Introduction

The following provides user documentation for the program BootDump.com.

Purpose

The purpose of BootDump.com is to read the Boot record parameters from the
default drive (A-H) of any IBM or IBM compatible PC, XT, or AT running
under MS-DOS and display the parameters in human-readable format to the
console. (It is important to note that BootDump.com reads from the
absolute disk sector which contains the Boot record. Therefore, a fixed
disk which does not have MS-DOS on its active partition AND which does not
have the MS-DOS Boot record residing on the absolute (Boot) sector will
not likely display correctly to the console.)

Intended Use

BootDump.com is intended to provide the user insight into WHAT
parameters reside in a Boot record and HOW they are stored. (BootDump
displays the parameters in the order that it finds them.) BootDump.com is
also intended to provide diagnostic support for any diskette or
disk demonstrating unfamiliar and/or undesirable behavior.

How to Execute the Program

As above, BootDump.com dumps the default drive's Boot record to the
console. Therefore, in order to dump any given disk drive, simply change
the default drive to the desired drive and then load and execute BootDump.com
from the Dos prompt. For example, if the PC boots from drive C, to
examine drive A's Boot record, type:
A:
C:\BootDump.com (assuming BootDump.com resides in C's root directory.)
Simply typing A:BootDump.com from drive C (assuming the program exists on
drive A's floppy) will not change the default drive to A:. The dumped
Boot record in this case would still be drive C's - the default drive.

Author

Neil K. Lauver
928 Sheraton Hills Dr.
Fredericksburg, VA 22401

Disclaimer

In no event will the author be liable for any damages, including any lost
profits, lost savings, or other incidental or consequential damages
arising out of the use of or inability to use this program, even if the
author has been advised of the possibility of such damages, or for any
claim by any other party.

Any use of the BootDump.com program constitutes assent to the above
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