Exam 312-49v10 topic 1 question 520 discussion

The answer is boot sector also known as Volume Boot Record

A > its asked for FAT and for "reserved" . The typical FAT32 file system comprises the following components: Reserved, FAT and Data areas. ▪ Reserved area : The first reserved sector is the volume boot record (VBR), which comprises the BIOS Parameter Block (BPB) containing basic file system information, such as the type of file system and pointers to the position of other sections as well as the OS’s boot loader code.

C, The MBR is stored on the first sector of the hard disk and is created along with the first partition on the drive.

From https://cscie92.dce.harvard.edu/fall2022/slides/FAT32%20File%20Structure.pdf, "First sector on Mass Storage Device (Physical Sector 0) is either: • Boot Sector (also known as the Volume Boot Record) of a file system/structure, if the Mass Storage Device is not partitioned • MBR, if the Mass Storage Device is partitioned" I assumed the device is partitioned.

From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Design_of_the_FAT_file_system, "The first reserved sector (logical sector 0) is the Boot Sector (also called Volume Boot Record or simply VBR)."

According to CHFI v10 book, A master boot record (MBR) is the first sector ("sector zero") of a data storage device such as a hard disk Answer C is correct

CHFIv10 book. Module 03-pg 243: The first reserved sector is the volume boot record (VBR), which comprises the BIOS Parameter Block (BPB) containing basic file system information, such as the type of file system and pointers to the position of other sections as well as the OS’s boot loader code.