MBRwizard - Free MBR Management Utility

MBRwizard is a powerful, yet flexible utility designed to assist with all types of Master Boot Record difficulties. Initially developed to overcome MBR problems introduced by disk imaging products such as Symantec Ghost and Acronis True Image, MBRwizard has become a popular utility for repairing all types of MBR problems, especially those caused by disk-2-disk (d2d) and system backup and recovery applications.

Whether you are looking to solve issues caused by experimenting with Linux, repair partition entry issues after recovering a disk image, or simply safeguarding your system by capturing a backup of the MBR before disaster strikes, you MBRWizard is the answer! MBRwizard is designed as a command line only application for flexibility and automation of tasks, therefore, there is no graphical interface for this application.

Here are some key features of "MBRWizard":

Partition Modification
- Delete Partitions
- Hide/Unhide Partitions
- Set Bootable/Active Partition
- Change Partition Type

MBR Operations
- Restore MBR, Head, or other sectors from file
- Delete MBR, or Wipe all sectors on first head
- Fix MBR due to damage or corruption
- Copy Sectors
- Clear or write a new disk signature
- Sort partition table entries. Designed to match Windows boot.ini entries

Additional Functionality
- Mount volumes within Windows
- DisMount volumes
- Modify Volume Label
- Securely wipe entire disk
- Boot Menu- Quick menu allowing user to select bootable partition
- Shutdown/Reboot the machine
- Create ini file containing the structured contents of the MBR
- Read/Write a Status byte in the MBR

The software is a free application with no limitations. It also does not require installation on your hard drive, and can be run from external device.

Developer’s website: http://mbrwizard.com/

News: Authors are planning to release a new version of the program with GUI and Vista support. The development is on the Beta stage. If you like to perform beta testing, you can announce your participation through the following link: http://mbrwizard.com/beta.shtml