[NTLUG:Discuss] Re: grub loader messing with my head -- Use XP for MBR

[Bryan J. Smith]

On Thu, 2004-09-16 at 10:24, Jack Snodgrass wrote:
> see if you can boot up some sort of DOS boot cd ( win98 install for
> example ) so you can run DOS's 
> fdisk /mbr on the drive. This will remove the grup boot loaded and
> replace it with the dos one. 
> Do a google search for fdisk mbr or see
> http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q69/0/13.ASP

It _may_ install the MBR for newer drives.

It is recommend that you use the NT 5.x (2000, XP, 2003, etc...) CD #1
and re-install the MBR that way.  Relying on MS-DOS 7 (95, 98, ME) for
newer systems is not recommended because of possible geometry issues.


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