Repair Windows 7 MBR with Hiren's Boot CD

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I would like to repair my Windows 7 MBR using Hiren's Boot CD 15.1.

I want to know the generic method, using this CD, to fix an MBR that is hypothetically "toast".

This hypothetical HD is as follows:

  • 100 MB MBR partition
  • 60 GB Windows 7 system

Let's imagine there is an empty 100 MB partition and the MBR is corrupt beyond repair or completely not there and my only option is Hiren's Boot CD.

Joshua Robison

Posted 2012-03-18T11:16:01.503

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Answers

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Hirens has the MbrFix tool.

example:

C:> MbrFix /drive 0 fixmbr /yes

MBRtool is also on the Hirens disc

Moab

Posted 2012-03-18T11:16:01.503

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Does this work on UEFI systems? – Aaron Franke – 2016-05-27T10:53:04.393

UEFI does not use a MBR, so no. – Moab – 2016-05-27T16:18:42.173

Links in this answer is not available, Please update – Preshan Pradeepa – 2017-06-17T12:36:16.190

1@PreshanPradeepa fixed as best I could. – Moab – 2017-06-17T16:02:35.040

This answer save me a lot of time, but I guess you forgot to mention the parameter /win7. I think the command should be MbrFix /drive 0 fixmbr /win7 /yes AFAIK this should work on win7 but also on 8 and 10. – sir psycho sexy – 2017-09-24T07:40:46.430

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There is a really nice video of how you do this here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bd73hV0audU

– AnAmuser – 2014-03-01T21:20:37.683

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