, but also suitable for XP)

Load from this drive. When the screen will appear "Installation program", press R to start the recovery console.

If you have multiple copies of Windows XP, you will also need to specify which from the copies you need to enter (it is with it that will be done on recovery).

Further actions are quite simple:

1. Run the Return Recovery Console command - This command will record the new Windows XP boot;
2. Run the FixBoot command - this will record the download code to the system partition of the hard disk;
3. Run theBootCFG / Rebuild command to update the operating system boot options;
4. Restart the computer by entering EXIT.

Windows XP boot recovery in the recovery console

After that, if you do not forget to remove the download from the distribution, Windows XP should boot as usual - the recovery passed successfully.