What is AswMBR?
aswMBR is a bootable recovery tool that is designed to repair damaged Master Boot Records (MBR) and boot sectors. It is created by Avast Software as a free utility to help fix common boot issues that prevent Windows from starting properly.
Some key features and capabilities of aswMBR include:
- Scanning for and repairing corrupt MBRs
- Rebuilding damaged or overwritten boot sectors and partition tables
- Removing rootkits and other malware embedded in the MBR or bootloader code
- Automatically fixing issues related to Partition Wizard Bootable CD
- Support for UEFI systems with GPT partitions as well as standard MBR disks
- Command line interface for advanced use and scripting
- Small standalone executable that can be run from a USB flash drive
aswMBR is useful for recovering from situations where a virus attack, incorrect disk partitioning, power outage during Windows installation, or other problems have rendered a system unbootable. It repairs the low-level boot code itself, avoiding the need for data recovery or OS reinstallation in many cases.
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