IBM PC XT won't boot from hard disk anymore

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From: Bernd Gill
Date: Sun, 02 Jun 1991 12:45

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While installing software on an IBM PC XT I accidentally introduced the
"stoned" virus, which damaged the partition table. I then reformatted 
the hard disk as follows:

	fdisk	(delete existing DOS partition, create new DOS partition)
	format c: /S/V	(to make a bootable hard disk)

Unfortunately the PC won't boot from the hard disk anymore. 
- There are no more viruses on the hard disk.
- The PC boots ok from the floppy drive.
- I can access data on the hard disk without problems.

It seems that the boot sector on the hard disk is not found.

The configuration is:
	IBM PC XT 
	PCDOS 3.2
	CGA Col. Monitor
	10 MB Hard Disk

I would be very grateful for any help in getting the PC to boot
from the hard disk again.

Thanks very much in advance

Bernd Gill
Email: bernd@methan.chemie.fu-berlin.de

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From: bernd@methan.chemie.fu-berlin.de (Bernd Gill)
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Subject: IBM PC XT won't boot from hard disk anymore
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Date: 2 Jun 91 12:45:10 GMT
Organization: Free University of Berlin, Organic Chemistry
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