Hi
I would like to clone (backup) the data (not really data per se) that resides in the area after the mbr and before the first partition. How can I do that using dd? I know I'd probably go about something like this:
dd if=/dev/sda of=backup-of-data-between-mbr-and-1st-part.bin bs=512 skip=1 count=?

I've seen 1st partition starting at different places on different disks. Also, what exactly is stored in this area? If it's just a Win 7 installation on sda, what is stored there? How can I check if anything is stored there at all. And if it's a multiboot setup with grub2, what resides there?
Perhaps Saikee, the master, can shed some light on this
Thanks guys.