GRUB loading before the MBR and causing issues

Hello

I've erased the initial installation of Windows XP on my Thinkpad X60s and replaced it with Ubuntu just now.

To do this, I installed GRUB before installing Ubuntu Linux.

I must have screwed up of installation in the past, but ever since Ubuntu perfect.

However, now I want to return to my original installation of Windows XP from the ThinkVantage option.

But - when I try to do, GRUB appears before the MBR and generates an error and won't let me go further ahead. I tried to reinstall with an external CD, but this does not work as well.

Can someone help me with this problem? I need the MBR to appear before GRUB and continue my installation of XP.

I can't send the details of my menu.lst if that helps.

Also, on a different note, Lenovo will cover my warranty (3 years extended) if I have another OS installed?

Thanks to all in advance.

Hello, welcome to the forums

use an xp installation CD and enter the recovery console

Select the windows partition and use the command "fixmbr".

who should remove grub

did you try wubi for ubuntu? who settles on partitions windows as a program rather than a system dual boot... It's a foolproof method for try you it

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