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4. The operation will be performed immediately after confirmation.

Change Serial Number of a Partition

FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS file systems include the Serial Number parameter. A partition's serial number is

saved in the boot sector. Its value is generated while formatting.

The program enables to modify the serial number parameter for FAT16, FAT32, or NTFS partitions

without re-formatting.

In order to change a serial number you should take the following steps:

1. Select a partition on the Disk Map.

2. Call the Change Partition Serial Number dialog to set up the operation. There are several ways

to do it:

- Select in the Main Menu: Partition > Modify > Change Serial Number.

- On the Explorer Bar: click on the current serial number.

3. Enter a new serial number for the selected partition. It should contain 8 hexadecimal figures

(0..9 or A..F). The operation cannot proceed until you enter all 8 symbols.

4. The operation will be performed immediately after confirmation.

Hard Disk Management

In this chapter you will find all the information necessary to carry hard disk operations supported by

the program (Update MBR, Convert to Basic, Change Primary Slot).

Updating MBR

The program enables to overwrite the current bootable code in the MBR (Master Boot Record) by

the standard bootstrap code. This can help to repair a corrupted bootable code of a hard disk

resulted from a boot virus attack or a malfunction of boot management software.

In order to update MBR of a hard disk you should take the following steps:

1. Select a hard disk on the Disk Map.

2. Call the Update MBR dialog to set up the operation. There are several ways to do it:

- Select in the Main Menu: Hard Disk > Update MBR.

- Call the popup menu for the selected hard disk (right click of the mouse button) on the

Disk Map, then select the menu item: Update MBR.