how do i fdisk the mbr

[MOPMAN]

any help out there please

 

[minendo]

At a DOS prompt type: fdisk /mbr.

You may need to boot from a Windows boot disk and then use the above line.

 

[MOPMAN]

thank you

minendo

 

[Pilsnerpete]

what does this do? Why would you want to partition your mbr?

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: Pilsnerpete
what does this do? Why would you want to partition your mbr?

It wipes your mbr. Can be useful to clear some viruses and get rid of parts of LILO or other boot loaders that were uninstalled incorrectly. It doesn't always work, though.

 

[Pilsnerpete]

How do you do it? Just fdisk delete partitions and repartition?

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: Pilsnerpete
How do you do it? Just fdisk delete partitions and repartition?

umm...look at the second post.
You don't get a menu like regular fdisk menu, it just clears the mbr and returns you to a prompt.

 

[MrYogi]

It also clears up a lot of installation problems.
fdisk /mbr

 

[Pilsnerpete]

Thanks guys! I thought someone was pulling my leg. Had to make sure.

 

[sunkim50]

This is what I think the command does:

If you boot of a Windows 98 boot disk and run the command, it will put the "Windows 98 boot disk's MBR" onto your system. I may be wrong, but that's what I think it does. Likewise, if you use a Windows 98 SE it will put that MBR on there.

Someone please correct me if i'm wrong. hehe