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Subject: Re: How to restore MBR / boot0
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J=F6rg Reisenweber wrote:

> Hi list,
>
> I know the command how to restore the MBR ('fdisk -B -b /boot/boot0 =20
> ad0), but know this stupid question of mine (Windows has overwritten =20
> the old MBR with its own): How do I manage to get to a working prompt  =

> with at least some useful commands such as 'mount' available? I tried  =

> the fixit shell from my 5.4-bootonly disk but that didn't help me =20
> very much. :/

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--Alex