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Bootgrabber crashes

ebax — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:02:32 GMT

Using Beta2 #76 I have experienced a couple of BOOTGRABBER crashes. Usually they occur when selecting buttons, such as ISO boot or Recreate Boot files

Attached Files

bootgrabber_crash#2.zip (164.4 KB)

International characters in boot entry name

AnWu — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:38:46 GMT

Hello

My environment:
- Windows 7 Ultimate x86 English with Polish language added (you can do it in Windows Update if you have Ultimate edition)
- All settings in Windows are configured for Poland and Polish language
- EasyBCD 2.0 Beta build 76

International (Polish) characters in boot entry name are displayed incorrectly. They are wrong everywhere:
- View Settings
- Change Settings
- Add/Remove Entries
- Advanced Options

Interesting behavior:
- Select Change Settings
- In Name texbox write some Polish letters (they are displayed correctly)
- Save Settings
- After Save Settings screen is refreshed and I see garbage instead of Polish letters
- I can run bcdedit /enum from command prompt and Polish letters are displayed correctly

It looks that you do correct conversion before save (ANSI => OEM ???), but you don't do any conversion when you read information back (OEM => ANSI ???).

easybcd won't run

scrivs9 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:46:10 GMT

easybcd won't run
just reinstalled win xp and wanted to make sure easybcd would stat and it doesn't

easybcd has encountered a problem and needs to close.
eventtype : clr20r3 P1 : easybcd.exe P2 : 2.0.0.76 P3 : 4ael5ec0
P9 : system invalidoperationexception

i have uninstalled and re downloaded easybcd but when i come to run i get the above message.

EasyBCD 1.7.2 and 2.0 beta crashing

Faux_x — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:17:18 GMT

I'm trying to dual boot Windows XP and Windows 7 on my PC on two different drives. I have Windows 7 installed, and I just formatted my Vista drive and installed XP on it. The boot loader no longer comes up, and instead my PC automatically boots into XP. I tried the 1.7.2 and last 2.0 beta versions of EasyBCD and whenever I try and add XP as an entry, I get an unhandled exception error. If I delete all my entries and then add a Windows 7 entry under my C:/ drive, I get no problem. If I try to add it under D:/, I get the error. If I delete all entries and try to add the Windows XP entry first, I get a send/don't send error.

See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: Index and count must refer to a location within the string.
Parameter name: count
at System.String.Remove(Int32 startIndex, Int32 count)
at ..(String , String , String )
at ..(String )
at ..(Object , EventArgs )
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mevent)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///D:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
EasyBCD
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.76
Win32 Version: 2.0.0.76
CodeBase: file:///D:/Program%20Files/NeoSmart%20Technologies/EasyBCD/EasyBCD.exe
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///D:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
----------------------------------------
System
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///D:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///D:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
----------------------------------------
Microsoft.VisualBasic
Assembly Version: 8.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 8.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///D:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Microsoft.VisualBasic/8.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Runtime.Remoting
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///D:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Runtime.Remoting/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Runtime.Remoting.dll
----------------------------------------
{70fc5d9e-3dc9-4d07-a468-323323133628}
Assembly Version: 0.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.0.76
CodeBase: file:///D:/Program%20Files/NeoSmart%20Technologies/EasyBCD/EasyBCD.exe
----------------------------------------
System.Configuration
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///D:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Configuration/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Configuration.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Xml
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///D:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll
----------------------------------------
Interop.Microsoft.Feeds.Interop
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.0.76
CodeBase: file:///D:/Program%20Files/NeoSmart%20Technologies/EasyBCD/EasyBCD.exe
----------------------------------------

************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
application or computer (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.

For example:

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
rather than be handled by this dialog box.

Easy BCD and Grub2 on Linux Ubuntu

regulus — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:05:43 GMT

Easy BCD 1.7.2 don't recognize Grub2 on Linux ubuntu. :x

Windows 7 - partitions without letter not handled correctly

bright_day — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:52:15 GMT

STEPS TO REPRODUCE ERROR:
----------------------------------------
I'm having configuration with 4 primary partitions on SATA RAID volume:
3 partitions with windows 7 OS (all cloned) + 1 data partition (my documents etc).
So, partitions are:

0 - win7 "A"
1 - win7 "B"
2 - win7 "C"
3 - data

Initially all partitions have letter, and I used EasyBCD to build a boot menu - everything works fine.
Booting into each of 3 win7 os, go to windows disk management, and remove drive letter from other two OS partitions, so they are "invisible" to the file system. Repeat process for all 3 OS's, hiding other two partitions on each system, so you see e.g. partition win7A and data, or win7B and data partition. That way OS's are somewhat isolated from each other.
Still everything works fine.

I needed to make small chenge in easybcd, renaming a boot menu item - suddenly, BOOT MENU IS MESSED-UP: each boot item points to single, first OS that is currently visible like "C" drive. I cannot boot any more to other os's.

