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master boot record
The "bootrec fixboot" command is used in Windows Recovery Environment to repair issues with the Master Boot Record (MBR) or Boot Configuration Data (BCD) that may be preventing Windows from booting correctly. This command can help resolve startup problems and restore the Windows boot process.
Startup BIOS first cheacks all the essential hardware coponents, after post, then the BIOS turns to CMOS RAM to find out to which device it should look to find an operating system, and the CIOS finds and launches the small program in the master boot record of the hard drive.
To fix the Master Boot Record on a Windows 2000/xp computer you must: 1. Boot to the install media 2. When prompted, choose Repair. ultimately, you'll access the Repair Console 3. If necessary, log into your Windows application 4. There is a utility on the install media called FIXMBR.exe, On the command prompt, type FIXMBR and press enter. When Windows is installed, it creates the Master Boot Record on the first sector of the first hard drive. It makes a second copy or backup of the Master Boot Record immediately after the original on the hard drive. FIXMBR copies this backup copy of the MBR to the MBR location. If you still cannot boot, repeat steps 1-3 above: 4. There is a utility on the install media called FIXBOOT.exe. on the command prompt, type FIXBOOT and press enter. When FIXMBR fails to restore the Master Boot Record, FIXBOOT will read the information of the install and rebuild the master boot record from scratch and install it on the first sector of the hard drive. It will also create the backup.
Windows 9x/ME = fdisk /mbr Windows 2000/XP = Fixmbr
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Master boot record
MBR - Master Boot Record
If you Master Boot Record is damaged, then your computer will/can not load up an operating system (such as Windows). You can mend this from the original Installation disk for your operating system.
MBR (Master Boot Record) - this is because prior to windows vista all x86 based computers used the MBR partition style only.
Startup BIOS first cheacks all the essential hardware coponents, after post, then the BIOS turns to CMOS RAM to find out to which device it should look to find an operating system, and the CIOS finds and launches the small program in the master boot record of the hard drive.
MBR Master Boot Record. I think so because one of my oracle professor told me that master boot record is the source to the windows booting setup. not confirm i think so.