fixing the mbr

devlish96 · 06-14-2003, 01:09 PM

I had problem with windows XP a few months ago,..actually almost a year ago. It wouldn't boot. What I did to fix the problem was to fix the MBR. and it booted up..

here's my main question,...I can't recall what I used to get this "fix mbr" option. so please help me recall..

do you use the xp start-up disk,...do you use the XP bootable installation cd, or just press F8 before windows boots up to get to the boot option menu and start from there??

Shakie · 06-14-2003, 02:14 PM

if you can boot to a prompt type this:

C:\>fdisk /MBR

That should fix your MBR

Ecniv · 06-14-2003, 02:32 PM

Yea, I usually just hit F8 and choose, command prompt only.

Then you can use fix /mbr

devlish96 · 06-14-2003, 03:05 PM

oh,..ok,...now I remember. thanks...i was just to lazy to figure it out myself. thanks again!

06-14-2003, 01:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
devlish96 Monster Techie Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,015	fixing the mbr I had problem with windows XP a few months ago,..actually almost a year ago. It wouldn't boot. What I did to fix the problem was to fix the MBR. and it booted up.. here's my main question,...I can't recall what I used to get this "fix mbr" option. so please help me recall.. do you use the xp start-up disk,...do you use the XP bootable installation cd, or just press F8 before windows boots up to get to the boot option menu and start from there??

06-14-2003, 02:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
Shakie Wizard Techie Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,320	if you can boot to a prompt type this: C:\>fdisk /MBR That should fix your MBR __________________ `(\ /) This is Bunny. Add him to your signature (O.o) to help him achieve world domination. (> <)` `Shakie Smodministrator \"If I don\'t step over the line every now-and-then, how will I know where it is?\"`

06-14-2003, 02:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ecniv ¤ Broadband Specialist ¤ Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,769	Yea, I usually just hit F8 and choose, command prompt only. Then you can use fix /mbr __________________ \"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I\'m not sure about the former.\"- Albert Einstein (1879-1955)

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06-14-2003, 03:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
devlish96 Monster Techie Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,015	oh,..ok,...now I remember. thanks...i was just to lazy to figure it out myself. thanks again!