From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jan 16 10:39:08 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 84CB11065670 for ; Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:39:08 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from rock_on_the_web@comcen.com.au) Received: from mail.unitedinsong.com.au (202-172-126-254.cpe.qld-1.comcen.com.au [202.172.126.254]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3052E8FC13 for ; Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:39:07 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from rock_on_the_web@comcen.com.au) Received: from [192.168.0.199] (unknown [192.168.0.199]) by mail.unitedinsong.com.au (Postfix) with ESMTP id ACD6640B3 for ; Fri, 16 Jan 2009 11:11:27 +1000 (EST) From: Da Rock To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: <4966BA1A.3010301@ibctech.ca> References: <4966BA1A.3010301@ibctech.ca> Content-Type: text/plain Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 11:10:17 +1000 Message-Id: <1232068217.22938.4.camel@laptop2.herveybayaustralia.com.au> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.22.3.1 FreeBSD GNOME Team Port Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Re: FreeBSD Boot Manager X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:39:09 -0000 On Thu, 2009-01-08 at 21:44 -0500, Steve Bertrand wrote: > Grant Peel wrote: > > Can I use a windows install cd's "R" option to do the fdisk /mbr ? > > I don't know. > > It's been $years since I've had to use a Windows install CD for such a > thing. > > If it's win32, my experience would have me recommend just booting from a > floppy of a win boot disk to restore the MBR. It's just quick that way. > If my memory serves right, even a win98 boot disk should work. If memory serves, I believe there is an option to simply go to cli and all the tools are there on the cd ready for you. I could be wrong or outdated though- probably both... :)