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1. Fix a corrupt Boot.iniAs the Windows XP operating system begins to load, the Ntldr program refers to the Boot.ini file to determine where the operating system files reside and which options to enable as the operating system continues to load. So if there's a problem rooted in the Boot.ini file, it can render Windows XP incapable of booting correctly.If you suspect that Windows XP won't boot because Boot.ini has been corrupted, you can use the special Recovery Console version of the Bootcfg tool to fix it. Of course, you must first boot the system with the Windows XP CD and access the Recovery Console as described in #4.To use the Bootcfg tool, from the Recovery Console command prompt, typeBootcfg /parameterWhere /parameter is one of these required parameters: * /Add--Scans the disk for all Windows installations and allows you to add any new ones to the Boot.ini file. * /Scan--Scans the disk for all Windows installations. * /List--Lists each entry in the Boot.ini file. * /Default--Sets the default operating system as the main boot entry. * /Rebuild--Completely re-creates the Boot.ini file. The user must confirm each step. * /Redirect--Allows the boot operation to be redirected to a specific port when using the Headless Administration feature. The Redirect parameter takes two parameters of its own, [Port Baudrate ] | [UseBiosSettings]. * /Disableredirect--Disables the redirection.2. Fix a corrupt partition boot sectorThe partition boot sector is a small section of the hard disk partition that contains information about the operating system's file system (NTFS or FAT32), as well as a very small machine language program that is crucial in assisting the operating system as it loads.If you suspect that Windows XP won't boot because the partition boot sector has been corrupted, you can use a special Recovery Console tool called Fixboot to fix it. Start by booting the system with the Windows XP CD and accessing the Recovery Console as described in #4.To use the Fixboot tool, from the Recovery Console command prompt, typeFixboot [drive]:Where [drive] is the letter of the drive to which you want to write a new partition boot sector.3. Fix a corrupt master boot recordThe master boot record occupies the first sector on the hard disk and is responsible for initiating the Windows boot procedure. The master boot record contains the partition table for the disk as well as a small program called the master boot code, which is responsible for locating the active, or bootable, partition, in the partition table. Once this occurs, the partition boot sector takes over and begins loading Windows. If the master boot record is corrupt, the partition boot sector can't do its job and Windows won't boot.If you suspect Windows XP won't boot because the master boot record has been corrupted, you can use the Recovery Console tool Fixmbr to fix it. First, boot the system with the Windows XP CD and access the Recovery Console as described in #4.To use the Fixmbr tool, from the Recovery Console command prompt, typeFixmbr [device_name]Where [device_name] is the device pathname of the drive to which you want to write a new master boot record. For example, the device pathname format for a standard bootable drive C configuration would look like this:\Device\HardDisk0
OK he had not actually done anything with the laptop when he got it back but try and turn it on.
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