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Removable disk from which a computer can boot an operating system
A boot disk is a removable digital data storage medium from which a computer can load and run (boot) an operating system or utility program. The computer
Boot_disk
First sector of partitioned PC computer disk
A master boot record (MBR) is a type of boot sector in the first block of partitioned computer mass storage devices like fixed disks or removable drives
Master_boot_record
Sector of persistent data storage device
A boot sector is the sector of a persistent data storage device (e.g., hard disk, floppy disk, optical disc, etc.) which contains machine code to be loaded
Boot_sector
Data security technology
expression full disk encryption (FDE) (or whole disk encryption) signifies that everything on the disk is encrypted, barring the master boot record (MBR)
Disk_encryption
Process of starting a computer
Multi-booting Boot disk Bootkit Comparison of boot loaders Linux startup process Macintosh startup Microreboot Multi boot Network booting RedBoot Self-booting
Booting
A self-booting disk is a floppy disk for home computers or personal computers that starts up directly into a standalone application when the system is
Self-booting_disk
Technical specification for firmware architecture
initialization.[needs update] In addition to the standard PC disk partition scheme that uses a master boot record (MBR), UEFI also works with the GUID Partition
UEFI
Built-in macOS software to natively install Microsoft Windows on a Mac
on Intel-based Macintosh computers. The Boot Camp Assistant utility guides users through non-destructive disk partitioning, including resizing of an existing
Boot_Camp_(software)
Means of compromising computer security by restarting the computer
cold boot attack by cold-booting the machine and booting a lightweight operating system from a removable disk to dump the contents of pre-boot physical
Cold_boot_attack
Computer data storage partitioning standard
disk drive or solid-state drive. It is part of the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) standard. It has several advantages over master boot record
GUID_Partition_Table
Disk utility for macOS
Table, and master boot record (MBR) Restore volumes from Apple Software Restore (ASR) images Check the S.M.A.R.T. status of a hard disk Disk Utility functions
Disk_Utility
Creation of accessible areas on secondary storage device
on a disk device. Each partition can be formatted with a file system or as a swap partition. Multiple partitions allow directories such as /boot, /tmp
Disk_partitioning
others. Pre-boot authentication: Whether authentication can be required before booting the computer, thus allowing one to encrypt the boot disk. Single sign-on:
Comparison of disk encryption software
Comparison_of_disk_encryption_software
Process of salvaging inaccessible data from corrupted or damaged secondary storage
Autopsy forensic browser. Clonezilla: a free disk cloning, disk imaging, data recovery, and deployment boot disk dd: common byte-to-byte cloning tool found
Data_recovery
Boot sector of non-partitioned media in PC systems
A volume boot record (VBR) (also known as a volume boot sector, a partition boot record or a partition boot sector) is a type of boot sector introduced
Volume_boot_record
Subsidiary partition table in the MBR partitioning scheme
An extended boot record (EBR), or extended partition boot record (EPBR), is a descriptor for a logical partition under the common DOS disk drive partitioning
Extended_boot_record
Boot loader package
BIOS finds the primary bootable device (usually the computer's hard disk) and runs the initial bootstrap program from the master boot record (MBR). The MBR
GNU_GRUB
Removable disk storage medium
A floppy disk, diskette, or floppy diskette is a type of disk storage made from a thin, flexible disk coated with a magnetic storage medium. It is enclosed
Floppy_disk
Windows environment variable containing the directory path to the command shell
no hard disk, which needs to boot from a floppy disk, is to configure a RAM disk. The COMMAND.COM file is copied to the RAM disk during boot, and the
COMSPEC
Live CD builder for Windows
WinBuilder is a free application designed to build and customize boot disks (Live CDs) based on Microsoft Windows (WinPE). Scripts are the building blocks
WinBuilder
Bootstrap firmware used by Amiga computers
and core components of AmigaOS and then attempt to boot from a bootable volume, such as a floppy disk. Most Amiga models were shipped with the Kickstart
Kickstart_(Amiga)
Automatic, disk-wide data compression
systems unless booting foreign operating systems, as system utilities like SYS were modified to copy the compression drivers to boot disks by default, and
Disk_compression
Firmware for hardware initialization and OS runtime services
used a bootable configuration program on floppy disk, not in the ROM, to set the configuration options contained in this memory. The floppy disk was supplied
BIOS
Computing terms for disk partitions
partition and the boot partition (also known as the system volume and the boot volume) are computing terms for disk partitions of a hard disk drive or solid-state
System partition and boot partition
System_partition_and_boot_partition
Software responsible for starting the computer
PC boot loaders (FSBL, first-stage boot loader) located on fixed disks and removable drives must fit into the first 446 bytes of the master boot record
Bootloader
Act of installing multiple operating systems on a single computer
device is a dual-booting computer that stores Windows on one disk drive and Linux on another disk drive. In this case a multi-booting bootloader is not
Multi-booting
Media intended to restore the operating system
The terms Recovery disc (or Disk), Rescue Disk/Disc and Emergency Disk all refer to a capability to boot from an external device, possibly a thumb drive
