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Where is the master boot record (MBR) located?
The master boot record is always located at cylinder 0, head 0, and sector 1, the first sector on the disk.
What kind of information is stored in the boot recorder?
It contains information about the disk or logical drive.
A virus infects the Master Boot Record of a hard disk drive?
Boot virus
A script virus hides in the boot sector program of a hard drive or floppy disk or in the master boot program in the Master Boot Record?
FALSE
Are boot sector viruses limited to hard drives Explain?
Yes. They hide in the boot sector program of a hard drive or floppy disk or in the master boot program in the 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
What is the main function of the Master Boot Record in a disk-based system?
The main function of the Master Boot Record (MBR) in a disk-based system is to store the partition table and the boot loader. The partition table provides information about the disk partitions, including their size and location, while the boot loader is responsible for loading the operating system into memory during startup.
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)
Why install master and slave hard drive in motherboard?
Master and Slave configuration is necessary for motherboard in order to choose right disk to boot from.
Symptoms that might indicate that the Master Boot Record is damaged?
If you Master Boot Record is damaged, then your computer will/can not load up an operating system (such as Windows). You can mend this from the original Installation disk for your operating system.
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).
Where is the master boot located on a floppy diskette i.e.which track number(s)which sector number(s)top or bottom of disk(DOS or any variant of MS-Windows)Alsodescribe in words where this is located.?
The master boot record (MBR) on a floppy diskette is located in track 0, sector 0. This sector is at the very beginning of the disk, specifically at the top side when the diskette is inserted into a drive with the label facing up. The MBR contains the boot loader and partition table, crucial for booting the operating system. In DOS and MS-Windows environments, this sector is read first during the boot process to initiate system loading.
