Writing the Program to make Backup of MBR:
/* Program to make Backup of MBR */
#include <bios.h>
#include <stdio.h>
int main(void)
{
struct diskinfo_t dinfo; /* Structure to Hold the
information of disk Parameters */
int result;
int count=0;
char filename[80]; /* Stores the File name given by
User */
static char dbuf[512]; /* Data Buffer of 512 Bytes */
FILE *fp;
dinfo.drive = 0x80; /* drive number for First Hard
Disk */
dinfo.head = 0; /* disk head number */
dinfo.track = 0; /* track number */
dinfo.sector = 1; /* sector number */
dinfo.nsectors = 1; /* sector count */
dinfo.buffer = dbuf; /* data buffer */
printf("\n Enter The Filename and path to store the
Backup of MBR \n ");
gets(filename);
// Open The File to Store the MBR Backup \\
if((fp=fopen(filename,"wb"))==NULL)
{
printf("Could not Create File, Press any key to
Exit...");
getch();
exit(0);
}
printf("Attempting to read from Hard disk drive :\n");
//// Read the Specified Disk Sector \\\\
result = _bios_disk(_DISK_READ, &dinfo);
if ((result & 0xff00) == 0)
{
printf("Disk read from hard disk drive :
successful.\n");
/// Write 512 Bytes Of MBR to the File \\\\
while(count<512)
{
fprintf(fp,"%c",dbuf[count] & 0xff );
count++;
}
fclose(fp);
}
else
printf("Cannot read Hard Disk drive, status = 0x%02x\n", result);
return 0;
}
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