Question Quick, I need help: My HDD with the MBR just died.

[rzwan2007]

My HDD which has the MBR just died. This windows I am using works fine for now because its in different HDD. But I am worried it might not boot the next time I boot. Is there something I can do here now? Please help.

 

[SkyNetRising]

My HDD which has the MBR just died.

What are symptoms exactly?

 

[rzwan2007]

What are symptoms exactly?

Windows 7 just stop showing the partitions from that disk. I assumed that disk, which had the Master Boot Record, died just now. The Windows 7 is in a separate HDD so its working fine now.
I am worried what would happen the next time I boot the computer. When it cant find the MBR it will not boot into this windows. Is there anything I can do to make a new MBR in this HDD or something like that.

 

[SkyNetRising]

Can you show screenshot from Disk Management?

 

[rzwan2007]

https://imgur.com/a/99BFZqg

View: https://imgur.com/a/99BFZqg


As you can see the HDD is not showing there at all. Is there some way I can recreate a MBR in this HDD, or someway I can boot into this Windows next time, I start the PC?

 

[SkyNetRising]

That system is not bootable.
There is no bootloader partition ( partition with "System" or "EFI System" in description).

Execute from elevated command prompt to recreate bootloader partition:
(https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/windows-elevated-command-prompt/)

diskpart​

list disk​

select disk 1​

list partition​

select partition 1​

(make sure, you select 97GB partition)​

shrink desired=500​

create partition primary size=500​

format fs=ntfs quick​

active​

assign letter=P​

exit​

bcdboot L:\windows /s P:​

​

If you get any errors, then stop immediately.
Show resulting Disk Management screenshot, when done.