Re: Master Boot Record

Atilla Kocsis (atilla@usmall.com)
Fri, 8 Mar 1996 01:08:18 EST

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> I think I have a virus problem that affects the master boot record. The
> computer works fine one day and the next it gives a "non-system disk or disk
> error" I run fdisk to view partitions and it is scrambled. Once this happens
> the only solution I have found is to run "fdisk /mbr"

It sounds like you have either monkey_a or monkey_b virus. Its been
going around lately. I had it last week. You can go to Mcafee, they
allow you to test software for 30 days for free.
(http://www.mcafee.com) They have bulletin boards with different viruses
and their cures. Take a look.

Atilla Kocsis
atilla@usmall.com

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