Product Details
- Product:
- MBRWizard Suite
- Version:
- 3.0
- Build:
- 92
- Release date:
- August 12, 2010
- Changelog:
- view
- File size:
- 4.00 kB
- MD5/SHA Hash:
- view
- Screenshots:
- 11 sample(s)
- Availability:
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MBRWizard Suite
MBRWizard has long been a trusted solution to manage, protect, repair, and recover the Master Boot Record (MBR) on both PCs and Server class computers. The MBR contains the vital information required to boot your computer and maintains the data structure of the hard disk... how are you safeguarding your critical data from failure or corruption? What if you weren't able to able to access your documents and pictures due to a lost partition? MBRWizard 3.0 is designed to protect these areas by backing up the critical disk sections before disaster strikes... and can help repair the most critical section in case of failure or corruption.
With recently upgraded native support for removable devices, MBRWizard has also become a popular utility for creating bootable Windows 7 USB flash drives. Additionally, MBRWizard is also frequently utilized to repair problems caused by virus strikes and other maleware, or disk-level imaging with products such as Symantec Ghost or Acronis Backup & Recovery. Last but not least, MBRWizard provides functionality to help solve most booting issues caused by experimenting with Linux or dual boot scenarios.
We hope you found us before disaster strikes, in which case MBRWizard can help safeguard your system and hard drive configuration by capturing a backup of the MBR before problems arise. However, if you reached us due to current problems with your system, make sure you check our reference guide to assist in identifying any problems and potential solutions.
Overview
MBRWizard Suite has been designed to safeguard the Master Boot Record (MBR) by creating a backup of critical sections of the disk, including the MBR, Volume Boot Record (VBR), GPT, user-defined sectors, or the entire disk. MBRWizard Suite includes both a graphical and command line version for process customization, as well as tools to help build a WinPE recovery environment in case disaster strikes.
Components
- MBRWizard - GUI for Windows. XP-Win7, and WinPE currently supported.
- MBRWizard CLI (command line) both Windows 32 and 64 bit versions included
- Boot Disk Builder - Designed to create a bootable WinPE 2.x/3.0 environment with MBRWizard pre-installed.
Operation
Once started, MBRWizard enumerates the disks in the machine, and allows the user to select the specific disk on which to operate. Only a single disk may be selected at a time.
Once a disk has been selected, the various options available for the disk will become available, each presenting a specific set of operations for the disk, including:
- Backup - Save a copy of the following: MBR, Track 0, VBR, GPT, or Range of sectors.
- Restore - Once an existing MBRWizard backup file has been selected, the target location will become available. Pressing 'Restore' will return the selected section of the disk to the state captured in the backup file.
- Disk Signature - Provides capabilites for generating a new signature, deleting the existing, or entering a custom disk signature.
- Partition operations, including changing the active (boot) status, toggle hidden or visible, change the partition type, or delete altogether. Additionally, the partitions may be sorted to match the physical order they are located on disk.
- Repair - Designed to return the MBR to its original state. If the MBR becomes corrupted due to malware or other reasons, this option can repair it back to the original status, and supports Windows XP, 2008, Vista, and Windows 7 formats. This option will not affect existing partitions.
- Wipe - Designed to permanently remove the data from the selected disk region. Supported areas include the MBR, Track 0, GPT, or the entire disk. Please note, selecting the Entire Disk can be time consuming, and is recommended for small flash drives only.
For the reference information associated with the command line version (CLI), please select the appropriate section from the tabs above.
Installation
MBRWizard Suite is distributed as a compressed Windows installer (MSI file). The installation process can be started by running the setup.exe located in the zip file. The installer will create a Start menu item named MBRWizard, from which the suite of applications may be started.
Requirements
MBRWizard is designed to run under all Windows operating systems from Windows 2000 through Windows 7, including Windows Server operating systems and WinPE.
The MBRWizard Boot Disk Builder runs under the same list of operating systems, but also requires the Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK) to be installed.
