I replied to this previously, but my message may have gotten lost in the
internet.

Not too long ago, I had linux installed on a disk that I later decided to
install Windows on.  I had major problems with the machine even booting.
It would always stop at a message about the GRUB loader.  It turns out that
GRUB is installed on master boot record (MBR) of the drive.  The way I
solved the problem was to run FDISK /MBR which wrote a fresh copy of the
MBR.  That could be what your computer guy did.  You can find more
information about the /MBR switch for fdisk at
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=http://support.microsoft.com:80/s
upport/kb/articles/Q69/0/13.ASP&NoWebContent=1    (or
http://tinyurl.com/azqo if that doesn't work for you)


Tony Mayer
Sysop
The Magic FunHouse BBS
http://bbs.magicom.net


>>I have run f disk quite a few times.however Ive seemed to have run into a
>>problem.
>>  I use Go Back, which I think is a great program .However when I ran f
>> disk it wouldn't take this program out.I would run f disk and reformat ,
>> then reinstall windows from the  recovery cd that came with my Hewlett
>> Packard computer.After the install, Goback would still be there.I didnt
>> think much about this , until I got a virus( cant rem the name ). I was
>> told this virus attacked programs like Go Back.
>>  So I did a F disk and reinstall from recovery cd.This time however when
>> I went to boot computer, the go back would run, then screen would go
>> blank and get a message that a dll file was missing and to reinstall
>> operating system.
>>    I tried a couple more times with f disk and install, but same problem.
>>    I took computer to  a  computer shop and they fixed it
>>for 85 dollars, which is what they charge for a fdisk and install, which
>>seemed  a tad high to me.
>>   They said I didnt clear the hard drive when I ran f disk. I have a hard
>> time believing that.
>>    Any insight into this would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>>The computer is a hewlett packard 8745c, pent3, 800mz, windows me, 512
>>ram, new western d 80g hard d.

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