XP loads but then reverts to dual boot option

Kernel_Sanders

My Asus Eee dual boots with Ubuntu, but when I select XP Home, the Windows splash screen appears as normal for a few seconds but then reverts to the dual boot choice screen. In between these events, however, it does display a blue screen with white writing on which cannot be read as it only lasts about a tenth of a second.
A clue is that this has only happened since an incident when XP was running when I cut power to the machine.
Choosing 'last known' or 'safe mode' options makes no difference.
I can't do what I want to do with Ubuntu as I need to log in as superuser to download programs, but it's been nearly a year since I used it and don't even remember selecting a password!

closed

factory restore? if you havent wiped the partition

debitcardmayhem

Start your ubuntu in recovery mode, or boot it from USB live cd

Kernel_Sanders

debitcardmayhem wrote: »

Start your ubuntu in recovery mode,

Ubuntu boots fine, or are you suggesting this to avoid the superuser problem?

Johnmcl7

It sounds like your XP install has been corrupted due to the sudden loss of power, the simplest option if you can would be to run a repair install from the Windows XP CD.

John

Kernel_Sanders

Johnmcl7 wrote: »

It sounds like your XP install has been corrupted due to the sudden loss of power, the simplest option if you can would be to run a repair install from the Windows XP CD.

It's a netbook, and in any case Asus didn't provide one.

BTW it's not the grassy scene that appears when XP is loading as I originally stated, it's this one

NiftyDigits

I'm sure some other kind soul can provide with a link to the Asus XP Recovery disc.

societys_child

When I had this problem in the past with XP (following a power cut) "fixmbr" solved it.
clicky> fix mbr in windows xp

edit:If you don't have the install cd try MbrFix:
http://download.cnet.com/MbrFix/3000-2094_4-10485990.html

Kernel_Sanders

societys_child wrote: »

edit:If you don't have the install cd try MbrFix:
http://download.cnet.com/MbrFix/3000-2094_4-10485990.html

That only displays the banner for the site.
How about this solution, which states You can do it with Linux. Either boot a USB stick; or if Linux is already installed, you can rewrite the MBR as a "final act", which will make it inaccessible (until you reinstall Linux). I need to recover the files I had on XP but I don't mind losing Ubuntu, although please bear in mind that I've forgotten the password to be 'new user' (or even 'superuser'). It's at http://superuser.com/questions/346433/restore-windows-xp-mbr-without-windows-xp-disc

closed

If you don't mind wiping it.

Asus eepc, boot, holding F2, disable boot booster in the bios, reboot, holding F9, initiates factory restore

may not work if you have deleted the partition, or messed things up with linux.

Kernel_Sanders

closed wrote: »

If you don't mind wiping it.

Asus eepc, boot, holding F2, disable boot booster in the bios, reboot, holding F9, initiates factory restore

may not work if you have deleted the partition, or messed things up with linux.

I can't mount any of my folders with Ubuntu as I need to log in as superuser to download programs, but it's been nearly a year since I used it and don't even remember selecting a password! Otherwise I could shift the files off and do the factory restore you suggest.