[lug] Saving the Vista MBR before installing Linux: How many bytes is MBR?

[siegfried]

I previously installed linux (debian) on a USB drive connected to an XP Pro
machine and accidentally wiped out my Windows XP MBR when I installed GRUB.

 

Now I am repeating that exercise with a new Vista Notebook computer. What is
the command to save the MBR should I accidentally wipe it (the MBR) out
again? I think it is some dd command but I don't know how long the MBR is.

 

Thanks,

Siegfried

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