Re: for FAT32: FIXMBR vs FDISK /MBR - which is correct?
- From: Ron Martell <ron.martell@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2005 03:20:22 GMT
Jeff W <ms-newsRemoveForSpam@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>Here's a puzzler. People are writing (and I can find stuff on-line to
>back them up) that, even for winXP systems, the way to 'fix' an
>unbootable FAT32 disk is FDISK /MBR (run from a bootable dos floppy).
>
>I've been doing it successfully from the recovery console, using
>FIXMBR. (although, FIXMBR does NOT make the partition active).
>
>so - why does FIXMBR work? maybe it's the -right- way now?
>
>(also - is there any way to mark a partition 'active' from recovery
>console? Right now I have to attach it to another PC and do it from
>disk management)
>
>thanks!
>/j
FDISK is not part of Windows XP, which is why you need to use FIXMBR
from the Windows XP Recovery Console.
Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
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