Corrupt MBR (Please help direct me to the right discussion group)

It all started the other day when all that appeared on my black screen was a
flashing cursor. I rebooted: no problem, the next day it seemed that Java
was trying to install so I let it. Approximately a week later same black
screen. Vista Ultimatte disk cant repair start up Doesn't see my hard drive
which HP diagnostics does and says is OK. Vista disk details that I have
corrupt MBR, but Microsoft says fdisk doesnt work with super something or
other (I have one month old 500G Maxtor [which replaces western digital 260g
that only lasted two years{I believe it is ok and have saved it BUT replaced
it for same scenario listed above only it wasn't Java trying to install, I
don't know what it was but same symptoms.}])
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Hope everyone who reads this has a nice day! Patrik

have you tried the fixmbr command when you restart that might be able to
stop it coming up again. i have just installed the java update but havent
had any problems yet so it maybe some update or driver for something else
that is the problem


"Patrik" <> wrote in message
news:8D73C461-AE39-45B6-93F2-...
> It all started the other day when all that appeared on my black screen was
> a
> flashing cursor. I rebooted: no problem, the next day it seemed that
> Java
> was trying to install so I let it. Approximately a week later same black
> screen. Vista Ultimatte disk cant repair start up Doesn't see my hard
> drive
> which HP diagnostics does and says is OK. Vista disk details that I have
> corrupt MBR, but Microsoft says fdisk doesnt work with super something or
> other (I have one month old 500G Maxtor [which replaces western digital
> 260g
> that only lasted two years{I believe it is ok and have saved it BUT
> replaced
> it for same scenario listed above only it wasn't Java trying to install, I
> don't know what it was but same symptoms.}])
> --
> Hope everyone who reads this has a nice day! Patrik

I gave up and am in the process of reinstalling. Hope the backup.exe program
I have will restore everything. I did get error message when trying to
reinstall that vista couldn't because of bios, but I had already deleted the
disk before this message, so I formated and install seems to be working so
far. Thanks for your reply: what is the exact command for fix mbr? Do I
ask for command prompt from the vista disk? I am worried this is all going
to keep happening. I can't believe my hard drive is corrupt after only 2
months. OH and you were right I did have windows update shortly after java,
I am confused as to how java would have automatically come on my computer
with an update though. Listen Thanks for your time in the response.
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Hope everyone who reads this has a nice day! Patrik


"matt hopkins" wrote:

> have you tried the fixmbr command when you restart that might be able to
> stop it coming up again. i have just installed the java update but havent
> had any problems yet so it maybe some update or driver for something else
> that is the problem
>
>
> "Patrik" <> wrote in message
> news:8D73C461-AE39-45B6-93F2-...
> > It all started the other day when all that appeared on my black screen was
> > a
> > flashing cursor. I rebooted: no problem, the next day it seemed that
> > Java
> > was trying to install so I let it. Approximately a week later same black
> > screen. Vista Ultimatte disk cant repair start up Doesn't see my hard
> > drive
> > which HP diagnostics does and says is OK. Vista disk details that I have
> > corrupt MBR, but Microsoft says fdisk doesnt work with super something or
> > other (I have one month old 500G Maxtor [which replaces western digital
> > 260g
> > that only lasted two years{I believe it is ok and have saved it BUT
> > replaced
> > it for same scenario listed above only it wasn't Java trying to install, I
> > don't know what it was but same symptoms.}])
> > --
> > Hope everyone who reads this has a nice day! Patrik
>
>

On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 12:37:01 -0700, Patrik
<> wrote:

>It all started the other day when all that appeared on my black screen was a
>flashing cursor. I rebooted: no problem, the next day it seemed that Java
>was trying to install so I let it. Approximately a week later same black
>screen. Vista Ultimatte disk cant repair start up Doesn't see my hard drive
>which HP diagnostics does and says is OK. Vista disk details that I have
>corrupt MBR, but Microsoft says fdisk doesnt work with super something or
>other (I have one month old 500G Maxtor [which replaces western digital 260g
>that only lasted two years{I believe it is ok and have saved it BUT replaced
>it for same scenario listed above only it wasn't Java trying to install, I
>don't know what it was but same symptoms.}])

First what MBR means: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_boot_record

Next enter 'fix MBR in Windows Vista' in Google and get up to speed on
possible issues and fixes.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&s...ta&btnG=Search