Obviously, if you only have one partition on your system and that contains Windows XP then that will, naturally, be set as the active partition. If fixing the Master Boot Record doesn't do the trick it may be worth checking to see if the partition that windows is installed on is actually Active. At the command prompt type: fixmbr and press Enterĩ. If you are using XP Home then ignore the administrator password (unless you have set one yourself) and simply press Enter.Ĩ. You will need to select which operating system you are using from the available list and then insert your administrator password. At the Welcome to Setup screen press 'R' to open the Recovery Console. Insert your XP CD into the CD-ROM and allow setup to begin. Once you have ruled out the BIOS you should start to look at the Master Boot Record. If this fails you may need to manually insert the hard drive settings.Ħ. If it isn't listed in the BIOS you will need to check your PC manual to see what settings you need to alter to auto-detect the hard drive. Assuming your Hard Drive is listed then you can rule out the BIOS as being the problem.ĥ. Check in the Standard CMOS Setup that your hard drive is listed.Ĥ. Reboot your PC and, at the appropriate time, tap the Del key or whatever key your pc requires to enter the BIOS.ģ. The first line of defense is the BIOS (Basic Input/Output System)Ģ.
Those are the general causes of the problem but how do you get your pc up and running again.ġ. The partition containing the Master Boot record is no longer set as Active One of your partitions is marked as 'active' when it shouldn't be You have an incorrect Master Boot Record
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