Jul 25, 2009 How to fix MBR through command prompt? I think now the systems starts up on the C drive and then gives the choice to start Vista or Windows 7. Running Checkdisk from the Windows CD; Running Checkdisk from the Windows Desktop; Running Checkdisk from the Windows CD. You must boot from the Vista.

Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • What is the MBR The MBR (stands for “Master boot record”) is a boot sector (a region of your hard disk) that holds information about the partitions of your hard drive and acts as a loader for the operating system you’re running. The Master boot record is created when you first install Windows, on the first partition you create. It’s the first 512 bytes of your hard disk. If the MBR is damaged, you won’t be able to boot into Windows.

All Windows versions – Windows XP, Vista, 7 or 8 – use MBR and, if damaged you won’t be able to boot. Ford Fairmont El Repair Manual here. It can be damaged by certain viruses that target the MBR to replace it with their own code or in cases when you dual boot with a Linux distribution (see ). Backup You can backup the MBR since it’s stored on the hard disk and you restore it later, when needed. You only need one command to backup the MBR: dd if=/dev/sda of=/path-to-save/mbr-backup bs=512 count=1 In the above command, /path-to-save/mbr-backup is the path where you want to save mbr-backup. Restore Important: Restoring your Master boot record with the wrong partition table will make your data unreadable and will make it very hard to recover your data later. You can restore the saved Master boot record using this command: dd if=/path-to-get/mbr-backup of=/dev/sda bs=512 count=1 In this command, /path-to-get/mbr-backup is the path where you have the mbr-backup stored.

Common errors If the Master boot record is broken, your computer may show some of the following errors: • Error loading operating system (see our ). The Reboot and Select proper boot device error Other errors can be shown, depending on many factors, that are caused by a damaged boot record.

Fix the MBR with Easy Recovery Essentials Easy Recovery Essentials, our bootable recovery and repair CD/USB, is guaranteed to repair most damages done to the Master boot record (MBR) using its Automated Repair feature for Windows XP, Vista, 7 or 8: •. Choose your Windows version (XP, Vista, 7 or 8) before downloading. • Burn the image. Follow these instructions on very carefully, as making a bootable CD can be tricky! • Boot Easy Recovery Essentials • Choose Automated Repair option and click Continue. Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 Loading Successfully You can.