Which command can I use overwrite the boot loader?

Once upon a time, all you needed was to boot into Windows and run this on the commandline:

C:\> fdisk /mbr

But not anymore. You'll need to use the Windows Recovery Console (from a Windows boot/install CD). So you need to boot into the Recovery Console and run this:

> fixboot

Or this:

> fixmbr [device]

Use the MAP command to find the correct [device] parameter.

Win2000 Recover Console


On Vista? EasyBCD did it for me. Literally one click, was very impressed. For XP, somebody else'll have to chime in.