Bad MBR
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From: jw on 9 Jan 2010 06:50 I suddenly am getting hard drive error that the system says is due to a bad MBR. How can I fix that?
From: Bryce on 9 Jan 2010 06:59 jw(a)eldorado.com wrote: > I suddenly am getting hard drive error that the system > says is due to > a bad MBR. How can I fix that? You could buy a used MBR on EBay and install that. If you share a little more about the problem, somebody might have a better idea. What operating system? I'm gonna guess that this happened during boot. Does the computer still boot sometimes? Do you have a recent backup?
From: philo on 9 Jan 2010 07:36 jw(a)eldorado.com wrote: > I suddenly am getting hard drive error that the system says is due to > a bad MBR. How can I fix that? first thing I'd do is backup the data pop the drive in another machine and copy over anything you need. next would be to run the manufacturer's harddrive diagnostic If it says the drive is bad... then you will need to replace the drive now, if the drive turns out ot be ok you will simply need to repair the mbr if you are using XP use your XP cd to boot to the repair console then issue the command fixmbr http://pcsupport.about.com/od/termsf/p/fixmbr.htm If you are using Vista or Win7 the repair option is a bit different but you did not state your OS so who knows?
From: jw on 9 Jan 2010 09:51 On Sat, 09 Jan 2010 06:36:48 -0600, philo <philo(a)privacy.net> wrote: >first thing I'd do is backup the data No data to worry about, > >pop the drive in another machine and copy over anything you need. > > >next would be to run the manufacturer's harddrive diagnostic don't have one. >If it says the drive is bad... >then you will need to replace the drive > > >now, if the drive turns out ot be ok > >you will simply need to repair the mbr > > >if you are using XP I am. Sorry I didn't say. > >use your XP cd to boot to the repair console > >then issue the command fixmbr Hangs up at 'starting windows' > > >but you did not state your OS so who knows? Again - sorry.
From: philo on 9 Jan 2010 10:02 jw(a)eldorado.com wrote: > On Sat, 09 Jan 2010 06:36:48 -0600, philo <philo(a)privacy.net> wrote: > > >> first thing I'd do is backup the data > > No data to worry about, OK that's good > >> pop the drive in another machine and copy over anything you need. >> >> >> next would be to run the manufacturer's harddrive diagnostic > > don't have one. Go to the website of your hard drive manufacturer and get it... a free download > >> If it says the drive is bad... >> then you will need to replace the drive >> >> >> now, if the drive turns out ot be ok >> >> you will simply need to repair the mbr >> >> >> if you are using XP > > I am. Sorry I didn't say. >> use your XP cd to boot to the repair console >> >> then issue the command fixmbr > > Hangs up at 'starting windows' May also want to run a memory diagnostic http://www.memtest86.com/download.html > >> but you did not state your OS so who knows? > > Again - sorry. OK I assumed XP but did not want to guess
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