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

  • From: "Bruce Eddy" <beddy1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2002 09:00:28 -0500

Only if the virus didn't hit the boot sector copy also?:))
Bruce
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles R. Buchanan" <crbgfblab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 10:08 PM
Subject: [CTS] Re: hard drive problem...???...urgent


>
> 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?
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >[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
> >
> >
> >
> >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
> >
> >
> >>
> >> 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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