What is the name of the first reserved sector in File allocation table?
What is the name of the first reserved sector in File allocation table?
The first reserved sector in the File Allocation Table (FAT) file system is known as the Volume Boot Record (VBR). The VBR contains essential file system information and is also referred to as the Boot Sector. This sector holds data critical for the operating system to understand the filesystem structure and manage the disk.
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.
wrong answer, VBR is the first sector in BPB, not the first sector of the hard disk
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
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.
C, The MBR is stored on the first sector of the hard disk and is created along with the first partition on the drive.
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.