Corrine Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 Just introduced by Mischel Internet Security, the makers of the well known Trojan Hunter software, is a very timely new program, MBR Backup. This freeware program will allow you to easily back up the Master Boot Record (MBR). In the event you need to restore the MBR you will have a valid copy available.So, what does the MBR do? The MBR is this first sector the BIOS locates when starting the computer. It is also known as the partition table, or master boot block. The MBR uses the partition information to determine which partition is bootable and then attempts to boot from it. If the MBR is damaged or corrupted, the data on your hard drive is lost. What we are finding today is MBR rootkits such as TDL3 (also known as TDSS or Alureon). With MBR Backup, recovery from such situations may be possible. As described by Magnus Mischel, following is what MBR Backup does: "MBR Backup helps you create a backup of your Master Boot Record. If you ever need to restore it you know you will have a valid copy available. MBR Backup gives you two ways of backing up your MBR - to a file or by printing(!) it. Believe it or not, printing it is actually the best method to back up your MBR, for several reasons: * With a printout you always have a physical copy of the MBR to hand * No chance of saving the MBR to a file on the hard drive that gets corrupted * The MBR is only 512 bytes in size. Typing it in manually will be the least of your concerns if all your data is gone"Product page: http://www.misec.net/products/mbr-backup/Download: http://www.misec.net/products/MBRBackup.exe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_P Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 I've used this app for years with my BartPE system:http://www.sysint.no/Nedlasting/MbrFix.htmAlso handy with MBRWiz.exe and MBRWhisky.exe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zlim Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 I'm unable to find what versions of windows is works on. Can anyone point me in the proper direction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tushman Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 I'm unable to find what versions of windows is works on. Can anyone point me in the proper direction?I looked all over that website and I couldn't find anything definitive. Documentation is very lacking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
striker Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 It can only back it up, not restore it. For that you would need a hex editor or something like that. So be warned before you start 'trialing' this program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tushman Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 It can only back it up, not restore it. For that you would need a hex editor or something like that. So be warned before you start 'trialing' this program. Actually it can.Quote:A new version of MBR Backup has been released. This new version allows you to restore saved backups in the event that your MBR becomes corrupted. (This will need to be done by connecting the drive to another computer.)http://www.misec.net/forum/board/MBRBackup/1284162173----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sort of a pain in the butt process if you ask me, but atleast he provides a way to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
striker Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Yep, I stand corrected. I missed that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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