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11. AMI BIOS Configuration
11.6.3. Boot Sector Virus Protection
With this field you can protect the boot sector against virus.
It is possible to choose between: Enabled and Disabled.
The boot sector cannot be changed. A virus that attacks the boot sector cannot infect the system.
Select " Enabled " to enable boot sector protection. The system displays a warning when any program
(or virus) issues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive.
If " Enabled ", the following appears when a write is attempted to the boot sector. You may have to type
N several times to prevent the boot sector write.
Boot Sector Write!
Enabled
Possible VIRUS: Continue ( Y/N )? _
The following appears after any attempt to format any cylinder, head, or sector of any hard disk drive
via the BIOS INT 13 Hard disk drive Service:
Format!!!
Possible VIRUS: Continue ( Y/N )? _
Disabled
The boot sector could be changed. The protection is disabled.
Before installing an operating system you have to change this selection to " Disabled" . During
installation the first sector is written by the operating system. After the installation you can enable the
boot virus protection by set "Enabled".
Boot Sector Virus is not very common today. Set this do not replace the anti-virus software.
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