Re: whats the difference....

From: Mark Strelecki, ACP (be6-506@nospam.strelecki.com)
Date: 05/30/02 

From: " Mark Strelecki, ACP" <be6-506@nospam.strelecki.com>
Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 11:57:23 -0400

Hello, Mark -

If you WERE using some kinda boot manager or had other code resident in the
MBR (master boot record), then booting from floppy and running F*** /MBR
will reinitialize and remove the previous code.

As x y has stated, there are FEW instances where using this is necessary,
almost always associated with system preparation or repair.

FDISK /MBR does NOT wipe the drive, or destroy any partitions, it merely
rewrites the MBR.

This will remove previous boot managers, so BE CAREFUL and know what you're
doing.

Power tools require thorough understanding, because they can be powerfully
destructive. 

--
Mark Strelecki,  ACP          BE6.2600.011208c
Computing and Programming Since 1975  http://www.strelecki.com
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"Mark Hayward" <mark@hayward.swinternet.co.uk> wrote in message
news:ad4nek$9qe$1@knossos.btinternet.com...
> I had to use it on Tuesday
> after installing an Encryption product on a laptop where the customer got
> the Username/Password wrong during the initial installation
>
> the only way round was to fdsik /mbr, but it took me some time to figure
> this out, because I thought the command was format /mbr
> What are the other instances, other than antivirus?
>
>
> "x y" <jamescagney90210@excite.com> wrote in message
> news:eXxKL70BCHA.1828@tkmsftngp05...
> > PS you should probably never need to run FDISK /MBR.  A lot of people
> > suggest it for antivirus or during reinstalling Windows, but this is
> usually
> > not necessary and not advisable.  There are only a few very rare
instances
> > where I can think that this command might be useful.
> >
> >
> > " Mark Strelecki, ACP" <be6-506@nospam.strelecki.com> wrote in message
> > news:#EmBWY0BCHA.1692@tkmsftngp05...
> > >
> > > The FDISK command is valid, the format command parameter is not.
> > >
> > > FDISK /MBR replaces/rewrites the master boot record of the hard drive.
> >
> > > "MH" <mark@hayward.swinternet.co.uk> wrote in message
> > > news:ad39co$dan$1@knossos.btinternet.com...
> > > > between the 2 commands:
> >
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