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Windows 7: Fix MBR

25 Jul 2011  
ps35

Windows 7 Ultimate x64
2 posts
Mumbai
 
 
Fix MBR

I uninstalled Linux which I had dual booted with win 7, by deleting linux partition in windows. Now I would like to restore MBR to its original state, so that I could boot directly in to windows, without going through grub. I do not have win 7 disc. How do I fix MBR?

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25 Jul 2011  
theog

ME/XP/Vista/Win7
10,432 posts
uk Hampshire
 
 

You can use the Startup Repair CD
Use the Rebuild BCD in this tutorial:
How to use the Bootrec.exe tool in the Windows Recovery Environment to troubleshoot and repair startup issues in Windows

Fix MBR-startup-repair-4.png Fix MBR-startup-repair-5.png

Than fixmbr
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If you have not made your Startup Repair
System Repair Disc - Create
Do you have a mate with Windows 7 & CD/DVD RW Drive, how could burn one off.
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25 Jul 2011  
gregrocker

Win7 x 6 PC's
36,547 posts
California, Florida, Boston
 
 

Mark Windows 7 Active, then either use the Rebuild MBR function on Disk tab on Partition Wizard bootable CD, or boot the Repair CD linked by theog above to run Startup Repair - Run 3 Separate Times
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29 Jul 2011  
ps35

Windows 7 Ultimate x64
2 posts
Mumbai
 
 

First of all I thank you both for your replies. Your guidance helped solve the problem. I created the repair disc & ran startup repair. The startup repair did not detect any problem. So I went in to command prompt & the commands entered to rebuild BCD successfully fixed MBR. So, thank you once again especially for those screenshots posted & the useful links provided.
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30 Jul 2011  
theog

ME/XP/Vista/Win7
10,432 posts
uk Hampshire
 
 

Well done.

You are welcome.
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