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What is Boot Record?

By Dinesh Thakur

Boot Record: A set of crucial data written on the BOOT SECTOR of a HARD DISK or FLOPPY DISK that contains the information required by the INITIAL PROGRAM LOADER to locate a copy of the operating system on the disk and load it into memory. Damage to the boot record can prevent the computer from booting from that disk, and render the disk’s other contents inaccessible; many disk repair utilities work by preserving and restoring backup copies of the boot record. Some types of VIRUS hide themselves within the boot record.

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