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I'm trying to fix the MBR using Ubuntu live CD. I already have the ms-sys installed but from the threads that I saw, I'm not completely sure in which /dev I should execute the command:
(is it mbr7 the correct option when using Windows 7?)
Why is
/dev/sda1 empty?
I'm trying to fix the MBR because I'm getting a black screen when trying to load the operating system.
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To restore the MBR, the accepted method is to use a Windows CD. We didn’t have that luxury. Fortunately we had a Ubuntu Live USB in hand.
The method to fix the MBR is:
Works like a charm!
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First, your partition table appears to have two active partitions, which may prevent your computer from booting even if you fix the problem of the MBR.
Windows's MBR boot is kind of funky because it uses a 'default' MBR to load the MBR of the active partition. Before you change the boot records, try unmarking one of the partitions and booting.
If that doesn't work, the package
mbr may be worth looking into. It is able to install the 'default' MBR to your disk, which just loads the boot code from the active partition.
As per your question, read/follow these bullet points at your own risk. This stuff has the ability to mess up your partition table. Back it up using
dd if=/dev/sda of=table.bin bs=512 count=1 first. I would also recommend backing up all your files. If I understand the docs correctly, doing these commands without -w may prevent them from writing anything without additional user intervention.
I think you have the wrong utility for the job here. This does not 'fix' MBR's, it destroys and creates them. You may get lucky and have the new partition table line up with the new one, but I wouldn't count on it. Try booting a grub CD and typing RelishRelish
chainloader (hd0,<win7 partition>)+1 at the prompt and seeing if it boots. This will help diagnose where your problem is. If else fails, use your windows installation dist to fix the MBR.
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Here are the two solutions that have have worked for me.
Boot Linux and make sure you’ve a working Internet connection and type the following on the terminal.
1. Solution
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If the package got installed, use the following command to write the MBR:
2. Solution
If the package got installed use following to write the MBR.
Common for both
Replace sda if you want to install the MBR to a different drive. Do not put
sda1 ,sda2 , or sda3 . Just put it as sda for the hard disk. Finally reboot and your Windows should boot.
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This is a list of live CDs. A live CD or live DVD is a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM containing a bootable computer operating system. Live CDs are unique in that they have the ability to run a complete, modern operating system on a computer lacking mutable secondary storage, such as a hard disk drive.
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These are directly based on Debian:
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A large number of live CDs are based on Knoppix. The list of those is in the derivatives section of the Knoppix article.
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These are based at least partially on Ubuntu, which is based on Debian:
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Microsoft representatives have described third-party efforts at producing Windows-based live CDs as 'improperly licensed' uses of Windows, unless used solely to rescue a properly licensed installation. However, Nu2 Productions believes the use of BartPE is legal provided that one Windows license is purchased for each BartPE CD, and the Windows license is used for nothing else.[5]
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Illumos is a fork of the former OpenSolaris ONNV aiming to further develop the ONNV and replacing the closed source parts while remaining binary compatible. The following products are based upon Illumos:
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When your computer starts behaving strangely, won’t boot, or you start getting strange errors that you can’t pin down, a great way to troubleshoot the problem is to boot to a rescue disc and see if you can isolate the problem. It might be your operating system, it could be hardware, but you’ll never know until you boot to some other media to take a look. That said, there are tons of great system rescue discs to check out if you want a tool to save your ailing system. This week we’re looking at five of the best, nominated by you, our readers. [jump]
Earlier in the week, we asked you to nominate the best system rescue disc for our roundup. You rolled in with tons of great suggestions, and now we’re back to look at the top five.
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The Trinity Rescue Kit
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The Trinity Rescue Kit is a customized Linux distribution that’s designed specifically for troubleshooting and reviving ailing systems, whether you’re running Windows or Linux. It fits nicely on a CD (or a USB stick if you prefer) and once booted gives you tools to reset lost Windows passwords, scan hard drives for viruses and malware, clone drives, recover lost partitions, even open up the drives as network shares so you can get files off of them and to other computers on your network. It’s completely free, although a donation to the developer behind it is always appreciated and keeps the project alive.
