What is the difference between .mbr and .txz?
- Extension
- .mbr
- .txz
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Disk Image
- Compressed
- Developer
- IBM
- Tukaani
- Description
- MBR was introduced by IBM PC. It is called Master Boot Record as it's a unique boot sector found at the beginning of a drive. It stores the OS boot loader and information on the drive's logical partitions.
- The TXZ file format is a combination of TAR archiving and XZ compression. It is used to pack multiple files into a single archive (TAR) and then compress it using XZ compression to reduce the file size. The TAR aspect allows for the collection of various files and directories into a single file, preserving their structure and attributes. The XZ compression, known for its high compression ratio, further compresses this archive, making the resulting TXZ file more efficient for storage or transmission.
- MIME Type
- application/x-msdos-program
- application/x-xz-compressed-tar
- Wikipedia
- .mbr on Wikipedia
- .txz on Wikipedia