Recovery_disc
USB drive with a full bootable operating system
computer can often be "redirected" to boot from a USB device through use of an initial bootable CD or bootable floppy disk. Some Intel-based Macintosh computers
Live_USB
Operating system for Amiga computers
the disk as the system boot volume. Any such disk, regardless of the other contents of the disk, was referred to as a "boot disk" or "bootable disk". A
AmigaOS
Topics referred to by the same term
a board game created by Cheapass Games Freeloader boot disks, a series of video game boot disks (e.g. the Wii Freeloader) Cheating (biology) Mooch (disambiguation)
Freeloader
Disk cloning and backup tool
environment requires booting to a Windows PE environment. This can be accomplished by creating an ISO (to burn to a DVD) or a USB bootable disk, installed to
Ghost_(disk_utility)
A live CD or live DVD is a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM containing a bootable computer operating system. Live CDs are unique in that they have the ability to run
List_of_live_CDs
Compares cloning software
to copy data from a source to a destination drive or to a disk image. For example, a bootable identical SSD clone can be made of a working HDD that boots
Comparison of disk cloning software
Comparison_of_disk_cloning_software
Partition used by Unified Extensible Firmware Interface
the BIOS-based CSM booting upon detecting certain types of partition table on the boot disk, effectively preventing UEFI booting from being performed
EFI_system_partition
Technology for maintenance of file systems
relevant to file systems on electromechanical disk drives (hard disk drives, floppy disk drives and optical disk media). The movement of the hard drive's read/write
Defragmentation
Type of digital rights management
Replay, the Utopia boot disk, Bleemcast!, and numerous other softmod disks. The Sega Saturn has a fairly unusual workaround; while a disk-based console, it
Regional_lockout
Bootloader for personal computer
directly onto the hard disk of a computer. Schroder, Carla (2011-05-13). "Weekend Project: Use the Plop Boot Manager to Boot Older Computers from USB"
Plop_Boot_Manager
Process of booting a computer from a network
disk via NetBoot. Old personal computers without network boot firmware support can utilize a floppy disk or flash drive containing software to boot from
Network_booting
Family of operating systems for IBM PC compatibles
computers, the master boot record, is located beginning at the boot sector, the first sector on the first track (track zero), of the boot disk. The ROM BIOS will
DOS
Microsoft computer operating system
to boot its underlying MS-DOS 8.0 alone from a hard disk, but retained the ability to make a DOS boot floppy disk (called an "Emergency Boot Disk") and
MS-DOS
Complete, bootable computer installation that runs directly from a CD-ROM
introduction of inexpensive read-write storage, read-write floppy disks and hard disks were used as boot media. After the introduction of the audio compact disc
Live_CD
Boot mode on certain Macintosh computers
Target Disk Mode (sometimes referred to as TDM or Target Mode, formerly SCSI Disk Mode) is a boot mode unique to Macintosh computers. When a Mac that supports
Target_Disk_Mode
Multi-stage initialisation process of operating system
on a hard disk (where a hard disk stores multiple OS, e.g Windows and Fedora), a storage device on local network, etc. A hard disk to boot Linux stores
Booting_process_of_Linux
System file (DOS BIOS in MS-DOS, combined with DOS kernel in Windows 9x)
bootup sequence, the first sector of the boot disk is loaded into memory and executed. If this is the DOS boot sector, it loads the first three sectors
IO.SYS
Disk image that supports booting a computer
A boot image is a type of disk image that when on a boot device allows the associated computer to boot. A boot image usually includes an operating system
Boot_image
Partition used by GNU GRUB to boot GPT partition on BIOS
table, necessitating the use of an extra partition. On MBR-partitioned disks, boot loaders are usually implemented so the portion of their code stored within
BIOS_boot_partition
Commercial Linux distribution
based on Slackware that comes with disk partitioning and data recovery tools. It is sold as a Linux-based bootable disk. The distribution's nomenclature
Parted_Magic
Process of duplicating all data on a digital storage drive
Disk cloning is the process of duplicating all data on a digital storage drive, such as a hard disk or solid state drive, using hardware or software techniques
Disk_cloning
Lightweight Linux distribution
emphasis on speed and efficiency and being lightweight, started from "Boot disk HOWTO" and gradually included components file-by-file until Puppy Linux
Puppy_Linux
1999 Microsoft operating system version
hard disk as a startup option in Boot.ini, via WinNT32.exe, with the /cmdcons switch. In this case, it can only be started as long as NTLDR can boot from
Windows_2000
IBM PC compatible home computer system
requires an open 10-inch 8-bit ISA slot, and uses a boot disk to boot into Apple mode. The boot disk has both DOS and Apple software and is copy-protected
Tandy_1000
Boot loader used in Windows NT-based products
invokes MBR boot code from a hard disk drive at startup. The MBR boot code and the VBR boot code are OS-specific. In Microsoft Windows, the MBR boot code tries
Windows_Boot_Manager
Polyphonic synthesizer
operating system and can therefore be used as a boot disk (obviating dedicated boot disks). Each disk stores six separate files of samples and up to eight
Ensoniq_Mirage
Implementation of logical volume manager for Microsoft Windows NT
The Logical Disk Manager (LDM) is an implementation of a logical volume manager for Microsoft Windows NT, developed by Microsoft and Veritas Software.
