Corrupt MBR (Please help direct me to the right discussion group)

[Guest]

It all started the other day when all that appeared on my black screen was a
flashing cursor. I rebooted: no problem, the next day it seemed that Java
was trying to install so I let it. Approximately a week later same black
screen. Vista Ultimatte disk cant repair start up Doesn't see my hard drive
which HP diagnostics does and says is OK. Vista disk details that I have
corrupt MBR, but Microsoft says fdisk doesnt work with super something or
other (I have one month old 500G Maxtor [which replaces western digital 260g
that only lasted two years{I believe it is ok and have saved it BUT replaced
it for same scenario listed above only it wasn't Java trying to install, I
don't know what it was but same symptoms.}])

 

[matt hopkins]

have you tried the fixmbr command when you restart that might be able to
stop it coming up again. i have just installed the java update but havent
had any problems yet so it maybe some update or driver for something else
that is the problem

 

[Guest]

I gave up and am in the process of reinstalling. Hope the backup.exe program
I have will restore everything. I did get error message when trying to
reinstall that vista couldn't because of bios, but I had already deleted the
disk before this message, so I formated and install seems to be working so
far. Thanks for your reply: what is the exact command for fix mbr? Do I
ask for command prompt from the vista disk? I am worried this is all going
to keep happening. I can't believe my hard drive is corrupt after only 2
months. OH and you were right I did have windows update shortly after java,
I am confused as to how java would have automatically come on my computer
with an update though. Listen Thanks for your time in the response.
--
Hope everyone who reads this has a nice day! Patrik

have you tried the fixmbr command when you restart that might be able to
stop it coming up again. i have just installed the java update but havent
had any problems yet so it maybe some update or driver for something else
that is the problem

It all started the other day when all that appeared on my black screen was
a
flashing cursor. I rebooted: no problem, the next day it seemed that
Java
was trying to install so I let it. Approximately a week later same black
screen. Vista Ultimatte disk cant repair start up Doesn't see my hard
drive
which HP diagnostics does and says is OK. Vista disk details that I have
corrupt MBR, but Microsoft says fdisk doesnt work with super something or
other (I have one month old 500G Maxtor [which replaces western digital
260g
that only lasted two years{I believe it is ok and have saved it BUT
replaced
it for same scenario listed above only it wasn't Java trying to install, I
don't know what it was but same symptoms.}])

 

[Adam Albright]

It all started the other day when all that appeared on my black screen was a
flashing cursor. I rebooted: no problem, the next day it seemed that Java
was trying to install so I let it. Approximately a week later same black
screen. Vista Ultimatte disk cant repair start up Doesn't see my hard drive
which HP diagnostics does and says is OK. Vista disk details that I have
corrupt MBR, but Microsoft says fdisk doesnt work with super something or
other (I have one month old 500G Maxtor [which replaces western digital 260g
that only lasted two years{I believe it is ok and have saved it BUT replaced
it for same scenario listed above only it wasn't Java trying to install, I
don't know what it was but same symptoms.}])

First what MBR means: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_boot_record

Next enter 'fix MBR in Windows Vista' in Google and get up to speed on
possible issues and fixes.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=fix+MBR+in+Windows+Vista&btnG=Search