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EM> My system now reflects 640K conventional and Windows
EM> operates as it should. Someone suggested that even though
EM> everything appears normal I should run FDISK /MBR. Since
EM> this is an undocumented switch I hestitate to use it.
EM> Appreciate any input on the use of this switch in my case.
RSJ> FDISK /MBR rebuilds the master boot record of a hard
RSJ> drive. It is usually suggested after a boot record virus is
RSJ> found and cleaned. However, I have only run it twice in the
RSJ> 16 years I have worked with PC's, and both times it was for
RSJ> non-virus related incidents. If the machine appears to be
RSJ> running fine and you have not lost any files then I would
RSJ> not worry about FDISK /MBR.
Sounds like good advice to me. Thank you.
--- Msgedsq 2.2e
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