[Lance1]

If you do, and you’ve tried to do a system restore via; Ctrl + F11 and had nothing happed, the chances are that you have at one time or another did a "fixmbr" or "fdisk /mbr". This will remove the DSR “Dell System Restore” from the MBR. I post this because I ran into this very issue. I found the fix and it worked great. Read the whole article prior to this procedure.

DSRFIX

[JohnWill]

Been there, done that, worked like a champ!

[ilyabyk83]

I did try that, and it doesn't start/work! I am willing to do whatever is needed, reformat, whatever! Just fix it!!!

[rexgrant]

Hi again
What lance 1 wants you to do is click DSRFIX on his post
Rex

[ilyabyk83]

I talked to a technician, we tried that! It doesn't see it being in a any folders or drives!

[JohnWill]

DSRFIX is not a Dell utility, so I can't imagine a Dell tech telling you about it. I suggest you take another look at it.

[ilyabyk83]

100% sure that is what he told to download, and I did, and we ****ed around with it! But it didn't see it on my HD, in any folders! We tried to put it a couple of different folders, but the comp (DOS) didn't see it! Anything else, or how can I make it so it sees it?

[Lance1]

Download the dsrfix.zip file that will have the ISO so you can create a bootable CD. Put it the CD\ROM and reboot the computer. At the prompt type DSRFIX /F this will reload the MBR that’ll give you the Dell recovery option.

[ilyabyk83]

Where do I find this "dsfrfix.zip" file, and should I just burn the ISO file, that is inside of it? After I burn it what should I do? What r my next step? I put the CD with a file in the computer, I press F8 to change the boot sequence, it will read the ISO file, and then what?

[JohnWill]

The link to the file is in the first post in this thread. All the instructions, including building the bootable CD are there as well.

[RT]

Originally Posted by ilyabyk83

Where do I find this "dsfrfix.zip" file,

Click on this link:

http://www.goodells.net/dellrestore/fixes.htm

[rexgrant]

Hi
ilyabyk83
I dont know what you are trying to achieve you are discussing this post with me on the private side and lance1 on this thread. we are all trying to help you but you are making it more confusing for yourself.If you cannot sort it out with the information from lance1 and if you do not want to contact dell then here is the information you wanted www.resnet.uni.edu/docs/reformatxp.html
Regards
Rex

[Old Rich]

He/she did the same thing to me on another thread . . never could figure out if he/she was just playing or has multple personalities

[ilyabyk83]

I did contact Dell, and they said there is totaly nothing thay they can do! I have to get a new HD! That's what they told me!!!

[rexgrant]

Hi rich
I have recieved 8 private messages from ilyabyk83 and was starting to think what you have just said,but we all know how frustraiting it can be when you can not sort out a problem.
All the best Rich.
Rex