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06-19-2003, 08:07 PM
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quick answer: what does fdisk /mbr do?
anyone know what fdisk /mbr will do to my hard drive if i type it in a DOS prompt?
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06-19-2003, 08:20 PM
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wouldn't suggest it...
see here:
http://www.cknow.com/vtutor/vtfdiskmbr.htm or here: http://www.claws-and-paws.com/virus/...es/fdisk.shtml Last edited by BlueKrystal22; 06-19-2003 at 08:23 PM. |
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06-19-2003, 08:46 PM
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06-20-2003, 07:57 PM
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It doesn't delete anything on the HD. Just repairs the boot sector.
Useful for removing boot sector viruses.
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06-23-2003, 11:28 PM
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Or when I screw up a Mandrake install
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06-28-2003, 08:14 PM
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You want a real trip kiddo? Boot into safe mode or dos mode and type this in fdisk and answer the following questions.
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06-29-2003, 12:14 AM
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ummmm yeah?
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06-29-2003, 02:48 PM
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