View MBR Data from DOS???

[DaveLembke]

Anyone know if you can view the contents of the MBR data of a HD through a DOS command of some sort or any special software???

Working on an issue with Ghost 2003 and a Hard Drive with 4 partitions where it complains that there is not enough free space on the MBR to create a virtual partition needed for Ghost operation. If you dump the 4th partition and go back to 3 partitions, Ghost will work ... Just curious as to how jam packed the MBR is to not allow for the 4th needed partition and if some fluff can be removed to allow for it to squeeze in to the MBR. Have been tempted to just go the work around route of install a second HD and install Ghost on that drive to then be able to clone the drive with 4 partitions from a virtual partition (swap) off of the 2nd physical drive, but if that is not needed, I'd like to avoid it and learn more about making changes to the MBR if permiited to do so... I do know that a mistake in the MBR would be very bad, so I would copy the data from the 4 partitions elsewhere while I tinker to see if it can fit.

[patio]

There is an older program that will do just this called MBRWiz...see if you can find it on the web if not let me know and i'll dig it out of my archives...

It's a dangerous tool when not used properly if you know what i mean but i had good luck with it.

If memory serves me correct i believe depending on the file system the MBR is limited to 64K, but don't quote me on that one. It's been awhile.

[WillyW]

Try:

http://mbrwizard.tripod.com/

http://mbr.bigr.net/MBRWiz153.zip

http://www.geocities.com/mbrwizard/index2.html