Thread: 'MBR' text shows before boot. how to delete?

hi i'm linux novice and

attempted dual boot ubuntu 12.04 windows 7 on hp mini 210 netbook

long story short got messed process , made windows 7 running again able shrink before starting installing ubuntu 12.04 again

below codes tried site http://robert.penz.name/221/mini-how...er-with-linux/

1. solution

sudo apt-get install syslinux

if package got installed use following write mbr.

sudo dd if=/usr/lib/syslinux/mbr.bin of=/dev/sda

2. solution

sudo apt-get install mbr

if package got installed use following write mbr.

sudo install-mbr -i n -p d -t 0 /dev/sda

didnt mentioned replace sda partition put in case sda1

result 'mbr' text shows blinking cursor below

how can remove this?

i've used codes

code:

sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sda bs=440 count=1

code:

sudo dd if=/dev/zero bs=446 count=1 of=/dev/sda

but no luck

appreciated

you have careful commands.

did run install-mbr on /dev/sda or /dev/sda1? think /dev/sda correct because bootloader goes mbr of disk (which /dev/sda without number) , not partition /dev/sda1.

so, current status, can win7 boot or not?

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