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How to Recover from deleting the MBR in Windows 7.?

I was trying to create a multiboot disk where I could boot into XP. Already had Win 7 installed so I partioned 50gb free and the multiboot software said to restore a disk image to that partition. The disk image software would not restore to the extended partition but seemed to try to restore to the main C: master boot record. And after that I have nothing that works on the computer. I can't reinstall the Win 7 because the harddisk is not seen. I can't install Win XP cause it cannot see the harddisk. I tried loading the harddisk as a USB drive and I can see it on another computer as an external drive but I cannot seem to get my Dell Vostro to see it. I tried loading the Intel Matrix Driver for mass storage on the Vostro and still it does not see the harddisk. When I explore for drivers it does show the C: drive on the places to explore for drivers but nothing is accessable there.

I know this is very technicle - any knowledgeable help will be appreciated for my husband.

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  • John
    Lv 6
    8 years ago
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    You will need to boot from some other media (like a CD or USB drive) and rebuild the MBR.

    Hiren's BootCD has tools to do this. Use at your own risk - there are very powerful utilities included with the disk that can cause more harm than good if used incorrectly.

    http://www.hirensbootcd.org/

  • ?
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    once you reboot your laptop you may enter a GRUB menu, the place your Ubuntu setting up would be on the authentic, with W7 on the backside. in basic terms use down arrows, opt for living house windows 7 and press enter edit: sidhartha Surname or initialvija... is authentic. in case you delete the Ubuntu partition you will possibly be able to desire to have a W7 disc. in any different case your laptop won't boot.

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