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The easiest method under Windows is using an application such as MBRWizard (link provided below), which can delete, create, or even repair a corrupt MBR.
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Where mbr located in the disk?
The Master Boot Record (MBR) is stored at the beginning of your hard drive (in the first 512 bytes.) The MBR contains information about the beginning and ending of each partition, which partition contains the operating system for booting, and other valuable information about the disk layout. Your computer will not boot up if your MBR is corrupt or missing.
How can you convert an MBR style disk to GPT?
In Windows Vista or newer operating systems:# Right-click Computer in the Start Menu and then select Manage. # Select Disk Management in the left column. # Right-click the MBR drive you want to convert to GPT and then click Convert to GPT Disk. Note: If the drive contains partitions you must first delete these before converting it to GPT.
What is disk sanitizer?
DS is a secure way to wipe a hard disk for security reason
How do you edit mbr?
You can use a disk utility to edit bytes in the MBR directly from the disk or You can use BCDedit in Vista and Windows 7 see links
Can you convert an MBR disk to a GPT disk without erasing all data on the disk?
False
What is the MBR?
MBR Master Boot RecordA Master Boot Record (MBR), or partition sector, is the 512-byte boot sector that is the first sector ("Sector 0") of a partitioned data storage device such as a hard disk. ( from: http://whitehouse.com)
What is the largest disk that MBR supports?
2 TB
Does wipe out disk really works on deleting everything on hard drive?
Yes
Do you have to format the external hard disk before you use?
yes because in you do not format the external hard disk you can wipe it clean so if will never work again.
How can you remove U3 software from Kingston USB drives?
I use mbrwiz to wipe the master boot record ( http://mbrwizard.com ), specifically 2.0b version for Windows. Once I unplug and reinsert the USB drive it reinitializes to a clean disk without U3. Keep in mind that this will remove ALL data on the disk! I use the following method under Windows XP: - Download mbrwizard for windows. Unzip and copy it to c:\ - Shell out to a command prompt: Start->Run, type cmd.exe - Start by listing the disks in the system: mbrwiz /list - Identify the disk by the total size as well as the volume label. Find the Disk # associated with this disk. - Wipe the MBR, using the disk # from above, assuming 2 for this example: c:\mbrwiz.exe /disk=2 /wipe=mbr Once the process is complete simply eject the disk. I typically reinsert the disk into a different USB port, it seems like it helps Windows identify it as a new disk.
What is the first sector on a floppy disk called?
It is just like every other sector on a hard disk, an area to store data, except for the fact that it contains the MBR (Master Boot Record).
Are boot sector viruses limited to hard drives?
No. It hides in the boot sector program of a hard drive or floppy disk or in the master boot program in the Master Boot Record (MBR). Don Gus
