WD H.D.D Problem

[el_rob3]

hi guys,

i have prob with my WD Caviar 80G.B H.D.D when try to test it with some pprograms i got message that

it is no MBR or damage in MBR can me copy MBR from onther one ?

Plz help???

[ripken204]

can't you reacreate it by using an xpcd and booting into repair mode. but then i dont think that you would be able to boot into windows??

[el_rob3]

u mean recreate new partitions or reacreate new MBR ?

i need the old partitions to save my data

[colinbate]

If you have a dos boot disk with fdisk on it try fdisk /mbr this will rewrite the mbr & all should be well.

Regards

Colin Bate

[jaclaz]

Under win2k/XP/2003 you can use this:

http://www.sysint.no/Nedlasting/MbrFix.htm

and (optionally) my small GUI for it:

http://home.graffiti.net/jaclaz:graffiti.net/

You can also use Roger's Layton MBRWIZARD:

http://mbr.bigr.net/

jaclaz

[el_rob3]

thnx all

colinbate i got this message "the master boot file has NOT been work"

[spapps]

im sure this maybe a late entry but for others... in a similar situation do this:

if running Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista:

boot into recovery console

then type:

fixmbr and confirm, reboot the system and all should be well.

if not, then do fixboot and reboot the system.

also make sure you do a surface scan with WD's awesome diagnostic tools

[jcarle]

First, test your hard drive using Western Digital's Data Lifeguard Diagnostic for DOS (Floppy),

If then you have no errors, then rewrite the Master Boot Record using Western Digital's Data Lifeguard Tools 11 for DOS.