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

[Dave 'Doc' Corio]

    Well, that seems to have done it. Took a little time to research the 
fdisk /mbr command, so I would have an idea of what to expect.

    Would love to know how I managed to modify the MBR, but however, 
glad to have my system back!

Thanks es 73
Dave KB3MOW


Dale Miller wrote:
> 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
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> 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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