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. It
is not appropriate for Vista systems. Vista users
should employ the Startup Repair Tool in the
Vista Repair Environment. For USB and SSD drives
we recommend using a tool that runs within
Windows.
The
BootMaster download will allow the user to build
either a bootable floppy disktte or a bootable
CD.
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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. |
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