fixboot utility updates the bootsector code of a desired partition. The command is only available inside the Windows Recovery Console.
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Synopsis
fixboot {DriveLetter:}
Description
fixboot utility is the Windows 2000 and XP tool used to update the partition bootsector code which is responsible for loading and running a NTLDR bootloader.
The options are as follows:
DriveLetter:
Updates the partition bootsector code of the partition specified with the drive letter. It doesn’t update the bootsector code if volume with a specified letter doesn’t exist or if a volume with a specified letter isn’t connected to a primary disk partition.
Exit Status
The fixboot utility exits 0 on success and 1 if an error occurs.
Examples
Update the partition bootsector of a drive labeled C:
fixboot C:
Compatibility
fixboot utility is compatible with Windows XP and Windows 2000 as well as Microsoft Server 2003.
History
fixboot utility was superseded by bootrec.exe /mbr in Windows Vista.
See Also
fixmbr – utility used to update the master bootsector (MBR).
bootrec – Windows Vista equivalent of the fixboot utility.