How to Restore a Windows MBR With an Ultimate Boot CD

Each Windows 7 version, including Ultimate, has a Recovery Console located on the installation DVD. The Recovery Console has the "bootrect" command used to repair the MBR. This is beneficial if you are unable to boot the operating system after the MBR is corrupted by a virus.

Things You'll Need

• Windows 7 Ultimate DVD

Instructions

1. Insert your Ultimate installation DVD into the drive and reboot the computer. When prompted to press any key, press the spacebar to boot to the DVD.

2. Click "Repair Your Computer" to open the Recovery Console. The Recovery Console window opens. Click "Command Prompt" to open the Windows command line utility.

3. Type "bootrec.exe /fixmbr" and press "Enter." The "/fixmbr" switch indicates that you want to fix the MBR.

4. Remove the DVD from the drive and reboot your computer.

References

• Neosmart: Recovering the Vista or Windows 7 Bootloader from the DVD

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish