I have a 40 GB harddisk. But I messed up the MBR and it got corrupted. only 10 MB can be recognized by the computer. I was trying to use sth like RepoMan to restore the MBR, but I only get demo version. Is there any other way to do it? I dun wanna lose any data btw. THanks alot

Well idonno, sound pretty f**cked up , to me If you cant find any software to do it , your best bet would to use another computer and copy all data from messed hard-drive to the other computers hard-drive, then reformat and restore your files again. Depending on the level of damage and what FS (file system ) your using you may need software on a floppy to boot and perform these actions. Best Of luck. if i am inacurate Please Let me know :)

I can't even view the data in the Harddisk.. what I need is really those dos mode software to recover the MBR.... anyone can help me?? THanks alot

To resolve this issue, follow these steps: Create a Microsoft Windows XP boot disk to start the computer. For additional information about how to create a Windows XP boot disk, view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 305595 HOW TO: Create a Boot Disk for an NTFS or FAT Partition with Windows XP If you can start the computer from the boot disk without receiving an error message, the damage is limited to the master boot record, you should attempt to back up all data before you attempt to fix the boot sector. Use Disk Management to view the partition information and verify that the disk partition (or partitions) are correct. To use Disk Management, follow these steps: Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Manage on the shortcut menu that appears. Expand Storage, and then click Disk Management. If invalid partitions are present or you are unable to start your computer with a boot disk, consider reinstalling Windows XP on your computer and restoring your data and configuration information from a recent backup. If you do not have a current backup copy of the data on the computer, consult a computer specialist to determine the best method of data recovery and configuration. Run a current virus scanning program to verify that no virus is present. Repair the master boot record by using the FIXMBR command from the Windows XP Recovery Console. For additional information about how to use the Recovery Console, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 307654 HOW TO: Access the Recovery Console During Startup NOTE: For additional information about an error message that you may receive when you use the FIXMBR command, view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 266745 Error Message When You Run fixmbr Command WARNING: If your computer is infected with a virus and you use the FIXMBR command, you may be unable to start the computer. Before you use this command, ensure that the computer is not infected with a virus. If the primary boot partition is a FAT partition, use the FIXBOOT command from the Windows XP Recovery Console to write a new boot sector on the system partition, and then use the FIXMBR command to repair the master boot record. You may also use Windows XP Setup to repair the installation. To do this, follow these steps: Use the Windows XP CD-ROM to start your computer. On the Welcome to Setup screen, press ENTER to set up Windows. Press F8 to agree to the license agreement. Use the ARROW keys to select the Windows installation that you want to repair, and then press R. Windows Setup repairs the installation files, Windows automatically restarts, and then Setup completes the repair of your Windows XP installation.

Active@ Partition Recovery is a very small, easy to use DOS Program (only 150k in size) using which you can: Recover deleted partitions (FAT and NTFS) Restore deleted FAT and NTFS Logical Drives Create Drive Image - for backup purposes Scan hard drives and detect deleted FAT and NTFS partitions and/or Logical Drives Preview files and folders on deleted partition or drive, to recover proper data Backup MBR (Master Boot Record), Partition Table, Boot Sectors Restore MBR, Partition Table and  Boot Sectors from backup if damaged

I had a dual boot machine with Mandrake Linux 9 and XP. I removed linux and the MBR got f---ed up due to linux's boot loader Lilo. So I booted from my XP disc and loaded the repair feature (you must know the admin password to be able to use the repair tools), after I logged in I used the command FIXMBR , It gave me some warnings signs, but I deciceded to proceed anyway, and I actually fixed my problem, easy as pie. Looks like Bill Gates got something right after all. I'm not saying that doing this will fix your problem, but it fixed mine. Linux and Microsoft normally play nice, but Lilo tends to screw things up. So if you intend to install Linux and Windows make sure that you don't install Lilo or any other boot manager, just create a linux boot disk so you can boot from the disk. -Terry Vodicka, CCNA