[CTS] Re: hard drive problem...???...urgent

  • From: "Charles R. Buchanan" <crbgfblab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 19:08:42 -0800

I don't remember what OS she was using! :-O  If it's XP, couldn't she use
something like fixboot? Or if she is able to use a boot disk, fdisk /mbr?

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>[mailto:computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Otho &
>Shirley
>Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 5:32 AM
>To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [CTS] Re: hard drive problem...???...urgent
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>Like Hal says.  I had the Form boot sector virus on an XP machine.  I
>couldn't see the C drive at all no matter how I booted.  Had to reinstall
>everything.
>Otho
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Annie Oldham <annieoldham@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 4:06 AM
>Subject: [CTS] Re: hard drive problem...???...urgent
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>> Hi Guys,  Hard drive has definately gone down....MBR has been wiped, I
>> assume that is the Master Boot Record....Now the PC will not recognise c:
>> drive.....master boot disks wont work, any other ideas rather
>than me just
>> getting a new hard drive....Thanx, Annie
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