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From: Russell on 16 Feb 2010 12:51
Hello,

My win xp sp 3 computer hung up during a defragmentation. Upon trying to
restart, I got an MBR error. It is an old dell, but I have a sata
controller and 2 sata drives Plus the original 80 meg drive. I can boot from
the 2nd SATA drive (1yr old backup). I can not access the 1st drive to
repair the mbr. Can anyone help?

Thanks,
Russell


From: Carmel on 16 Feb 2010 18:28
On Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:51:08 -0500
Russell Russell <rpp44(a)optonline.net> articulated:

> Hello,
>
> My win xp sp 3 computer hung up during a defragmentation. Upon trying
> to restart, I got an MBR error. It is an old dell, but I have a sata
> controller and 2 sata drives Plus the original 80 meg drive. I can
> boot from the 2nd SATA drive (1yr old backup). I can not access the
> 1st drive to repair the mbr. Can anyone help?
>
> Thanks,
> Russell


# Click Start, and then Run.
# In Open, type cmd, and then press ENTER.
# Use one of the following procedures:

* To run Chkdsk in read-only mode, at the command prompt, type
chkdsk, and then press ENTER.

* To repair errors without scanning the volume for bad sectors, at
the command prompt, type chkdsk volume:/f, and then press ENTER.

Note If one or more of the files on the hard disk are open, you
will receive the following message: Chkdsk cannot run because the
volume is in use by another process. Would you like to schedule this
volume to be checked the next time the system restarts? (Y/N) Type Y,
and then press ENTER to schedule the disk check, and then restart your
computer to start the disk check.

* To repair errors, locate bad sectors, and recover readable
information, at the command prompt, type chkdsk volume:/r, and then
press ENTER.

The last one is the best suggestion. If that does not work, you may
have to use something like SPINRITE to correct a corrupt disk.

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From: Russell on 16 Feb 2010 19:32
HI Carmel,

Thanks, but the disk seems to be inaccessible. My computer is booting from
what used to be d: (1) it has moved up to C: (0) and the original C: (0) is
inaccessible. I was thinking of disconnecting the 2nd drive (d:). Do you
think that will then make it accessible to those commands?

Thanks

Russell



"Carmel" <carmel_ny(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:20100216182852.0ed11a86(a)scorpio.seibercom.net...
> On Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:51:08 -0500
> Russell Russell <rpp44(a)optonline.net> articulated:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> My win xp sp 3 computer hung up during a defragmentation. Upon trying
>> to restart, I got an MBR error. It is an old dell, but I have a sata
>> controller and 2 sata drives Plus the original 80 meg drive. I can
>> boot from the 2nd SATA drive (1yr old backup). I can not access the
>> 1st drive to repair the mbr. Can anyone help?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Russell
>
>
> # Click Start, and then Run.
> # In Open, type cmd, and then press ENTER.
> # Use one of the following procedures:
>
> * To run Chkdsk in read-only mode, at the command prompt, type
> chkdsk, and then press ENTER.
>
> * To repair errors without scanning the volume for bad sectors, at
> the command prompt, type chkdsk volume:/f, and then press ENTER.
>
> Note If one or more of the files on the hard disk are open, you
> will receive the following message: Chkdsk cannot run because the
> volume is in use by another process. Would you like to schedule this
> volume to be checked the next time the system restarts? (Y/N) Type Y,
> and then press ENTER to schedule the disk check, and then restart your
> computer to start the disk check.
>
> * To repair errors, locate bad sectors, and recover readable
> information, at the command prompt, type chkdsk volume:/r, and then
> press ENTER.
>
> The last one is the best suggestion. If that does not work, you may
> have to use something like SPINRITE to correct a corrupt disk.
>
> --
> Carmel |::::=======
> |::::=======
> |===========
> |===========
> |
>


From: Bill Blanton on 16 Feb 2010 21:18
chkdsk won't fix a corrupted MBR. What was the exact error message, and
does the BIOS see the drive?



On 2/16/2010 19:32, Russell wrote:

> Thanks, but the disk seems to be inaccessible. My computer is booting from
> what used to be d: (1) it has moved up to C: (0) and the original C: (0) is
> inaccessible. I was thinking of disconnecting the 2nd drive (d:). Do you
> think that will then make it accessible to those commands?

> "Carmel"<carmel_ny(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:20100216182852.0ed11a86(a)scorpio.seibercom.net...
>> On Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:51:08 -0500
>> Russell Russell<rpp44(a)optonline.net> articulated:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> My win xp sp 3 computer hung up during a defragmentation. Upon trying
>>> to restart, I got an MBR error. It is an old dell, but I have a sata
>>> controller and 2 sata drives Plus the original 80 meg drive. I can
>>> boot from the 2nd SATA drive (1yr old backup). I can not access the
>>> 1st drive to repair the mbr. Can anyone help?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Russell
>>
>>
>> # Click Start, and then Run.
>> # In Open, type cmd, and then press ENTER.
>> # Use one of the following procedures:
>>
>> * To run Chkdsk in read-only mode, at the command prompt, type
>> chkdsk, and then press ENTER.
>>
>> * To repair errors without scanning the volume for bad sectors, at
>> the command prompt, type chkdsk volume:/f, and then press ENTER.
>>
>> Note If one or more of the files on the hard disk are open, you
>> will receive the following message: Chkdsk cannot run because the
>> volume is in use by another process. Would you like to schedule this
>> volume to be checked the next time the system restarts? (Y/N) Type Y,
>> and then press ENTER to schedule the disk check, and then restart your
>> computer to start the disk check.
>>
>> * To repair errors, locate bad sectors, and recover readable
>> information, at the command prompt, type chkdsk volume:/r, and then
>> press ENTER.
>>
>> The last one is the best suggestion. If that does not work, you may
>> have to use something like SPINRITE to correct a corrupt disk.
>
From: "db" databaseben at hotmail dot on 17 Feb 2010 13:35
there is a disk command
called fixmbr

the command reinstates
the master boot record

what you will need to do
is to boot with an xp cd
and access the repair/
recovery console to
execute the command.

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>
>

"Russell" <rpp44(a)optonline.net> wrote in message news:OE02qCzrKHA.3800(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Hello,
>
> My win xp sp 3 computer hung up during a defragmentation. Upon trying to restart, I got an MBR error. It is an old dell, but I
> have a sata controller and 2 sata drives Plus the original 80 meg drive. I can boot from the 2nd SATA drive (1yr old backup). I
> can not access the 1st drive to repair the mbr. Can anyone help?
>
> Thanks,
> Russell
>
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