i had two hard drives in my computer one with win xp on it. i wanted to put linux ubuntu on the other from a live cd so i installed but after i installed it i didnt want it any more so i tried aborting the installation but now it says erroer loading operating system plz help it sukaz badly.ps i cant reinstall xp cuz dont have cd. pps i tried taking out one of the hds and it said “loading grub please wait” then “error 21″
also it wont let me finish installing ubuntu at all it stops like at 79% and shows bakground
YOur stuck. Either buy another XP cd or go ahead with Ubuntu. I too am a victim of this.
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Go into ur BIOS select boot sequence>select the hard disk where u install XP then save and exit..
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Your problem is that you aborted the installation. THIS messed up the “boot” sector of the HD.
IF installed properly, on the 2nd HD, (or even a separate partition,) it would NOT have removed the XP.
You apparently did NOT make a “system” backup.
You need to DELETE the Ubuntu section, partition, etc.
THEN, with a version of windows or dos that has “fdisk” run “fdisk mbr” or “fdisk /mbr”, (can’t remember which way the “/” goes as I seldom need it!). If wrong it won’t accept the command, then try the other way.
THIS will cause the boot sector to search for an OS. It should find ONLY the XP, and will set that as the “boot” OS.
Then restart your system.
IF you messed up and actually installed the Ubuntu OVER the XP, you will just have to get another copy since you don’t have the disc needed; (YOU apparently did NOT READ THE MANUAL ON MAKING RESTORE DISCS!)
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