http://disqus.com/people/e0b719a4178fe3bfec83d03d67759dd5/enMon, 01 Nov 2004 13:13:27 -0000http://tech-recipes.disqus.com/xp_repair_or_fix_master_boot_record_using_recovery_console_windows_installation_tech_recipes/#comment-2767594&lt;ul id="quote"&gt;&lt;h6&gt;Stevieboy wrote:&lt;/h6&gt;Just like to say thanks! I installed my slave drive in a friend's Compaq Presario and it wouldn't work. Not only that, when I removed it and reset the jumpers etc as they were, the PC lost it's MBR and wouldn't start up at all...nightmare.<br><br>So after 3 hours of trying all manner of cable configurations, jumper settings and BIOS options I logged on my own PC and looked for help andthis is the first page that I clicked on.<br><br>I followed all steps above, (Luckily there wasn't an administrator's password as he didn't know it anyway,) and viola! PC back to normal. Thanks for the help, it saved me a lot more embarrassment!&lt;/ul&gt;Precision Drilling InternMon, 01 Nov 2004 13:13:27 -0000