The MBR is different than the FAT, so running fdisk /mbr may not do anything. Unless of course it's the MBR that is hosed and not the FAT. > -----Original Message----- > From: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org > [mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org] On Behalf Of Samuel MacDonald > Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 12:24 > To: TCLUG Mailing List > Subject: Re: [TCLUG] Recover FAT ? > > > I've done that for NTFS and FAT but not using Linux, using > NT, W98, and DOS. > > The machine wont boot I take it, try booting with the W98 > boot diskette, > then run, fdisk /mbr, this will put the master boot record back in > place, turn the machine off and on to see if it boots from hard disk. > > Several virus's will put the screws to the master boot > record. The ones > I know of get carried by diskette a lot When booted from a > diskette by > accedent. It doesen't even need to be a boot disk. If you get the > machine running scan it for viruses and scan every diskette > in the guys > house. Tell him _not_ to leave diskette in the drive EVER. > > Sam. > > Johnny Fulcrum wrote: > > > Hi all- > > > > My neighbor's win98 machine (which I built out of spare > parts) took a > > dump - initial triage seems to indicate that the FAT table > was wiped > > out ... > > > > I brought the box home to my shop and was about to install the "bad" > > drive in my linux box to see if I can see or repair the FAT table - > > anyone ever do something like this? Use linux to recover and save > > Windows' bacon? > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > > http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org > > https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list