1. Backup MBR
- sudo blkid command tells the media and that information what is needed for backuping MBR
An example: sudo dd if=/dev/sda of=MBR.img bs=512 count=1
2. Download and install MS-SYS
64-bit deb package
https://launchpad.net/~rzr/+archive/ppa/+build/3617308
32-bit deb package
https://launchpad.net/~rzr/+archive/ppa/+build/3617309
tar.gz package
http://ms-sys.sourceforge.net/
3. Run MS-SYS
An example Windows 7 boot record to hard drive sda
sudo ms-sys -7 /dev/sda
A video about MS-SYS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XUGHbeg-Ng&feature=plcp
MS-SYS - install Microsoft compatible boot record
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Re: MS-SYS - install Microsoft compatible boot record
There are tools in Linux Mint Software Manager: syslinux and mbr, both have the ability to install MBR:
syslinux usage:
mbr usage:
You may change the disk namge /dev/sda to yours.
source: [url]http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2013/08/repair-windows-mbr-from-ubuntu/[/url]
syslinux usage:
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sudo dd if=/usr/lib/syslinux/mbr.bin of=/dev/sda
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sudo install-mbr -i n -p D -t 0 /dev/sda
source: [url]http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2013/08/repair-windows-mbr-from-ubuntu/[/url]