Справочник Пользователя для Acronis os selector 8.0
This is where the 7.9 GB maximum accessible disk size limitation for the
usual functions comes from. The areas of a hard disk that lay beyond
this limit can be accessed only via extended disk access functions
(interrupt 13h, functions 41h–48h).
usual functions comes from. The areas of a hard disk that lay beyond
this limit can be accessed only via extended disk access functions
(interrupt 13h, functions 41h–48h).
• Total size is the size of the hard disk that is available for Acronis OS
Selector.
7.8.2
Hard Disk Property Sheet
This sheet shows the information that is stored in the BIOS hard disk
parameters table. This table exists for disks number 80h and 81h and stores
the values of the following parameters:
parameters table. This table exists for disks number 80h and 81h and stores
the values of the following parameters:
• The number of cylinders, heads, and sectors. These parameters usually
reflect the structure of the hard disk more correctly than function 8, but
not all the BIOSes fill these parameters properly.
not all the BIOSes fill these parameters properly.
• Precompensation cylinder, landing cylinder, defect map, ECC and access
retry. These parameters are of no particular practical value.
• The number of physical cylinders, heads, and sectors. These parameters
usually correspond to the hard disk structure in the «Normal» mode, but
again, not all the BIOSes fill these parameters properly.
again, not all the BIOSes fill these parameters properly.
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Chapter 7 : Main Operations with Disk Administrator