Troubleshooting
For questions or problems with MBRWizard, please reach out to us on the contact page.
Product Details
- Product:
- MBRWizard Command Line
- Version:
- 3.0
- Build:
- 69
- Release date:
- Aug 12, 2010
- License:
- freeware
- File size:
- 242.79 kB
- MD5/SHA Hash:
- view
- Screenshots:
- 3 sample(s)
- Availability:
MBRWizard Command Line
General Enhancements to the new MBRWizard 3.0 engine
- Initial support for GPT (GUID Partition Table)
- Removable Media Support (USB Flash Disks)
- VMWare Disk (.vmdk) Support
- Both internal disk support and display details have been increased to the PetaByte range
- Added support for Vista, Server 2008, and Windows 7
Specific improvements to version 3.0
In order to provide better support for the new disk types, we have restructured the command line parameters to afford this capability, and feel it provides more flexibility as we continue to add functionality. The following are the major changes to the CLI version:
- Support for creating partitions has been added, including options to set the starting sector, size, sector aligment, and partition type
- Initial support for GPT includes basic backup/recovery, and partition deletion
- Added support for the VMware virtual disk format (.vmdk), including most operations supported on physical disks
- Support for repairing a Windows 7 or Server 2008 MBR has been added
- Explicit support for Removable media (USB Flash Drives, etc) has been added
- Both internal and display sizes have been increased to the Petabyte range
- Enhanced disk information, with detailed information for each disk.
- In addition to partition number, partitions can now be selected by volume label, drive letter, or by type (boot, system, utility, diag)
Command line reference for version 3.0
Disk and partition selection
The following commands are designed to select the disk and partition for all operations. If no disk is specified, a default value of 0 will be used. If no partition if specified, a default value of 1 will be used.
| Command | Mode | Description and Use |
|---|---|---|
| /Disk | #, or vmdk filename | Selects the disk to use for all operations. This switch is always processed first, verifying that all operations specified on the command line will use the disk specified here. If not specified, Disk 0 will be used by default. /Disk=x may also point to an existing VMware .vmdk file, and provides the same functionality as with physical disks. |
| /Part | part #, system, boot, utility | Selects the partition to use for all operations. The valid partition range is 1-4 for MBR disks, and 1-128 for GPT disks. If this option is not specified a default value of 1 will be used. Note, the numbering scheme changed with version 3.0, and is now one (1) based rather thatn zero (0) base as with previous versions. Additionally, a partition can be selected by specifying one of the following: system, boot, utility (dell/hp diagnostic partitions). Note, when using these advanced options the, disk to which the specified partition belongs will be automatically selected. |
| /Vol | volume label, drive letter | Selects the volume for specific operations. Available options are valid volume labels or drive letter (eg. c:). Note, the disk will be automatically selected once the label or letter is matched. |
Operational commands
The following commands specify the core operation for MBRWizard to perform. Only a single operational command may be specified on the command line. The Mode column provides options which direct or modify the selected command. The parameters specified in the Additional column define additional requirements, or other information necessary for the command to complete.
| Command | Mode | Additional | Description and Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| /List | freespace,logical, text | Provides a detailed view of disk and partition information. /Freespace will further show the available freespace on the disk. /Logical displays any logical partitions. /Text replaces line-draw characters with standard text characters. | |
| /Save= | mbr, gpt, vbr, disk, track0, range | filename, sector | Saves the sectors specified by Mode to the location specified by the filename. |
| /Restore= | mbr, gpt, vbr, disk, track0 | filename | Restores the contents of Filename to the sectors specified by Mode. |
| /Show= | file, sector, hidden | filename | Displays the contents of the backup stored in the specified filename or sector. |
| /Repair= | xp, win7 | Repairs the master boot record by creating a new Windows XP or Windows 7 MBR on the specified disk. This operation will not modify the partition table or existing partitions on the disk. | |
| /Create | start, size, align, type | Creates a new partition on the specified disk (not currently supported on GPT). If no further options are specified a type 0x7 partition will be created in the first identified freespace. Please see the additional options for ore granular control of creating the partition.
