FIXMBR Warning

Discussion in 'Software' started by timw128, Sep 13, 2012.

  1. timw128

    timw128 Corporal

    Good Morning- Every so often, I run some checks on my equipment and OS. Recently, I ran Recovery Console> 'FIXMBR' after doing Seagate HDD test(s), 'CHKDSK', 'CHKDSK /P' (found some errors), and 'CHKDSK /R'. The 'FIXMBR' prompt issued the 'non standard or invalid mbr' warning. I don't recall ever getting that message before- but I could be mistaken. Could someone please walk me through the WHOLE procedure for BOOT diagnosis/repair, please?... The machine has just started loading and shutting down in a rather slow fashion. I have went through 'msconfig' and there is no viral content on the machine.
    OS= Windows XP Professional SP3 x86
    Thanks for any and all help.
    Have a great day! :wave
    tim
     
    timw128, Sep 13, 2012
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  2. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Please also download MBRCheck to your desktop

    • Double click MBRCheck.exe to run (vista and Win 7 right click and select Run as Administrator)
    • It will show a Black screen with some information that will contain either the below line if no problem is found:
      • Done! Press ENTER to exit...

    • Or you will see more information like below if a problem is found:
      • Found non-standard or infected MBR.
      • Enter 'Y' and hit ENTER for more options, or 'N' to exit:

    • Either way, just choose to exit the program at this point since we want to see only the scan results to begin with.
    • MBRCheck will create a log named similar to MBRCheck_07.16.10_00.32.33.txt which is random based on date and time.
    • Attach this log to your next message.
     
    TimW, Sep 13, 2012
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  3. timw128

    timw128 Corporal

    Thanks, TimW.... I'll report back. Some people online are saying to just ignore the warning in RC, type in 'y' and enter it.
     
    timw128, Sep 13, 2012
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  4. timw128

    timw128 Corporal

    Here are the results of the MBRCheck you requested.
    Thanks for your time and service, TimW!
    tim
     

    Attached Files:

    timw128, Sep 13, 2012
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  5. Kestrel13!

    Kestrel13! Super Malware Fighter - Major Dilemma Staff Member

    You zipped up the executable itself and attached that instead of the log.
     
    Kestrel13!, Sep 13, 2012
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  6. timw128

    timw128 Corporal

    OOOPS!... Sorry, I'll do over...
    tim
     
    timw128, Sep 13, 2012
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  7. timw128

    timw128 Corporal

    How's this look?... :-o
     

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    timw128, Sep 13, 2012
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  8. Kestrel13!

    Kestrel13! Super Malware Fighter - Major Dilemma Staff Member

    Nothing wrong with your MBR at all. ;)
     
    Kestrel13!, Sep 14, 2012
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  9. timw128

    timw128 Corporal

    Thanks, Kestrel13!... that's what I thought. I googled the results of the MBRCheck, and it seems there would have been something specific attached to the scan results.
    ' 465 GB \\.\PhysicalDrive0 Windows XP MBR code detected (= NORMAL)
    SHA1: DA38B874B7713D1B51CBC449F4EF809B0DEC644A' :)

    tim :wave
     
    timw128, Sep 14, 2012
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