Be careful with the MBR. The other day I had an issue which was resolved by MS technical support telling me to do an FDISK /MBR which "removed some hidden information" not needed any more.
On Wed, 08 Sep 2004 08:27:35 +1200, John Blance <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > IIRC > > The 512 byte MBR is > 446 bytes of bootloader > bytes 447+ are the partition table > > Regards > John > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/07/04 01:06p.m. >>> > > > On Tue, 07 Sep 2004 12:00:44 +1200 > Christopher Sawtell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > dd if=/dev/hda of=/mnt/floppy/mbr.bin count=1 bs=512 > > > > works ok but -beware- you are backing up the primary partition table with it, > mbr code ends around byte 384 on the first block if memory serves me correctly. > > -- > Delio > > > ********************************************************************** > Check out our web site: > http://www.cdhb.govt.nz > > This email and attachments have been scanned for content and viruses > and is believed to be clean > This email or attachments may contain confidential or legally > privileged information intended for the sole use of the addressee(s). > Any use, redistribution, disclosure, or reproduction of this message, > except as intended, is prohibited. If you received this email in error, > please notify the sender and remove all copies of the message, > including any attachments. Any views or opinions expressed in this > email (unless otherwise stated) may not represent those of Canterbury > District Health Board > ********************************************************************** > -- Gordon Findlay [EMAIL PROTECTED] "I love the way Microsoft follows standards. In much the same manner that fish follow migrating caribou." (Paul Tomblin)
