diff --git a/btree.cpp b/btree.cpp
index 0ecafbd..970b6d0 100644
--- a/btree.cpp
+++ b/btree.cpp
@@ -139,6 +139,14 @@
 } // bTree::loadPage
 
 void
+bTree::loadSuperBlock(void) {
+  if (memoryTree) return;
+
+  if (!vfs->fSeek(0)) exit(42);
+  if (!vfs->fRead(info, sizeof(bTreeInfo))) exit(42);
+} // bTree::loadSuperBlock
+
+void
 bTree::savePage(TbNode * node) {
   if (memoryTree) return;
   
diff --git a/btree.h b/btree.h
index 7cb6f6b..848d12a 100644
--- a/btree.h
+++ b/btree.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
   uPtr     getRoot(void);
 
   TbNode * loadPage(uPtr);
+  void     loadSuperBlock(void);
   void     savePage(TbNode *);
   void     saveSuperBlock(void);
   void     setFirstDeleted(uPtr);