Logical_Disk_Manager
1983 video game
programmed by Michael Abrash and published by Funtastic in 1983 as a self-booting disk. Big Top has a circus theme. Levels are called rings. Each ring spans
Big_Top_(video_game)
File format representing a virtual hard disk drive
footer does not match the (virtual) CHS geometry in the Master Boot Record of the disk image in the VHD. Microsoft Virtual Server (also Connectix derived)
VHD_(file_format)
Digital musical instrument
storing the OS in the optional FlashBank, which removes the need for a boot disk. An optional Output Expander module allows access to eight discrete mono
Ensoniq_EPS
Version used for deployment and recovery
operating system while it is offline. It is intended to replace MS-DOS boot disks and can be booted via USB flash drive, PXE, iPXE, CD, DVD, or hard drive
Windows Preinstallation Environment
Windows_Preinstallation_Environment
Firmware to add BIOS support for a device
substitute their own boot loader. The boot loader on the option ROM would attempt to boot from a disk, network, or other boot program source attached to or installed
Option_ROM
Data storage device
required. Floppy disks may be the method of choice for transferring data to and from very old computers without USB or booting from floppy disks, and so they
USB_flash_drive
Installer for Microsoft Windows
launched from a DOS environment (typically a DOS boot disk, also containing utilities such as fdisk to conduct disk partitioning), or from an existing Windows
Windows_Setup
1982 video game
written by Greg Kuperberg and published by Orion Software as a self-booting disk for IBM PC compatibles. It is based on a 1981 Apple II game called Sabotage
Paratrooper_(video_game)
Data recovery utility
master boot record (MBR). EFI GPT is also supported. TestDisk retrieves the LBA size and CHS geometry of attached data storage devices (i.e. hard disks, memory
TestDisk
Operating system
sources. Many of these tools were originally designed to boot from a floppy disk drive. The Ultimate Boot CD made it possible to run them on a PC without a floppy
Ultimate_Boot_CD
BIOS interrupt call for disk access
MS-DOS, (including MS-DOS 7 and Windows 95) have a bug which prevents booting disk drives with 256 heads (register value 0xFF), so many modern BIOSes provide
INT_13H
Electro-mechanical data storage device
A hard disk drive (HDD), hard disk, hard drive, or fixed disk is an electro-mechanical computer data storage device that stores and retrieves digital data
Hard_disk_drive
were self-booting and did not use MS-DOS, IBM PC DOS, or compatible disk operating systems. The phrase "IBM PC compatible self-booting disk" is sometimes
List of self-booting IBM PC compatible games
List_of_self-booting_IBM_PC_compatible_games
1/1999: 81. "online linux man page". Retrieved 31 July 2012. mtools official page on the GNU website Boot disk images for DOS DOS disk images v t e
Mtools
1987 video game
for the Commodore 64. Ports for Amiga, Atari ST and IBM PC (as a self-booting disk) followed in 1988. Harrier Combat Simulator is a game in which the player
Harrier_Combat_Simulator
Data recovery utility by Cleverfiles
Disk Drill is a data recovery utility for Windows and macOS developed by Cleverfiles. It was introduced in 2010, and is primarily designed to recover deleted
Disk_Drill
Temporary root file system loaded during boot of Linux
the boot firmware of the computer. This can be the root file system itself, a boot image on an optical disc, a small partition on a local disk (a boot partition
Initial_ramdisk
upper parts of a disk with a critical size. To ensure that this extension gets loaded early most often the boot disk's master boot record is modified
Dynamic_drive_overlay
Archive file of an optical disc
system used with CD-ROM media) is a disk image that contains everything that would be written to an optical disc, disk sector by disc sector, including the
Optical_disc_image
Home media streaming device from Apple
Apple TV could be modified into a makeshift Intel Mac Mini using a USB boot disk image available online; installation to the built-in hard drive was possible
Apple_TV_(device)
1986 action-adventure game
in 1986 and ported to the Apple II and IBM PC compatibles (as a self-booting disk). Deep within the Citadel, three runaway chemical reactors are rapidly
Arac_(video_game)
1977 microcomputer by Tandy Corporation
BASIC. This ability is useful if the disk drive is not functioning and cannot boot a TRSDOS disk (or if a boot disk is not available); it permits an operator
TRS-80
Cryptographic hardware
either a software pre-boot authentication environment (i.e., with a software-based full disk encryption component - hybrid full disk encryption) or with
Hardware-based full disk encryption
Hardware-based_full_disk_encryption
1983 video game
