Western Digital MBR Repair Tool for Windows 11, 10, 8, 7
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- When need to repair Western Digital MBR
- Repair Western Digital MBR without installation CD/DVD
- Repair Western Digital MBR using installation CD/DVD
When need to repair Western Digital MBR?
The Master Boot Record (MBR) is a boot sector that contains the data of a partition table on a disk. It is created on the first partition when Windows is first installed. When a computer is turned on, it searches for the hard drive containing an operating system and loads its MBR from that drive.
If the MBR on a Western Digital or other disk is corrupted, it can prevent the system from accessing the disk, causing it to become "Unknown and Not Initialized". If the affected disk is the system disk, booting errors may occur, including issues with accessing the disk.
● Operating system not found
● Error loading operating system
● No bootable medium found
● ……
If your Western Digital disk has a corrupted Master Boot Record (MBR), don't worry! We've got a step-by-step guide to help you repair it.
The recommended WD hard drive repair tool-Qiling Disk Master
To fix a Western Digital hard drive, you may need to create a Windows PE device, which contains a system program to access a disk management utility to repair the disk.
Here, we recommend a powerful Western Digital repair tool called Qiling Disk Master P. Its "Make Bootable Media" and "Rebuild MBR" can successfully help you create a Win PE bootable USB drive and fix MBR of WD in Windows 11/10/8/7.rofessional. Its "Make Bootable Media" and "Rebuild MBR" can successfully help you create a Win PE bootable USB drive and fix MBR of WD in Windows 11/10/8/7.
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✍Note: If the Western Digital disk is a data disk and the system can boot up successfully, you can simply start your computer, download and open Qiling Disk Master, and proceed to step 3.
▶ Step 1. Create a Windows PE bootable drive
To recover data from a dead USB, first plug it into a working computer to ensure it's detected. Then, if necessary, back up any important data on the USB, as the recovery process will erase all data on the device.
1. Install and open Qiling Disk Master, then click "Create Bootable Media" under the "Tools" menu, followed by clicking "Next" in the resulting pop-up window.
2. Choose the "USB Boot Device", and select your USB.
3. Wait for the process to complete, and click "Finish".
▶ Step 2. Boot from the Windows PE drive
To repair the MBR of your Western Digital hard drive, you can insert the USB drive into your computer, then boot from the USB to access the Western Digital utility that will allow you to repair the MBR.
1. Turn on the computer, then press and hold the function key (usually F1, F2, F3, or Esc) to enter the BIOS settings, as indicated in the computer manual.
2. To change the boot order, go to the Boot Menu, select "Change Boot Order," and set the USB drive as the first boot device.
3. 1. Insert the USB drive into the computer.
▶ Step 3. Repair MBR of Western Digital with Qiling Disk Master
Boot up your computer from the USB and execute the following steps to perform Western Digital hard drive MBR repair.
1. After the computer starts up, access the main interface of Qiling Disk Master, right-click the Western Digital disk that needs to be repaired, and select "Rebuild MBR" from the menu.
2. In the pop-up windows, set the type of MBR for the current OS according to your operating system. This ensures that the correct Master Boot Record is used for the current operating system, ensuring proper booting and functionality.
3. Then click "Proceed" to start repairing.
Repair MBR of Western Digital with installation CD/DVD
You can repair Western Digital hard drive MBR using Qiling Disk Master or a system installation CD/DVD. For Windows 7/8/8.1/10/11, you can follow these steps: [insert steps here]. Note that the process may vary slightly depending on the operating system.
▶ Part 1. Western Digital MBR repair in Windows 7
1. Insert the Windows 7 installation CD/DVD into your computer and start the installation process by booting from it.
2. Wait for the message "Press any key to boot from CD or DVD" to appear on the screen, then press any key to initiate the boot process from the CD/DVD.
3. Choose "language" and "keyboard layout", then click "Next".
4. Choose the operating system and select the option "Use recovery tools that can help fix problems starting Windows" and click "Next".
5. To access the command prompt in Windows 10, first click on the Start menu and select "Settings". Then click on "Update & Security", followed by "Recovery".
6. Input the following commands in the Command Prompt and press Enter each time.
- Bootrec/rebuildbcd
- Bootrec/fixmbr
- Bootrec/fixboot
Take out the installation CD/DVD, and start your computer.
▶ Part 2. Western Digital MBR repair in Windows 8/8.1/10/11
1. Insert the Windows 8/8.1/10 installation CD/DVD into your computer and restart it to boot from the disc.
2. Click "Repair your computer" on the screen.
3. Choose "Troubleshoot" > "Command Prompt".
4. The Command Prompt will be launched, and type the following commands and press Enter each time.
- bootrec/FixMbr
- bootrec /FixBoot
- bootrec /ScanOs
- bootrec /RebuildBcd
Once the operation is completed, remove the CD/DVD and restart your computer.
Conclusion
Qiling Disk Master is a convenient and effective tool for repairing Western Digital MBR, especially when you don't have the installation CD/DVD or are not an expert, and it also offers additional disk management features.
Additionally, you can unlock more advanced features, such as zero-filling the hard drive to fix bad sectors and converting the system disk between MBR and GPT partition styles.
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