What steps can you use to fix the mbr?

Answer 1

Hey there,

This is what worked for me...

1. First you need a windows recovery disc, either from the internet or one that came with the computer.

2. If you have already tried the usual, "Fix Startup Repair" and it doesn't work continue.

3. First boot into the recovery disc and select your language and windows os from the list.

4. You should now see a bunch of options going down the page, select cmd.

5. Type in

bootrec /rebuildbcd

bootrec /fixboot

bootrec /fixmbr

bootsect /nt60 C: /mbr /force

bootrec /fixboot

bootrec /fixmbr

bootrec /rebuildbcd

attrib -h -s C:\boot\BCD

del C:\boot\BCD

bcdedit /createstore c:\boot\bcd.temp

bcdedit /store c:\boot\bcd.temp /create {bootmgr} /d "Windows Boot Manager"

bcdedit /import c:\boot\bcd.temp

bcdedit /set {bootmgr} device partition=C:

bcdedit /timeout 10

attrib -h -s C:\boot\bcd.temp

del c:\boot\bcd.temp

bcdedit /create /d "Microsoft Windows" /application osloader

See the number it spits back - somthing like {c0dfc4fa-cb21-11dc-81bf-0050056c00008} write it down

bcdedit /set {yourenumberhere} device partition=C:

bcdedit /set {yourenumberhere} osdevice partition=C:

bcdedit /set {yourenumberhere} path \Windows\system32\winload.exe

bcdedit /set {yourenumberhere} systemroot \Windows

bcdedit /displayorder {yourenumberhere}

bootrec /fixboot

bootrec /fixmbr

bootsect /nt60 C: /mbr /force

6. Restart and boot into windows

P.S. If your bootloader looks like windows vista find a bootloader editing program that says it will restore it to default

-Sam