/start= starting sector for the new partition, or 'freespace' selects the first available space on the disk /size= size in MB of the new partition, or MAX for maximum available size /align= alignment boundary for the new partition (1k, 2k, 4k... 128k, etc) /type= partition type identifier | |
| /Copy | source=x, target=y | Copies the information located at sector x to sector y. | |
| /Signature= | read, zero, generate, write | Read displays the signature for the specified disk
Zero will wipe the current disk signature and write all zeroes Generate will randomly create and apply a new disk signature Write requires an 8 character hex signature to be specified. | |
| /VolumeID= | read | Displays the VolumeID for the selected partition.. | |
| /Del | Deletes the specified partition. Specifying /Part=* removes all partitions on selected disk. | ||
| /Type= | # | Modifies the partition type specified in the partition table to the selected value. The value must be specified as a hexadecimal value. | |
| /Hide | Hides the selected partition | ||
| /Unhide | Unhides the selected partition | ||
| /Active | Sets the selected partition as bootable | ||
| /Inactive | Removes the bootable status from the selected partition. | ||
| /Wipe= | mbr, gpt, disk, track0, range | Clears (deletes) the data located at the specified location. Specifying 'disk' can take an extended amount of time to complete, and is generally recommended for small disks only. | |
| /Sort | Occasionally the partition entries in the MBR can become unsorted after reinstalling Windows or restoring a Ghost or Acronis disk image. This means that the partition order in the MBR won't match the order on disk. This option will sort the entries in the MBR to match their physical order on disk. | ||
| /Writeini | filename | Writes detailed disk and partition information to filename in a .ini format. | |
| /Bootmenu | This option will list the available, bootable partitions to the user, and set one active by selecting from the menu. |
Additional helper parameters
The following items are designed as helper parameters, and provide no functionality alone. Although not required, they typically improve automation, reporting, or supplement the capability of other commands.
| Command | Mode | Additional | Description and Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| /Confirm | Automatically confirms the specified operation without user interaction. Equivalent to pressing 'Y' when asked to confirm the action. | ||
| /Ignore | Attempts to continue the specified operation if an error occurs. | ||
| /Result | Displays the return code for visual verification of success/failure. | ||
| /Silent | Displays only the requested information on the command line by stripping the superflous text. Targeted for /signature=read, /result, etc. | ||
| /Msg= | # | Hides the status messages shown upon program exit. 1-indicates that no messages should be shown, 2-No error messages, and 3-No status messages displayed on success. | |
| /NoHdr | Backup files created with MBRWizard 3.0 (and newer) include additional information in the backup file, including disk and partition info, as well as the specific content of the file. The /NoHdr parameter may be specified to create the file without this header. | ||
| /Range= | x-y | Range provides a method for selecting a consecutive range of sectors. The first value identifies the starting sector of the range, while the second value selects the number of sectors in the range. | |
| /Freespace | When used with the /List command, the freespace on the disk is detailed in addition to the space taken by partitions. | ||
| /Shutdown= | # | 1-Force Windows to shutdown 2-Force Windows to shutdown and reboot 3-Shuts down without force 4-Reboots without force. Note, using the Force options may cause data loss if open programs contain unsaved data. | |
| /? | Show available command line options. |
Query commands
The following commands will query system information and return the result as an errorlevel value. Specifying the command /Result to the following parameters will display the requested value to the screen as well.
| Command | Mode | Additional | Description and Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| /IsSorted | result | Queries the partition entry order in the MBR and returns an ErrorLevel code based on the status of the partition entries: 0=Sorted, 1=Unsorted. | |
| /Diskcount | result | Returns the number of disks in the system as an errorlevel return code. Specifying /Result will display this value to the screen. | |
| /Partcount | result | Returns the number of partitions located on the selected disk. Specifying /Result will display this value to the screen. | |
| /IsFixed | result | Returns a value of 1 if the specified disk is a fixed disk, or 0 if the disk is removable. |
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