Fix using MBRCheck.exeRun
MBRCheck.exe again by double-clicking on it.
- Wait until you see the following line: Enter 'Y' and hit ENTER for more options, or 'N' to exit:
- Enter 'Y' and then press Enter.
- When asked: 'Enter your choice:', select option 2 (Restore the MBR of a physical disk with a standard boot code) and press the Enter key.
- Now the program will ask: 'Enter the physical disk number to fix (0-99, -1 to cancel)'
- Enter 0 and press the Enter key.
- The program will show Available MBR codes followed by a list of operating systems as shown below:
Available MBR codes:
[ 0] Default (Windows XP)
[ 1] Windows XP
[ 2] Windows Server 2003
[ 3] Windows Vista
[ 4] Windows 2008
[ 5] Windows 7
[-1] Cancel
Please select the MBR code to write to this drive:
- Please select your version of Windows from the list and enter the corresponding number and then press Enter.
- When prompted for confirmation: "Do you want to fix the MBR code?". Type the full word Yes (not Y or the fix will not work) and press Enter.
- Left-click on the title bar (where program name and path is written).
- From the menu chose Edit -> Select All.
- Press the Enter key to copy selected text.
- Open Notepad, paste that text into it and save to your desktop as MBRCheck.txt.
- When complete, you should see Done! Press ENTER to exit.... Press Enter on the keyboard.
- Reboot your computer to complete the fix and copy/paste MBRCheck.txt in your next reply.
- If your computer does not restart on its own, please restart it manually.
Important Note: The Master Boot Record contains the Partition Table for the hard disk and a a little executable code for the boot start. While fixing the [URL="http://www.dewassoc.com/kbase/hard_drives/master_boot_record.htm"]
Master Boot Record (MBR)[/URL] is generally safe, there is a small risk of damaging the MBR, which may cause the computer to not boot up or it may corrupt a partition.
The following are signs of a damaged MBR:
- Invalid Partition Table
- Missing Operating System
- Error loading operating system
If it is the worst case scenario, and your computer cannot boot, please take note of the following:Please have your Windows CD available, which will allow recovering the boot code via the Windows Recovery Console in case of any problems or install the [URL="http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial117.html#what"]
XP Recovery Console[/URL]
before proceeding with the above fix. Then, if any problems occur, the links below explain how to use and repair the MBR:
- [URL="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307654"]How to use the Recovery Console[/URL]
- [URL="http://helpdeskgeek.com/how-to/fix-mbr-xp-vista/"]How to fix MBR in Windows XP and Vista[/URL]
If you do not have a Windows CD available, please let me know. You will need access to a computer that can burn CDs.
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