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anyone know how to replace a boot loader? i think that's the problem anyway.
i have no idea what to do and i have tried the windows CD
i think the problem was caused when i uninstalled ubuntu from another HDD then formatted it, restarted the computer and all was fine but after turning it off for the night i cannot get it to boot.
any ideas?
thanks
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| Probably peasy if you have xp, just use the old dos trick to get rid of boot viruses. Link to fix
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using vista home i'm affraid.
please someone tell me i dont need to reinstall
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Jeantech Aqua v3
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That'll teach you to use Grub! I've never used it since SUSE totally screwed up a dual boot a few years ago.
Seriously, I always prefer to change the Vista boot ini as that is my primary OS. Anyway, its still pretty peasy if you have the original Vista DVD.
Pop the disk in the drive and turn on the pc. When you see the 'Install Now' screen, click the 'Repair your Computer' link at the bottom of the screen. This SHOULD get you to the System Recovery Options screen. Click Startup Repair -- this does the same as a fix MBR in XP and previous dos based windows. If you still can't get going then you have slightly bigger problems and will need to do a Systems Restore - assuming you have some restore points. If all this doesn't work, then scream, kick and say bl***dy L*n*x!
Good Luck!
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ok, the tail has a twist, i have reinstalled vista twice, flashed the bios numerous times and reset almost everything, it still fails to boot on occasion, personally i think it is a motherboard or hard drive problem, but it aint software that's for sure.
any ideas? i think i will be buying a new motherboard and HDD by the looks of things.
Thanks for any replies 
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Why did you reflash the bios, and why did you do it multiple times!!!!!!?
Are you SURE that you have used the correct bios for your motherboard?
Health Warning -- each time you reflash a bios there is a finite risk of totally screwing your system.
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i flashed the bios each time a reinstalled.
yes i got this bios from the asus website under my motherboard's selection.
cheers
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Have you run chkdsk on the drive?
Check the cables are in properly.
Try installing on your other HDD.
Phil.
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