Windows Backup & Recovery using Linux?

Question

I have an old computer I let my children play on. We often download free/trial software use it for a while then get tired of it. As a result, I'm adding and removing software constantly. After a couple of months, the computer is seriously bloated and slow. So, I loaded a fresh copy of Windows XP and registered it. Then, I booted to a copy of Linux Live and copied the entire C drive to an empty partition. I then erased the C drive and copied the backup back to the orginal partition. Now, when I boot, I get a message saying, "NTLOADER missing." Why? It's exactly the same software.

Answer 1

just boot up your pc.

then type this:

fdisk /mbr

Answer 2

Because you trashed the Master Boot Record.

To find out how to fix it, google for Fix MBR