Simple
Steps for MBR Repair
| Step 1 |
This procedure is
for use with conventional ATAPI and SCSI hard
drives on systems running Win9X, NT, Win2000, and
XP. Note: This procedure is
not applicable for Vista / 7 systems.
The
BootMaster download will allow the user to build
either a bootable floppy disktte, bootable CD, or
bootable USB drive.
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| Step 2 |
Start up the computer with
BootMaster disk. The main screen will be
displayed. Use the F10 key to select the
appropriate hard drive. |
| Bootmaster Main
Screen
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| Step 3 |
Press F5 - "Build
Virtual MBR." Accept "Fast
Scan" when prompted.
The scan
will begin. In the great majority of cases
BootMaster will identify the correct partitions
on the first pass. Simply accept each partition
that is reported. This process normally takes
only a few seconds.
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Found
Partition Dialog
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| Step 4 |
When the scan is
completed, the rebuilt "virtual" MBR
will be displayed. The "virtual" MBR
has not yet been written to the disk but exists
only in memory at this point. |
| Step 5 |
Now press F3 -
"Partition Summary" - which will give
you a view of all of the partitions which will be
accessible with the rebuilt MBR. |
| Partition Summary
Screen |
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| Step 6 |
Inspect the list of
partitions; be sure that all partitions you know
are on the drive are accounted for. You may
inspect the contents of any FAT16, FAT32 or NTFS
partition by pressing F3 while the partition is
highlighted. |
| Step 7 |
Press ESC to return
to the main screen. |
| Step 8 |
If your partitions are all
present, then press F2 to write the rebuilt MBR
and partition table to the disk. NOTE: this step
requires registration. Don't forget to set the
boot partition to "active", if you are
working on the first hard drive (drive 80h).
Simply highlight the boot partition on the
display and press F6 - "Toggle Active".
At this point you are finished. |
| Step 9 |
If the partitions
are NOT all present, then damages to the disk
probably go beyond just the MBR. For a detailed
professional evaluation, please see our Support
Guidlines. |
| Register |
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