FIXMBR » FIXMBR XP http://fixmbr.net FIXMBR is a computer repair training site for my students. Sat, 01 Jan 2011 16:28:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 FIXMBR XP http://fixmbr.net/fixmbr-xp/fixmbr-xp/ http://fixmbr.net/fixmbr-xp/fixmbr-xp/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:01:58 +0000 gfrench http://fixmbr.net/?p=42 The FIXMBR XP is a Windows XP recovery console command for fixing the MBR file.  The MBR file is the first sector, 512 bytes,  on the hard drive and is therefore subject to virus infection and other problems.  The MBR contains hard drive partition information, boot record pointer information, and information for boot strapping the [...]]]> The FIXMBR XP is a Windows XP recovery console command for fixing the MBR file.  The MBR file is the first sector, 512 bytes,  on the hard drive and is therefore subject to virus infection and other problems.  The MBR contains hard drive partition information, boot record pointer information, and information for boot strapping the operating system.  The Fdisk DOS utility will do the same thing in the DOS that FIXMBR does in Windows Recovery Console.

The Windows Recovery Console can be started by booting the computer using the Windows install CD to run FIXMBR XP.  If your computer didn’t come with a Windows install CD.  You can make one using nLite and the i386 folder on your computer.  nLite is a great free utility that can be used for creating custom Windows install CDs that are fully automated and setup to include all drivers, service packs, security patches, and other important tweaks and files you might need.  You can also use nLite remove keyboards, languages, and other files to lighten the size of the Windows install disk and provide a faster install.

The following is a YouTube video on FIXMBR XP that you might find useful.

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