Master Boot Record

[FYIS.org]

http://www.roxio.com/en/support/roxio_support/goback/goback_top_support_notes.html#GB3
describes the problem I had on my xp laptop.
I was able to restore the system, but the roxio goback 3 screen still
remains/displays just before the windows screen on bootup (even tho software
is not installed).
Is there a way to modify/reformat the Master Boot Record to eliminate
this roxio goback 3 screen, keeping just the Windows screen without having
to reinstall/restore the entire system?
Btw, I have no floppy drive, so I am unable to use any boot floppy disk.

DanlK, FYI Services Collectibles
www.FYIS.org

 

[Galen]

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http://www.roxio.com/en/support/roxio_support/goback/goback_top_support_notes.html#GB3
describes the problem I had on my xp laptop.
I was able to restore the system, but the roxio goback 3 screen still
remains/displays just before the windows screen on bootup (even tho
software is not installed).
Is there a way to modify/reformat the Master Boot Record to eliminate
this roxio goback 3 screen, keeping just the Windows screen without
having to reinstall/restore the entire system?
Btw, I have no floppy drive, so I am unable to use any boot floppy
disk.
DanlK, FYI Services Collectibles
www.FYIS.org

You don't need a boot disk - just your OS install disk will do...

Boot to the CD, press a key to enter setup, enter the recovery console, type
/fixmbr...

More info can be found on that here:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;314058

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/

"My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the commonplaces of
existence." - Sherlock Holmes

 

[Galen]

In Galen <[email protected]> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

In FYIS.org <[email protected]> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:


You don't need a boot disk - just your OS install disk will do...

Boot to the CD, press a key to enter setup, enter the recovery
console, type /fixmbr...

More info can be found on that here:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;314058

Err... Make the FIXMBR without the slash. For some reason I was thinking
something else and then, just a second ago, I realized what I'd typed... So,
I figured I'd come back and fix that.

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/

"My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the commonplaces of
existence." - Sherlock Holmes

 

[FYIS.org]

In Galen <[email protected]> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:


Err... Make the FIXMBR without the slash. For some reason I was
thinking something else and then, just a second ago, I realized what
I'd typed... So, I figured I'd come back and fix that.

Does not fix the goback 3 screen problem.
Looks like a fdisk mbr and reinstall of windows appears to be the only
solution.

Thanx,
DanlK, FYI Services Collectibles
www.FYIS.org

 

[Galen]

In FYIS.org <[email protected]> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

Does not fix the goback 3 screen problem.
Looks like a fdisk mbr and reinstall of windows appears to be the only
solution.

Thanx,
DanlK, FYI Services Collectibles
www.FYIS.org

You CAN try - before you do the re-install - the bootcfg /rebuild and/or
fixboot. So, before going on with that, I'd go ahead and wipe the MBR and
then see if (with luck) you can rebuild it. Better than repairing it all.

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/

"My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the commonplaces of
existence." - Sherlock Holmes