How do I restore Windows 7 Master Boot Disk Record without CD Drive?

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You will need access to a system that has a DVD burner to start.

http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-repair-windows-7-from-usb-flash-drive-repair-without-installation-dvd-disc/

Have not had to try this procedure myself, but give this a try and let us know what happens.

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Adam Lynch

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Updated on September 18, 2022

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Adam Lynch over 1 year

Possible Duplicate:
Restore Win 7 MBR without Recovery/Install Disc

This is how to restore Windows 7 MBR (relies on CD Drive).
But I need to do this with a netbook, how do I restore the MBR via USB?

The actual problem is this
- JdeBP over 12 years
  
  Your "actual problem" involves an operating system bootstrapping to the point where it is maintaining a mouse sprite. That's well past the stage of running the bootstrap program in the MBR. What is your evidence that you need to do anything at all to your MBR contents?
- Adam Lynch over 12 years
  
  the suggestion of a friend. Please comment on the other question if you can help
- JdeBP over 12 years
  
  Your friend is suggesting things at random, without any understanding of what your computer is doing. You've invoked Microsoft's Boot Manager and from it bootstrapped an operating system at least five times. The bootstrap code in your MBR has done its job each time and is in no need of restoration.
Adam Lynch over 12 years

I have done this while trying to fix it other ways but this doesn't show me how to restore the MBR! It just shows me how to create a Win7 recovery USB
surfasb over 12 years

@AdamLynch: A recovery USB has the capability to restore the MBR.
Adam Lynch over 12 years

@surfasb How? Are you saying it is the same procedure as the link I provided?
surfasb over 12 years

@AdamLynch: When you boot using the USB drive, you can then select repair my computer, or go into the recovery console and type bootsect /fixmbr.
Adam Lynch over 12 years

@surfasb The first one doesn't work before now. I'll try "bootsect /fixmbr". I thought it would be a lot more complicated; the link I provided seemed so
surfasb over 12 years

@AdamLynch: Curious. How do you know it is the MBR?
Adam Lynch over 12 years

@surfasb I don't. I described the problem and my steps in troubleshooting it to someone and this is what they suggested it was