Magically repairing MBR?

[technical.angel]

Okay, another day, another side job.

I got a laptop that got an unmountable boot volume error BSOD. I initially thought it was a bad HDD, then I researched and found out it was probably the MBR.

So I pull out the HDD and back up the info as an external on mine.

(Anyone doing HW support, you need this.)

So, I try the recovery console from an image I found. Couldn't see the HDD. I let it sit overnight, planning to get a new HDD after work. I boot it up this afternoon to test one more thing, and the darn thing went and booted.... without me doing anything to it.

My question. Should I suggest still going ahead with the HDD replacement?

[Broomjockey]

I'd think it'd be a good idea. Might be the controller on the driver going wonky or something.