maze game released by Canadian developer Windmill Software as a self-booting disk for IBM PC compatibles. It is similar to the 1982 arcade game Mr. Do
Digger_(video_game)
Low level firmware interface to the hardware
but only for OS booting) to access up to 4GB memory. In all computers, software instructions control the physical hardware (screen, disk, keyboard, etc
BIOS_interrupt_call
Boot loader for Microsoft Windows
CD-ROM, USB flash drive, or floppy disk. NTLDR can also load a non NT-based operating system given the appropriate boot sector in a file. NTLDR requires
NTLDR
Windows database that stores users' passwords
aforementioned methodology of using either an emulated virtual drive, or boot disk (usually Unix/Linux, or another copy of Windows like Windows Preinstallation
Security_Account_Manager
1984 video game
Atari 5200, Apple II, ColecoVision, Commodore 64, IBM PC (as a self-booting disk), and ZX Spectrum (as Panama Joe). It was designed and programmed by
Montezuma's Revenge (video game)
Montezuma's_Revenge_(video_game)
Computer file consisting of the contents of a storage device
A disk image is a snapshot of a storage device's content – typically stored in a file on another storage device. Traditionally, a disk image was relatively
Disk_image
Computer software
freeware hard disk partition editor, disk cloning utility, and boot manager, that gives a high level of control for creating multi-boot systems. It is
Ranish_Partition_Manager
Electromechanical malfunctioning
disruption or destruction of the hard drive's master boot record, or by malware deliberately destroying the disk's contents. There are a number of causes for hard
Hard_disk_drive_failure
1984 video game
flight simulator video game released in 1984 for the IBM PC as a self-booting disk. In May 1984, Microsoft released their version 2 (v2.10) for IBM PCs
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2.0
Microsoft_Flight_Simulator_2.0
1977–1993 series of microcomputers
shipped on self-booting disks and does not use standard DOS disk formats. This discouraged the copying or modifying of the software on the disks, and improved
Apple_II
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up booter or Booter in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Booter may refer to: Self-booting disk, software loaded directly at the bootup of a computer
Booter
Extension of the BIOS or boot firmware
Initial ramdisk or Microsoft's boot software of the system partition (or boot partition) or by a variety of full disk encryption (FDE) vendors that can
Pre-boot_authentication
Compatibility card
or paddles. The host Macintosh requires special emulation software (a boot disk) launched from System 6.0.8 to 7.5.5 in order to activate the IIe Card
Apple_IIe_Card
either DOS-type, or replacement master boot record code. Diskettes with Disk Manager were provided by some disk manufacturers (e.g. IBM), in custom OEM
Disk_Manager
1986 video game
published by Electronic Arts in 1986 for IBM PC compatibles (as a self-booting disk) and Apple II. A Commodore 64 version was released in 1987. Disch's ironic
Amnesia_(1986_video_game)
scratch disk may take up. Partitioning off a significant fraction of the boot hard drive and leaving that space empty will ensure a reliable scratch disk. Hard
Scratch_space
Computer disk partitioning standard for Amiga computers
allowing the Amiga to boot from filesystems not directly supported by the ROM, such as PFS or SFS. The data in the rigid disk block must start with the
Amiga_rigid_disk_block
Network-based OS loading method for Apple computers
NetBoot was a technology from Apple which enabled Macs with capable firmware (i.e. New World ROM) to boot from a network, rather than a local hard disk or
NetBoot
Obsolete type of non-volatile computer memory
of the scale and it began to be considered mostly as a replacement for disks. The equally dramatic improvements in hard-drive capacity through the early
Bubble_memory
Firmware used in old Macintosh models
disk in the parameter RAM. If a bootable disk is found, the Happy Mac logo is displayed, and control is handed over to the Mac OS. If no disk to boot
Old_World_ROM
Architecture of computer operating systems
Master boot record is loaded at address 7C00h and loads the boot sector of the Windows Disk partition. The boot sector contains the disk boot program
Architecture_of_Windows_9x
Computer file system architecture design
after the volume. On non-partitioned storage devices, such as floppy disks, the Boot Sector (VBR) is the first sector (logical sector 0 with physical CHS
Design_of_the_FAT_file_system
1980 business-oriented personal computer
capability to run Apple II software. In order to do so, an emulation boot disk is required that functionally turns the machine into a standard 48-kilobyte
Apple_III
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