Master Boot Record

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf boot sector
gptkbp:abbreviation MBR
gptkbp:bootCodeLocation offset 0 to 445
gptkbp:bootProcess loads operating system bootloader
gptkbp:bootSignature 0x55AA
gptkbp:canBe overwritten by malware
repaired with recovery tools
gptkbp:compatibleWith UEFI-only systems
disks larger than 2 TB
gptkbp:contains bootloader code
disk signature
partition table
gptkbp:fileSystemCompatibility gptkb:FAT
gptkb:ext2
gptkb:NTFS
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Master Boot Record
gptkbp:introducedIn 1983
gptkbp:locatedIn first sector of a storage device
gptkbp:maximumDiskSize 2 TB
gptkbp:maximumPartitionCount 4 primary partitions
gptkbp:partitionEntryCount 4
gptkbp:partitionEntryFields CHS address
LBA address
boot indicator
partition type
size in sectors
starting sector
gptkbp:partitionEntrySize 16 bytes
gptkbp:partitionTableLimit 4 primary partitions
gptkbp:partitionTableLocation offset 446 to 509
gptkbp:partitionTableType MBR partition table
gptkbp:partitionType extended partition
logical partition
primary partition
gptkbp:replacedBy GUID Partition Table
gptkbp:sectorSize 512 bytes
gptkbp:standardizedBy gptkb:IBM
gptkbp:supportedBy BIOS
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Windows
gptkb:Linux
gptkb:DOS
legacy BIOS systems
gptkbp:usedFor bootstrapping operating systems
gptkbp:usedIn hard disk drives
solid-state drives
removable drives
IBM PC-compatible computers
gptkbp:vulnerableTo boot sector viruses
gptkbp:签署地点 offset 510 to 511
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Boot_Records
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6