MBR Error 3

I'm sure this is not a new thread so apologies first.

Running:
Windows XP SP2
Acronis OS Selector
Grisoft AVG


I did the forbidden thing and installed my Anti Virus Software without disabling Boot and MBR scanning. I have since corrected that so this won't happen again.

I am trying to get OS Selector working again from boot but this is proving to be a none starter. I have followed other forum threads, Acronis Documentation and FAQs containing actions to correct MBR Error 3, to no avail

I deactivated OS Selector. This got rid of the MBR Error 3 and booted Windows XP successfully (at least twice).

I then ran the Install OS Selector - which did not report any errors on installation - but MBR Error 3 returned

Double wammy - I am unable to reach the Windows XP Recovery Console as I did not set the Administrator Password {this is questionable as it did not request such parameters during install !!!!}. Therefore if the MBR is not repairable without Windows Reovery Console, any suggestions on how to get around the Administrator password issue would also be welcomed

Any thoughts, please? Thanks

 

Have you tried just pressing the spacebar once when the console mode asks for the password?

I still have the MBR 3 error, with an activated OS10, I also have found there is something possibly TI9 that helps OS10 to occasionally forget where its boot files are - it seems to happen after I've run TI9 in full backup mode including boot sector - but it might just be a coincidence.


Colin

 

Hello derrin0 and bodgy,

Thank you for choosing Acronis Partition and Disk Managing Software.

derrin0, could you please clarify whether you have tried to fix your hard drive's MBR using the way described in Acronis Help Post?

Please try to reactivate Acronis OS Selector after that.

If this does not resolve the issue then please create Acronis Report as it is described in Acronis Help Post and submit a request for technical support. Attach the collected report file to your request along with the link to this thread. We will investigate the problem and try to provide you with the solution.

Thank you.
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Kirill Omelchenko

 

Hi Colin

Thanks for the tips - the space bar entry to Administrator account for Recovery Console does not work. Will hunt around for another solution.

However, Good news that I can close this post. The http://www.acronis.com/files/support/mbrautowrite_en.exe works! Might be worth a try for your machine

Best

Derrin

 

Thanks Kirill, the mbrautowrite worked first time.

Best

Derrin

 

Hello Derrin,

I'm glad to hear that your issue has been solved.

If you have any further questions please feel free to ask.

Thank you.
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Kirill Omelchenko