Dual boot with XP installation failure

[rokytnji]

Is bios set to boot from

Code:

Model: ATA IC35L060AVV207-0 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sdb: 61.5GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos

and was Linux Lite grub installed to MBR of

Code:

Model: ATA IC35L060AVV207-0 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sdb: 61.5GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos

Because if you installed grub to mbr of

Code:

Model: ATA WDC WD2500JS-75N (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 250GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos

which so far sounds like you have not (no grub screen on boot).

But something is fishy with

he PC automatically tries to start XP but offers me the screen to start in safe mode, etc. Regardless of what I choose, it returns to the inititial startup and offers me the safe mode, etc screen again.

https://neosmart.net/wiki/fix-mbr/

If me. I'd 1st concentrate fixing Windows XP boot failure. Then move on to switching drives in bios to boot Linux Lite.

Edit: a Chkdsk using command prompt in safe mode in Windows XP boot may help out also

http://www.wikihow.com/Run-a-Chkdsk-Function


Method 2  Through the Command Prompt