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From: Bernhard Ecke on 30 Aug 2006 15:30 For restore factory i need the original dellmbr.bin
From: dg1261 on 30 Aug 2006 17:24 "Bernhard Ecke" <shh11(a)gmx.de> wrote in message news:ed4ovm$4nh$02$1(a)news.t-online.com... > For restore factory i need the original dellmbr.bin Most people aren't going to know what you're referring to. Dellmbr.bin is a filename I made up when I began distributing a repair for the Dell MBR. Dell didn't take to kindly to that (something about copyrights and such), so I no longer distribute it. If you want a copy of the MBR, anyone can capture it from another working Dell, but of course they can name it anything you want. There is no officially named file called dellmbr.bin. In most cases you shouldn't need a copy of the Dell MBR. Use my dsrsfix program instead, available from www.goodells.net/dellrestore. It is safer than pasting a copy of someone else's MBR over yours, and it also does a comprehensive check of other characteristics of your DSR configuration. To have a working DSR system, you need more than just the Dell MBR. Dsrfix checks the other DSR system characteristics, not only the MBR. Dan Goodell
From: Pat Patterson on 30 Aug 2006 20:08 Thanks for your work, Dan, you saved my butt several times... Vinnie ------------------------------------------------------- dg1261 wrote: > "Bernhard Ecke" <shh11(a)gmx.de> wrote in message > news:ed4ovm$4nh$02$1(a)news.t-online.com... >> For restore factory i need the original dellmbr.bin > > Most people aren't going to know what you're referring to. > > Dellmbr.bin is a filename I made up when I began distributing a repair for > the Dell MBR. Dell didn't take to kindly to that (something about > copyrights and such), so I no longer distribute it. If you want a copy of > the MBR, anyone can capture it from another working Dell, but of course they > can name it anything you want. There is no officially named file called > dellmbr.bin. > > In most cases you shouldn't need a copy of the Dell MBR. Use my dsrsfix > program instead, available from www.goodells.net/dellrestore. It is safer > than pasting a copy of someone else's MBR over yours, and it also does a > comprehensive check of other characteristics of your DSR configuration. > To have a working DSR system, you need more than just the Dell MBR. Dsrfix > checks the other DSR system characteristics, not only the MBR. > > Dan Goodell > >
From: Bruce on 30 Aug 2006 23:23 "dg1261" <dgREMOVE-THIS1261(a)cs.com> wrote in news:lmnJg.6953$q63.3585(a)newssvr13.news.prodigy.com: > > "Bernhard Ecke" <shh11(a)gmx.de> wrote in message > news:ed4ovm$4nh$02$1(a)news.t-online.com... >> For restore factory i need the original dellmbr.bin > > Most people aren't going to know what you're referring to. > > Dellmbr.bin is a filename I made up when I began distributing a repair > for the Dell MBR. Dell didn't take to kindly to that (something about > copyrights and such), so I no longer distribute it. If you want a > copy of the MBR, anyone can capture it from another working Dell, but > of course they can name it anything you want. There is no officially > named file called dellmbr.bin. > > In most cases you shouldn't need a copy of the Dell MBR. Use my > dsrsfix program instead, available from www.goodells.net/dellrestore. > It is safer than pasting a copy of someone else's MBR over yours, and > it also does a comprehensive check of other characteristics of your > DSR configuration. To have a working DSR system, you need more than > just the Dell MBR. Dsrfix checks the other DSR system > characteristics, not only the MBR. > > Dan Goodell > > Wow. That's a very nice explanation of the entire boot process, something I've been wondering about. I've got an Inspiron 8600, purchased in March of 2004. In June of 2005, I used the Dell labeled (purple): "Operating System - Already Installed on Your Computer" "Reinstallation CD" "Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Including Service Pack 1a" OS reinstallation CD, and the instructions on the Dell site to do a clean install. It then ran like new, again. From my reading of your article, if I ever had a Dell Restore Partition, I suppose I no longer have one. I believe the machine was shipped with the above Reinstallation CD, XP Home installed, of course, with all the other software, and a Restore Partition. I'm asking because it looks like I'm going to have to reinstall XP Home again, to overcome a boot time that has become excrutiatingly lengthy, and I was hoping to avoid a full reinstall. But, looks like I'm stuck. Yes? Sincerely, Bruce
From: Jay B on 30 Aug 2006 23:33 reinstalling from the OS cd doesnt mess up the recovery partition or the utility prtition unless you specifically delete those partitions to make the usable space bigger. if you just reinstall and reformat the middle partition, you will be fine. most importantly, why dont you learn to tune your system and get rid of the nasties that are slowing you down? use a program like hijack and others to see what is running at startup and get them out. this topic discussed a lot here in thie NG. i have never rebuilt my systems... or my clients only when a hard drive is failing. Bruce wrote: > "dg1261" <dgREMOVE-THIS1261(a)cs.com> wrote in > news:lmnJg.6953$q63.3585(a)newssvr13.news.prodigy.com: > >> "Bernhard Ecke" <shh11(a)gmx.de> wrote in message >> news:ed4ovm$4nh$02$1(a)news.t-online.com... >>> For restore factory i need the original dellmbr.bin >> Most people aren't going to know what you're referring to. >> >> Dellmbr.bin is a filename I made up when I began distributing a repair >> for the Dell MBR. Dell didn't take to kindly to that (something about >> copyrights and such), so I no longer distribute it. If you want a >> copy of the MBR, anyone can capture it from another working Dell, but >> of course they can name it anything you want. There is no officially >> named file called dellmbr.bin. >> >> In most cases you shouldn't need a copy of the Dell MBR. Use my >> dsrsfix program instead, available from www.goodells.net/dellrestore. >> It is safer than pasting a copy of someone else's MBR over yours, and >> it also does a comprehensive check of other characteristics of your >> DSR configuration. To have a working DSR system, you need more than >> just the Dell MBR. Dsrfix checks the other DSR system >> characteristics, not only the MBR. >> >> Dan Goodell >> >> > > Wow. That's a very nice explanation of the entire boot process, > something I've been wondering about. > > I've got an Inspiron 8600, purchased in March of 2004. In June of 2005, > I used the Dell labeled (purple): > > "Operating System - Already Installed on Your Computer" > "Reinstallation CD" > "Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Including Service Pack 1a" > > OS reinstallation CD, and the instructions on the Dell site to do a clean > install. It then ran like new, again. > > From my reading of your article, if I ever had a Dell Restore Partition, > I suppose I no longer have one. > > I believe the machine was shipped with the above Reinstallation CD, XP > Home installed, of course, with all the other software, and a Restore > Partition. > > I'm asking because it looks like I'm going to have to reinstall XP Home > again, to overcome a boot time that has become excrutiatingly lengthy, > and I was hoping to avoid a full reinstall. But, looks like I'm stuck. > Yes? > > Sincerely, > > Bruce
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