Hiren’s BootCD
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Hiren’s BootCD is pretty legendary, and anyone who’s ever worked in support or systems administration has probably used it at least once (or has several version of it lying around still.) The rescue disc is aimed squarely at repairing Windows systems, and includes a wealth of tools to that effect, including antivirus tools to scan your hard drive, anti-malware utilities to clean out spyware and adware, even rootkit detection tools. Hiren’s BootCD can also help you repair, adjust, or re-flash your system’s BIOS or wipe your CMOS, clean out temporary files and folders, securely erase files, back up your data to another hard drive or to the network, update and back up hardware drivers, scan your system for hardware failures, repair lost or damaged partitions, and much much more. We’re only scratching the surface here. It’s completely free and always has been. Even if there are other tools in your toolkit, Hiren’s BootCD should be among them.
The Ultimate Boot CD
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The Ultimate Boot CD is another tool you’ll probably find in most technician’s disc binder. The Ultimate Boot CD is designed to troubleshoot Windows and Linux systems, and comes with a wealth of hardware testing, hard drive management, and partition troubleshooting and repair tools. The UBCD packs memory testing, CPU testing, and drive testing tools all onto the same disc, and even includes some BIOS management tools as well. If you’re having serious PC problems, the CD also includes a number of drive cloning and data recovery tools to help you get your files off of a problematic hard drive and somewhere safe. If you’re looking for a specifically Windows-targeted version of the Ultimate Boot CD, there’s always the Ultimate Boot CD for Windows, a rebuild of the disc that uses BartPE to create a pretty fully functional version of Windows XP once booted—and is also packed with many of the same troubleshooting tools. Both are free, but donations to the creators are always welcome.
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Knoppix
Knoppix is a bootable Linux live CD that gives you a fully functional operating system once booted. You can use Knoppix to get familiar with linux (although it is highly customized) or just to boot to media other than your hard drive for troubleshooting, but in either case Knoppix is a whole OS—not just a customized interface to give you access to diagnostic and repair tools. It comes packed with a web browser (Firefox), Open Office, GIMP, and more, just in case you want to use it to get things done. Knoppix’s greatest benefit is its flexibility, and it can be customized to suit almost any need—you can download it and build your own installation with the troubleshooting tools you use most often, package it up, and then burn it to a CD or DVD yourself. If you’re a developer, the DVD version of Knoppix has even more extras for you. If you do need to use Knoppix for troubleshooting, there are data recovery and cloning tools built-in to make it easy. It’s free, and you can donate to the cause if you want, but since it’s completely open source, the developer notes that your time, code, and input is a more ideal way to contribute.
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System Rescue CD
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The aptly named System Rescue CD is a linux-based rescue disk designed to troubleshoot Linux and Windows systems and servers. The disk is packed with tools to help you manage or repair partitions, back up your data or clone your drives in case of a failure, and supports a wealth of file systems (even network file systems like NFS) so you can work with just about any file on any drive anywhere. The disc also comes with replacement bootloaders, system file editors, network troubleshooting and diagnostic tools, and disc burning tools so you can burn while you use the disc. There are also antivirus, anti-malware, and rootkit detection and removal tools. It’s completely free.
Now that you’ve seen the top five, it’s time to put them to an all-out vote to determine the winner.
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Honorable mentions this week go out to Parted Magic, which a number of you nominated to handle those tricky MBR and partition problems in Windows and Linux, and to Puppy Linux, a great distro to get familiar with Linux, but that also has some great troubleshooting tools to resuscitate your computer if something goes terribly wrong.
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Have something to say about one of the contenders? Want to make the case for your personal favorite, even if it wasn’t included in the list? Remember, the top five are based on your most popular nominations from the call for contenders thread from earlier in the week. Don’t just complain about the top five, let us know what your preferred alternative is—and make your case for it—in the discussions below.
The Hive Five is based on reader nominations. As with most Hive Five posts, if your favorite was left out, it’s not because we hate it—it’s because it didn’t get the nominations required in the call for contenders post to make the top five. We understand it’s a bit of a popularity contest, but if you have a favorite, we want to hear about it. Have a suggestion for the Hive Five? Send us an email at [email protected]!
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