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How can i restore WindowXP loader after installation of boot manager(GRUB, LILO,..).

I can boot to windows, so it may be restored within windows enviroment.

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The best option would be to boot to the Recovery Console using your Windows install CD, then use fixboot and fixmbr commands.

Newer Windows versions have a command bootsect (download), but it requires the drive to be unmounted. In other words, you cannot use it on the drive you booted from.

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