DD> IM> Be _very_ careful! If you clear the wrong MBR then you're
DD> IM> SNAFU'd. I'll also send you another two utilities to save and
DD> IM> restore your MBR's in case you accidentally do the wrong one.
DD>
DD> Can ya 'splain the snafu'd part?

You kids... [;*)

I could just tell you, but go out and rent the movie "Memphis Belle". 
That'll answer your question, and you'll get to see a fantastic movie as 
an added bonus.


DD> It's my understanding that if the MBR is lost or corrupted, using
DD> FDISK with the /MBR switch, would re-create it. Is this wrong? Not
DD> trying to be a smart a**, I really don't know that much about hard
DD> drive dynamics.

No, I know you're not trying to be a smart alec.

FDISK /MBR is a much-abuse "fix". Many people use it without knowing 
what it does. 

What it does is to re-write the Master Boot Record, ostensibly without 
altering the partition table. The partition table, as you may know, is 
actually _inside_ the MBR, right at the end. If you zero out the MBR on 
the wrong drive, FDISK /MBR might put an MBR back on the drive, but the 
partition table will still be wiped out. You'd have to rebuild the 
partition table by hand.

For what I do I find that I rarely use FDISK /MBR so I forgot about it. 
This may actually be a solution for you in this case. Just for 
curiosity's sake, why not try it before you use that utility which I 
sent to you.


DD> IM> Really! Gee, I'd like to get my hands on this drive for an
DD> IM> afternoon.
DD>
DD> Keep talking like that, and you just might. 

[:D

Take care and TTYL.



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