Which of the following statements are true about a boot sector? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

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Options

• AIt allows the boot process of a computer to load a program stored on the same storage device.
• BIt is a region of a hard disk, floppy disk, optical disc, or other data storage device that contains
• CThe location and size of the boot sector is specified by the design of the computing platform.
• DIf multiple operating systems exist on a computer, it provides the choice of selecting an operating

• A
  93% (53)
• D
  7% (4)

Explanation

A boot sector or boot block is a region of a hard disk, floppy disk, optical disc, or other data storage device that contains machine code to be loaded into random-access memory (RAM) by a computer system's built-in firmware. The purpose of a boot sector is to allow the boot process of a computer to load a program (usually, but not necessarily, an operating system) stored on the same storage device. The location and size of the boot sector (perhaps corresponding to a logical disk sector) is specified by the design of the computing platform. Answer: D is incorrect. BOOT.INI file describes the location of the boot partitions specified using Advanced RISC Computing (ARC) naming conventions. BOOT.INI contains information that NTLDR reads for loading the operating system. If multiple operating systems exist on a computer, BOOT.INI provides the choice of selecting an operating system.

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