[Ham-Computers] Strangest problem I've ever seen

[Dale Miller]

Dave 'Doc' Corio wrote:
>    This has to be one of the strangest help requests you will get. 
> Over the past couple of days I was trying to get my PC to boot a Linux 
> "Live CD" from my USB memory stick. That failed, but the problem it 
> created has me completely confused.
>
>    Now, every time I reboot or restart my computer, it attempts to 
> boot the same Linux OS!! The USB memory stick was taken out yesterday! 
> Somehow, the Linux information that was on the stick has either become 
> embedded in either the BIOS or in some weird non-volatile RAM! I could 
> understand if the memory stick was still inserted, but I've done about 
> 8 or 10 restarts, and each one tries to start that Linux OS. The only 
> way I can get the Windows OS back is to hit F-10 as the system boots, 
> and force it to boot from the hard drive.
>
>    What in Aunt Sadie's Bloomers have I done THIS time?!?!?!?
>
> Tnx es 73
> Dave
> KB3MOW

It's the Master Boot Record telling the computer to boot from there.
Obviously you told linux to put it's boot information on /dev/hda1
Get your computer to a Windows command prompt and then type
"fdisk /mbr"



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