xp MBR restore

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Is there a similar way to restore the MBR for xp media edition that is
like win9x's fdisk/mbr ? I had to reinstall my whole system to clear the
mbr.

Bill
 
Bill Cunningham said:
Is there a similar way to restore the MBR for xp media edition that is
like win9x's fdisk/mbr ? I had to reinstall my whole system to clear the
mbr.

Bill
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You should have asked here first, before reinstalling your system!
Here are two easy ways:
- Boot the machine with a Win98 boot disk, then run fdisk /mbr.
And yes, contrary to what many people think, it works for disks
with NTFS partitions.
- Boot the machine with your WinXP CD, get into the Recovery
Console, then run the command fixmbr and perhaps also fixboot.
 
You should have asked here first, before reinstalling your system!
Here are two easy ways:
- Boot the machine with a Win98 boot disk, then run fdisk /mbr.
And yes, contrary to what many people think, it works for disks
with NTFS partitions.
- Boot the machine with your WinXP CD, get into the Recovery
Console, then run the command fixmbr and perhaps also fixboot.
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I booted with win98 and tried fdisk/mbr it didn't work. Are these two
different option you say I can do or do they both need to be done?

Bill
 
Bill Cunningham said:
I booted with win98 and tried fdisk/mbr it didn't work. Are these two
different option you say I can do or do they both need to be done?

Bill
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fdisk /mbr and fixmbr will do the same thing: They will create a
master boot record suitable for Windows.

Instead of talking about various cures for your problem, it might
be a good idea for you to supply some details:
- What exactly is the problem?
- What do you see on the screen when booting up?
- What is the recent history of the machin?
- What have you done so far to fix the problem?
 
Bill said:
Is there a similar way to restore the MBR for xp media edition
that is like win9x's fdisk/mbr ? I had to reinstall my whole system
to clear the mbr.

Bill
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Does your computer have a hidden retore partition that you access by
pressing a key on boot up? Some computers that do this have a custom MBR so
this works. If your's is one of these computers then you have to get a
utility from the manufacturer to restore the custom MBR. This is most often
seen on IBM laptops but some other manufacturers may do this as well.
 
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