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    MBR for Inspiron 6400

    Anyone have a copy of the (original factory install) MBR for an Inspiron 6400? It's a colossal waste of my time to recreate it by reverse engineering the various recovery disks involved.

    [No, there isn't a pushbutton way of restoring it]
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    Re: MBR for Inspiron 6400

    Ha. Well, isn't that something. If you had posted this this morning i could have dumped one for you. I just got done blowing away a 6400 and installing BSD.

    IIRC, get ahold of a restore disk. It should remake the MBR.
    Last edited by goontron; 12-20-2017, 07:47 PM.
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      Re: MBR for Inspiron 6400

      Originally posted by goontron View Post
      Ha. Well, isn't that something. If you had posted this this morning i could have dumped one for you. I just got done blowing away a 6400 and installing BSD.

      IIRC, get ahold of a restore disk. It should remake the MBR.
      I've a complete set of restore disks (actually, a couple of sets!). But, like most, it doesn't properly rebuild all of the partitions on the disk. For the 6400 (and probably other similar devices), there are 4 partitions on a factory install.

      I've come across many 6400's headed for the tip -- but invariably they have their disk caddies removed (so I can't look at the drive... even hoping it is "virgin")

      I can piece together what is likely in the original MBR (actually, I suspect it's more than just the MBR... maybe the whole first track?) but it'll be a "project" and not something I'll be able to knock off in 30 minutes (like I could if I had a factory image)

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        Re: MBR for Inspiron 6400

        ^ Damn. That sucks a bit.
        Things I've fixed: anything from semis to crappy Chinese $2 radios, and now an IoT Dildo....

        "Dude, this is Wyoming, i hopped on and sent 'er. No fucking around." -- Me

        Excuse me while i do something dangerous


        You must have a sad, sad boring life if you hate on people harmlessly enjoying life with an animal costume.

        Sometimes you need to break shit to fix it.... Thats why my lawnmower doesn't have a deadman switch or engine brake anymore

        Follow the white rabbit.

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          #5
          Re: MBR for Inspiron 6400

          Originally posted by goontron View Post
          ^ Damn. That sucks a bit.
          <shrug> It's unfortunate as I had built (configured) half a dozen of these for a local charity and, thus, had at least six opportunities to grab a complete factory image before I delivered them. At the time, I didn't have one for myself so saw no need to preserve that information!

          [No matter how much cruft I manage to squirrel away, there always seems to be something that I didn't -- that I later regret! ]

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