User manual

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:

Launcher

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.

3. The operation will be performed immediately after confirmation.

Converting Dynamic MBR to Basic

The program allows you to convert a dynamic MBR disk containing simple volumes into a basic one while keeping its

contents intact.

In order to convert a dynamic MBR disk into basic you should take the following steps:

Launcher

1. Select a dynamic MBR disk containing simple volumes on the Disk Map.

2. Call the Convert to Basic dialog selecting in the Main Menu: Hard Disk > Convert to Basic…

3. Set the required number of primary partitions if necessary. According to the DOS partitioning scheme a hard

disk can have up to four Primary partitions. If there is an Extended partition on the disk, only three primary

partitions are allowed. That is why if a dynamic disk contains several simple volumes the program enables to

choose the number of primary partitions. The rest of them if any will automatically be converted to logical disks

within the Extended partition.