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reading a sector from floppy Disk.

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this code when executed should print "A"

Code:
BITS 16
start:
   mov ax, 07C0h                  ; Set data segment to where we're loaded
   mov ds, ax                  ;
   mov ax,9000h                  ;initlise the stack
   mov ss,ax                  ;
   mov sp,100h                  ;

call read_sector;


read_sector:
.Reset:
   mov      ah, 0               ; reset floppy disk function
   mov      dl, 0               ; drive 0 is floppy drive
   int      0x13               ; call BIOS
   jc      .Reset               ; If Carry Flag (CF) is set, there was an error. Try resetting again

   mov      ax, 0x1000            ; we are going to read sector to into address 0x1000:0
   mov      es, ax
   xor      bx, bx

.Read:
   mov      ah, 0x02            ; function 2
   mov      al, 1               ; read 1 sector
   mov      ch, 1               ; we are reading the second sector past us, so its still on track 1
   mov      cl, 2               ; sector to read (The second sector)
   mov      dh, 0               ; head number
   mov      dl, 0               ; drive number. Remember Drive 0 is floppy drive.
   int      0x13               ; call BIOS - Read the sector
   jc      .Read               ; Error, so try again

   jmp      0x1000:0x0            ; jump to execute the sector!
;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

times 510-($-$$) db 0   ; Pad remainder of boot sector with 0s
   dw 0xAA55      ; The standard PC boot signature
mov al,41h;
mov ah,0eh;
int 10h;
 

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