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Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
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Questions:
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Q1: General questions
Q2: DOS/Win9x problems
Q3: Win NT problems
Q4: Problems with other OSes
Q5: Partitioning problems, EFDISK problems
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Q1: General questions
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1.1: How do I uninstall MasterBooter?
1.2: I have uninstalled MasterBooter / I have disabled FAT hiding
and some FAT systems cannot boot. Why?
1.3: What about future upgrades?
1.4: Where can I find newer versions of MasterBooter?
1.5: Can I have the source code of the executables?
A1: General answers
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1.1: Run 'efdisk /mbr'.
1.2: Before v2.2 you had to unhide all hidden FAT partitions before
disabling FAT hiding. From v2.2 MasterBooter can unhide hidden
FAT partitions on-the-fly. However, if you uninstall
MasterBooter be sure to unhide all hidden FAT partitions first.
If you use v2.7 or newer then the 'efdisk /mbr' command will
automatically unhide all hidden FAT and NTFS partitions and
will remove the boot menu.
1.3: They are free for registered users. If you need it via e-mail
I'll send you for free. If you need it on floppy disk, send me
a floppy or 5USD to cover the postal fees and the price of the
floppy disk.
1.4: The official URL is: http://www.cyberjunkie.com/masterbooter
Each time I release a new version, I upload it to SimtelNet,
SAC and Albert's Ambry. Search there, if the link on
the MasterBooter official page is too slow.
Their URL are:
ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/bootutil/
ftp://ftp.stuba.elf.sk/pub/msdos/SAC/utiltask/
http://www.alberts.com (search for the string 'mrboot')
1.5: Sorry, no.
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Q2: DOS/Win9x problems
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2.1: After installing Win9x, the boot menu disappears. Why?
2.2: The shareware MasterBooter doesn't recognize my Win9x
partition. Why?
2.3: After installing Win9x, the shareware MasterBooter doesn't
recognize my old DOS/Win95 primary partitions. Why?
2.4: DOS, Win9x doesn't boot properly from the slave/secondary
harddisk. Why?
2.5: DOS 6.xx partition begins beyond 2 gigs and doesn't boot. Why?
A1: DOS/Win9x answers
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2.1: Win9x rewrites the Master Boot Record, erasing MasterBooter
from it. Simply reinstall MasterBooter and everything should
work fine.
2.2: The shareware versions before v2.2 didn't support Win95. From
v2.2 the shareware versions recognize Win95(a) partitions,
from v2.6 they recognize OSR2/Win98 too. These operating
systems overwrite all FAT partitions' boot sector, and
MasterBooter thinks they are all Win95/OSR2/Win98 systems.
2.3: Both OSR2 and Win98 replace the boot sectors of every existing
primary FAT systems during installation (Why? Now that's a
good question!), that's why MasterBooter before v2.6 doesn't
recognize them then.
2.4: These operating systems can boot from the slave harddisk only
if you enable FAT hiding during MasterBooter installation.
Be sure you use v2.2 or newer version of MasterBooter and
enable FAT hiding if you'd like to run these OSes from a slave
harddisk. If you enabled FAT hiding and the system still
doesn't boot, then you have to run the BOOTFIX utility, which
corrects the 'Physical Drive Number' value in all boot sectors.
Please note, that if you set such corrected slave harddisk
system as master later, then you have to rerun the BOOTFIX
utility from a system floppy after you reconnected the harddisk
as master. In other words, if you get the message 'Invalid
system disk', then run the BOOTFIX utility and check the FAT
hiding option :)
2.5: DOS6.xx has a bug in its boot load code which causes this
error. The BOOTFIX utility can replace this buggy boot loader
with a good one. So, after runnin BOOTFIX, your DOS 6.xx
system should work even if it resides beyond 2 gigs.
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Q3: Win NT problems
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3.1: Win NT doesn't boot properly from other than the primary
master harddisk. Why?
3.2: Win NT partition begins beyond 2 gigs and doesn't boot. Why?
A4: Win NT answers
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3.1: Good question. I have no solution, try contacting Microsoft.
3.2: Same as the above...
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Q4: Problems with other OSes
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4.1: I have Linux insalled but MasterBooter doesn't see it. Why?
A4: Solutions for other OS problems
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4.1: LILO must be installed in the Linux partition's boot sector.
Then MasterBooter will recognize it.
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Q5: Partitioning problems, EFDISK problems
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5.1: I'd like to install a new system, but all harddisk space is in
use by one big partition, and I don't want to repartition.
Now what?
5.2: I've changed a parameter of an already existing partition with
EFDISK and now I cannot see it. Why?
A5: Partitioning and EFDISK answers
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5.1: You have to use special software, which can resize or split
your existing partition(s) without data loss. I know three
programs:
FIPS - this is a freeware program, which can
split large FAT partitions
Partition resizer - this is also a freeware program. It can
resize and move FAT16/32 partitions
Partition Magic - this is a commercial product by PowerQuest
Inc. This program can resize, split, move
and convert many types of partitions
5.2: First, DO NOT DO SUCH THINGS WITH EFDISK! If you change a
parameter of an already existing partition, then EFDISK must
erase that partition's boot sector in order to allow the
formatting programs to work correctly. Do not resize, move
or change the type of an already existing partition! If you
did so, please make a rescue floppy and send me the MBRINFO
file from it and your harddisk's logical characteristics.
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If you have more questions or problems, please run the mrescue.com
utility, create a rescue floppy and send me the MBRINFO file from it
with your harddisk's exact characteristics to:
mailto:masterbooter@cyberjunkie.com