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stephane martin <stephane.martin@gmx.net> probably said:
> On Friday 06 February 2004 23:15, Sidnei Rodrigo Basei wrote:
> > Hi... i have the FreeBSD and Windows XP in my computer.... my the
> > windows had removed my FreeBSD boot ...
> > Anyone know how to boot in freebsd and restore the boot sector? No MBR!!!
> 
> quite an annoying problem :)
>
> one solution is to boot on a live cd linux, knoppix for instance,
> and install a lilo or grub boot manager...

or boot a freebsd CD, or use the XP bootloader which XP won't overwrite.

Google for 'windows xp boot freebsd' and you'll find web page
explaining how to set it up from the windows side.

P.

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pir