win98se boot problem

lclark2074 · Jul 28, 2004

master boot record is modfied :
i tried c: fdisk /mbr and it didnot fix it.
I used mscdex.exe to load the chipset but it didnot fix it
anyone have any auther idias thanks

redduc900 · Jul 28, 2004

Check in your BIOS and see if "Virus Detection" is enabled...if so, disable it. Also, when you run the command fdisk /mbr, it needs to be run from the a:> prompt...A:>fdisk /mbr (after booting using a Win98/Me bootdisk containing fdisk.exe) in order to re-write the master boot record (MBR). I'm guessing the MBR was probably infected with a bootsector virus, which is the cause of the "master boot record is modified" errror message.

alien dork · Jul 28, 2004

lol, windows 98. I haven't used one of those in ages. i just downloaded the windows xp 64bit can't wait to try it on my new machine. I heard that there's some driver compatibility issues with it. does anyone know if the motherboard for athlon 64 comes with 64bit drivers or 32?

lclark2074 · Jul 30, 2004

i tried that and it didnot work
but i found a segate install hdd that fixit without loseing my data

lclark2074 · Jul 30, 2004

alien dork said:
lol, windows 98. I haven't used one of those in ages. i just downloaded the windows xp 64bit can't wait to try it on my new machine. I heard that there's some driver compatibility issues with it. does anyone know if the motherboard for athlon 64 comes with 64bit drivers or 32?

i have xp also but it has problems right now and iam saving my data on cdroms and dvds thanks for youre help

DMac · Jul 31, 2004

Could also try booting from a virus rescue disk and running the scan. Most antivirus programs will allow you to create one. Running fdisk /mbr won't always remove a virus.

lclark2074 · Jul 31, 2004

I got it fixed I used the Seagate install to update the boot sector.

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