Master Boot Record
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− | + | The '''Master Boot Record''' is the first sector of a [[wikipedia:IBM PC compatible|PC]] disk. It contains the first stage of the boot loader and a partition table. A valid MBR ends with the byte sequence {{magic|55 aa}}. | |
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− | + | During booting the PC [[BIOS]] loads the MBR at linear address 0x7c00 and passes control to it (at real mode address 0000:7c00, or sometimes 07c0:0000). The MBR code is responsible for loading the rest of the boot loader, which then loads the operating system. | |
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− | [http://thestarman.narod.ru/asm/mbr/STDMBR.htm An Examination of the Standard MBR (Master Boot Record)] | + | == Resources == |
+ | * [[wikipedia:Master boot record|Master boot record]] | ||
+ | * [http://thestarman.narod.ru/asm/mbr/STDMBR.htm An Examination of the Standard MBR (Master Boot Record)] | ||
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Revision as of 21:40, 14 March 2015
The Master Boot Record is the first sector of a PC disk. It contains the first stage of the boot loader and a partition table. A valid MBR ends with the byte sequence 55 aa
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During booting the PC BIOS loads the MBR at linear address 0x7c00 and passes control to it (at real mode address 0000:7c00, or sometimes 07c0:0000). The MBR code is responsible for loading the rest of the boot loader, which then loads the operating system.