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Old 07-10-2012, 05:04 PM   #1
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How to fix MBR


Hi all,
can someone help me. While installing RHEL6, i forget to choose the option Primary Boot Option from external hard disk and now i am unable to boot my Windows Professional from my internal harddisk. Whenever I want to start my Windows, everytime I have to plug my external hardisk and then select Other option to start my windows. I think this is the problem of MBR but i don't know how to restore back to my internal hardisk. Also i don't have Windows prof CD/DVD. Please help me its so frustating to plug and take external hardisk everytime whenever n wherever i need to start my laptop(Dell).
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Old 07-10-2012, 05:12 PM   #2
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Boot into Windows, start the Command line and launch the following commands:
For 2000/XP:
Code:
fixmbr
For Vista/7:
Code:
bootrec.exe /fixmbr
 
Old 07-11-2012, 05:52 AM   #3
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Thanks TobiSGD,
I have tried all these options but there is a message "'bootrec.exe' is not recognized as an internal or external, operable program or batch file ". What is the next option i can try. Please help me.
 
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Hirens bcd, has mini wins xp you can use the command console from it.
 
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Besides Hirens BootCD you can use your Windows DVD. Start from it, launch the terminal from the repair mode, use the same commands.
 
Old 07-11-2012, 08:01 AM   #6
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Actually i don't have Windows 7 Professional right now.
 
Old 07-11-2012, 08:22 AM   #7
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It doesn't have to be a Windows 7 Professional, any Vista/7 DVD will do the job. You can download an evualation version of Windows 7 Enterprise here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/cc442495
 
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Automated repair should fix it. Boot to the dvd. As TobiSGD says almost any real Windows dvd would work or parts of on a usb. A neighbor or friends should work to do repair.
 
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Thanks to everyone for your valuable information and support.
 
  


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