Josef Lowder wrote:
  

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I just installed kubuntu from the live CD on an ibm t40 with xp 
(no install/rescue xp cd) and now have a grub error 16 so can't 
boot anything.  I've searched the net, but have not found a way 
to restore mbr and salvage what is on the hd.  Can't find a way 
to restore mbr on my knoppix cd. 

how can I fix this problem?


    

(In addition to the other helpful replies)
There is a utility (install-mbr) for restoring the windoze mbr on the latest
systemrescuecd (added in version 0.3.2, 2007-01-10).
http://www.sysresccd.org/Main_Page