Re: [SLUG] PC won't recognise boot disk

[K L <kl@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have thrice now wiped the entire disk and re-installed, including physically zero-ing out the first 512 bytes (which I understand to be the MBR) so I would've expected the re-installs to deal with that. 

But happy to give this a go tonight when I get home.

----- Original Message -----
From: peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: "Kyle" <kl@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: slug@xxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, 9 June, 2011 9:22:44
Subject: Re: [SLUG] PC won't recognise boot disk

Sounds like the MBR is corrupt.  From your live CD use the install-mbr
program to reinstate it.

You'll *probably* need to say,
       install-mbr /dev/sda
if there's only one hard disc present.

Peter C