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- GENERAL
- Release
- Latest update
- Version
- 1
- OPERATING SYSTEMS
- Platform
- Windows
- Operating System
- Windows 2000
- Windows XP
- Windows NT
- Windows 10
- Additional Requirements
- Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 Server
- POPULARITY
- Total Downloads
- 313,803
- Downloads Last Week
- 3
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3.4/5
17 User Votes
Comes w/ bloatware
kb_c- Pros
- Didn't download the app.
- Cons
- Force to load bloatware, buszzdock tool bars, etc. that may be tracking your web travels and other activities. Also the bloat ware says that it can change the user agreements and the buzzdock apps w/out your OK.
- Summary
- Nothing in life is free. So, as long as you are willing to signup to use the bloatware, and don't mind your someone monitoring your web activities, then the app. may be a good tool
Does not work
compumike- Pros
- Free download
- Cons
- Doesn't work
- Summary
- Nuff said. Don't waste your time with this mess.
Essential in recovery of messed up dual boot systems
ozerob- Pros
- Bare bones, but this utility has all the basic features to reset a MBR when dual boot goes haywire after failed OS installs. Way better than trying to rebuild or restore a boot record manually.
- Cons
- I had no problems with this application, but It does assume you know a bit about boot records, so I'd recommend a bit of online reading before just using it in "blind faith mode" ... the info with the program itself is just adequate.
- Summary
- I used it to recover both Linux, XP and Win7 MBRs , all OK ! This after several failed installs of dual boot XP Pro SP3 and Win 7 Pro, Linux and Vista (eecchhh) - relocated MBR was too far gone to be recognizable. MBRfix recreated a usable boot record in seconds as opposed to the hours I might have spent reformatting and restoring from backups. I recommend this to anyone running mutli boot systems.
Worked Great
alkspa- Pros
- Used to remove Ubuntu boot. Did great job
- Cons
- None that I can think of.
- Summary
Did the job
TopDog05- Pros
- Easy to use and understand
- Cons
- Nothing untoward comes to mind
- Summary
Fixed Seagate cloning issue
bodine465- Pros
- Resolved a BSOD error caused by using a Seagate utility to clone to a larger drive. Would occur whenever I tried to backup my system to my Windows Home Server. Saved a lot of hassle.
- Cons
- Use is a bit complicated. Required having to go to the website for the proper commands. I hate to have to RTFM. Not a big deal tho.
- Summary
Only good windows access
krisby1- Pros
- Don't know
- Cons
- No good if you can't get into windows, which I can't, I need a MRB fix for dos, so far all I have tried don't work.
- Summary
- I didn't notice the screenie was for a dos box, I thought it was DOS dos, alas does not appear to work in native DOS or from a bootable disk
Does exactly what it says on the tin!
cnet_user_uk- Pros
- I have been getting an MBR error at boot time for months. This software fixed my MBR error very quickly and with no fuss (on a system with XP SP3).
- Cons
- Actually for me, there are no cons. But I guess it isn't the easiest of things to use if you are not confident using a command line.
- Summary
This ROCKS!
Poddy Mon- Pros
- I've been looking for something simple like this for ages. I too have lots my boot disks, so needed this to fix up my MBR after playing around with Linux.<p>It works, it is easy and it is free. It is good!
- Cons
- Summary
Worthless with an interface from 1980
dcackle- Pros
- Cons
- Wow...I can't believe Download.com allows a DOS program. This is 25 years out of date.
- Summary