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win2k mbr disaster
Name: dark_is@hotmail.com Date: May 19, 2003 at 01:53:48 Pacific OS: win 2000 CPU/Ram: celeron 600MHz/320Mb
Comment:
While fiddling around with Linux boot loaders,I've managed to make system unable to boot Windows 2000, which is installed on the first partition of my hard disk.
When I try to boot, I see "disk error". I've booted with the floppies and tried fixboot and fixmbr, but with no sucess. I've made sure the ntldr and ntdetect.com files are there.
I just want to set the mbr back to its original state so that I can boot windows. Is this possible? A reinstall seems a drastic measure.
Name: Oldhobo Date: May 19, 2003 at 03:10:34 Pacific
Reply:
Hi Charlie. put your boot disk in and at the prompt type C:fdisk /mbr Remember to leave a space between the k and the / . this will refresh your master boot recordHave a nice day Charlie.
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Response Number 2
Name: charlie Date: May 19, 2003 at 05:28:05 Pacific
Reply:
what does fdisk /mbr do that fixmbr does not?
what if fdisk /mbr does not work, as fixmbr does not.
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