Multi-OS Boot Managers / Partitioning Utilities

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Errol Holt

OK, I give up. I need some advice on selecting a
multiple OS Boot Manager and Partitioning Tool.

I am overwhelmed by all of the information I have
found (see below) so I am appealing to those of you
that have been down this path before.

Thanks in advance,

Errol


Criteria good bootmanagers
http://www.boot-manager.de/english/overview.html?id=4&id=9

Comparisons of Multi-OS Boot Managers
http://www.boot-manager.de/english/overview.html
http://lists.gpick.com/pages/Multi-Booting.htm
http://www.multiboot.net/
http://members.cox.net/dos/boot.htm#osboot
http://home.att.net/~short.stop/freesoft/boot.htm#osboot

Comparisons to other programs: LILO, BOOTSTAR and BOOTIT
http://www.trombettworks.com/multi-boot.htm#comparison_programs

Multibooting with Windows 2000 and Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/administration/management/mltiboot.asp

The Multi-Boot Configuration Handbook
http://www.rodsbooks.com/multiboot/

Multi-Booting Microsoft Operating Systems
http://www.mcmcse.com/win2k/guides/multiboot.shtml


Software:

BootStar
http://www.star-tools.com/english/download.html

OSL2000
http://www.osloader.com

Smart Boot Manager
http://btmgr.sourceforge.net

MasterBooter
http://www.masterbooter.com

Easy Boot Manager
http://www.mstboot.com/en/download.htm

Multiple Boot Manager (MBM)
http://elm-chan.org/fsw/mbm/mbm_e.html

BootIt Next Generation
http://terabyteunlimited.com/bootitng.html

Boot-US
http://www.boot-us.com/

Ranish Partition Manager
http://www.ranish.com/part

Acronis OS Selector
http://www.acronis.com/products/osselector/

PARAGON BootManager
http://www.paragon-gmbh.com/f_bm.htm

PQBoot (Boot Magic) as part of Partition Magic
http://www.symantec.com/partitionmagic/features.html

System Commander
http://www.v-com.com/product/sc7_ind.html

Power Boot
http://www.blueskyinnovations.com/pboot.html

LegendOS Boot Manager
http://www.dewassoc.com/support/useful/legendos.htm

zBoot Manager
http://zbmsoft.com/

HyperOs
http://www.hyperos2002.com/
 
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CS

OK, I give up. I need some advice on selecting a
multiple OS Boot Manager and Partitioning Tool.

I am overwhelmed by all of the information I have
found (see below) so I am appealing to those of you
that have been down this path before.

Thanks in advance,

Errol
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IMO, here's the best:

www.terabyteunlimited.com

The program is called "BootIt Next Generation", shareware, try before
you buy, fully functional. Fits on a single floppy disk. Well
supported by the author who also personally answers questions via
E-mail and in a newsgroup forum especially dedicated to the program.

By the way, BootIt Next Generation also does drive/partition imaging,
and much more. Go to the web site and read up on it. Learning curve
for the program is a bit steep, but well worth the time.
 
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Bruce Chambers

Greetings --

I should think the answer would depend largely upon which specific
operating systems you're thinking of using, and you've left out that
bit of information.

Bruce Chambers
--
Help us help you:



You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH
 
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CZ

OK, I give up. I need some advice on selecting a
multiple OS Boot Manager and Partitioning Tool.

I am overwhelmed by all of the information I have
found (see below) so I am appealing to those of you
that have been down this path before.

Errol:

IMO, if all of your op systems are MS Windows based, use the included XP
boot mgr.
On one test computer, I use it to run nine op systems ranging from Win9x to
Win2k3 server op systems.

For partition mgmt, I use Partition Magic v7.01, from a floppy boot only.
 
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Errol Holt

IMO, here's the best:

www.terabyteunlimited.com

The program is called "BootIt Next Generation", shareware, try before
you buy, fully functional. Fits on a single floppy disk. Well
supported by the author who also personally answers questions via
E-mail and in a newsgroup forum especially dedicated to the program.

By the way, BootIt Next Generation also does drive/partition imaging,
and much more. Go to the web site and read up on it. Learning curve
for the program is a bit steep, but well worth the time.
Click to expand...

Thanks for responding. I am very pleased to
learn that the author is supporting the product
well enough to gain your endorsement. This
is the hallmark of good software, shareware
or otherwise.

Errol
 
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Errol Holt

Thank you for responding.

Yours is the second vote for BootIt Next Generation.

Errol

Doug Knox MS-MVP said:
BootIt Next Generation, www.bootitng.com, is my personal choice.
Half the price of Partition Magic and just as full featured.
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Errol Holt

OK, I give up. I need some advice on selecting a
CZ said:
IMO, if all of your op systems are MS Windows based,
use the included XP boot mgr.
On one test computer, I use it to run nine op systems
ranging from Win9x to Win2k3 server op systems.

For partition mgmt, I use Partition Magic v7.01,
from a floppy boot only.
Click to expand...

Does this mean that BootIt Next Generation does not add
additional multiboot capabilities beyond that of WinXP's
Boot Manager?

Thanks for your help.

Errol
 
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Doug Knox MS-MVP

No, BootIt offers a very full featured boot manager, well above and beyond the basic Windows boot loader.
 
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CS

Does this mean that BootIt Next Generation does not add
additional multiboot capabilities beyond that of WinXP's
Boot Manager?

Thanks for your help.

Errol
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Hi Errol:

BootIt Next Generation does indeed add additional multiboot capability
way beyond what the boot manager in XP provides. Give it a try.
Good luck.

Regards.
 
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Errol Holt

I need some advice on selecting a multiple

CS said:
Hi Errol:
BootIt Next Generation does indeed add additional multiboot capability
way beyond what the boot manager in XP provides. Give it a try.
Good luck.
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What additional multiboot capabilities does BootIt Next
Generation add beyond that of WinXP's Boot Manager?

Thanks for your help.

Errol
 
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