Re: Fixboot, Fixmbr ??

Fixmbr repairs the master boot record of the boot disk.
The fixmbr command is only available when you are using the Recovery Console.
Ref: http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/bootcons_fixmbr.mspx

Fixboot writes a new partition boot sector to the system partition.
The fixboot command is only available when you are using the Recovery Console.
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/bootcons_fixboot.mspx

Recovery Console in Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_rec.htm

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"fsw" wrote:

| Hello,
| before I try a Fixboot or Fixnbr to try and resolve a problem I have can
| Someone tell me what each command does and if it works am I likely to get
| back the same Windows Environment I had before my system stopped working?
|
| Fraser

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