SOLUTION:
Do not rely on drive letters! They are not "fixed" thing to name a partition. They are very changeable, dynamic, like free space on disk. Not something to rely on.
I suggest you to use 1-based index of the partition inside a HDD, and user should also see partition name (if it is formatted and have it) and size, used space - that would help to identify a partition.
Without that, boot configuration is all messed-up because some partitions have no letters (they are hidden). Other reason is: windows 7 allways marks with "C" partition you boot from. So, on each boot, different partition becomes "C".
It would be nice to see that Easybcd does not corrupt boot menu when some partitions mentioned in it are hidden (drive letter removed by me or changed to "C" by win7 os)

Regards,

B.

Build 76 - Downloader not working.

SIW2 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:45:02 GMT

Hi,

ireboot doesn't d/l properly from Useful utilities.

It appears to . But there's no sign of it afterwards.

Easy bcd doesnt load up

danra2 — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:11:50 GMT

During the middle of installation it states that nst downloader has stopped working, and when i start the program is states that there is an error and to press continue to ignore and quit to exit out. I recently updated my vista to sp2, but when I was on sp1 easy bcd still woudlnt work because it told me to instlal .net framework, however it was already installed.

Addendum:

See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.Configuration.ConfigurationErrorsException: The configuration section 'connectionStrings' has an unexpected declaration.
at System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.get_ConnectionStrings()
at System.Configuration.PrivilegedConfigurationManager.get_ConnectionStrings()
at System.Configuration.LocalFileSettingsProvider.GetPropertyValues(SettingsContext context, SettingsPropertyCollection properties)
at System.Configuration.SettingsBase.GetPropertiesFromProvider(SettingsProvider provider)
at System.Configuration.SettingsBase.GetPropertyValueByName(String propertyName)
at System.Configuration.SettingsBase.get_Item(String propertyName)
at System.Configuration.ApplicationSettingsBase.GetPropertyValue(String propertyName)
at System.Configuration.ApplicationSettingsBase.get_Item(String propertyName)
at EasyBCD.My.MySettings.get_WindowHeight()
at ..()
at ..(Object , EventArgs )
at System.EventHandler.Invoke(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnLoad(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnCreateControl()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl(Boolean fIgnoreVisible)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4016 (NetFxQFE.050727-4000)
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
EasyBCD
Assembly Version: 1.7.2.7
Win32 Version: 1.7.2.7
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/NeoSmart%20Technologies/EasyBCD/EasyBCD.exe
----------------------------------------
Microsoft.VisualBasic
Assembly Version: 8.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 8.0.50727.4016 (NetFxQFE.050727-4000)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Microsoft.VisualBasic/8.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll
----------------------------------------
System
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4016 (NetFxQFE.050727-4000)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4016 (NetFxQFE.050727-4000)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4016 (NetFxQFE.050727-4000)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Runtime.Remoting
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4016 (NetFxQFE.050727-4000)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Runtime.Remoting/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Runtime.Remoting.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Configuration
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4016 (NetFxQFE.050727-4000)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Configuration/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Configuration.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Xml
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4016 (NetFxQFE.050727-4000)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll
----------------------------------------

************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
application or computer (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.

For example:

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
rather than be handled by this dialog box.

VHD path invalid

ebax — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:48:48 GMT

I added a Win7 VHD image (VHD entry.jpg) but when I list entries, the path is truncated at the 1st space (view screen.jpg) shown in entry #10 device. No warning is given, as it is when adding .ISOs with embedded blanks.
[IMG]file:///C:/Users/EDBEAG%7E1/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot.png[/IMG]

Attached Images

	VHD entry.JPG (29.0 KB)
	view screen.JPG (28.0 KB)

easybcd2.0 build75 don't work well in windows2008sp2

ikki626 — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:30:30 GMT

I installed easybcd 2.0 Build 75 to make dual boot( windows2008 ent sp2 and ubuntu 9.10), but when I select "Add/Remove Entries","Linux/BSD",the program "bootgrabber.exe" don't work, it is canceled by windows system.

Attached Files

easybcddumps.rar (5.7 KB)

Menu order is mixed up in build 74

TheLostOne — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:16:05 GMT

The release was a bit too rushed:)
Somehow the menu order got mixed up.
E.g. External Devices = Useful Utilities
Advanced Options = External Devices

Exception when selecting wrong entry under External Devices

TheLostOne — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:47:01 GMT

Go to External Devices>Create Bootable External Media>Partition and select eg. Drive 0.
EasyBCD throws an KeyNotFoundException.

bcdedit.exe hangs in detailed view

SIW2 — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:20:51 GMT

Hi Mahmoud,

I am still getting a freeze when trying Detailed View with 66. Need to End Process in Task Manager to get out of it.

If I add another Real mode entry - Easybcd won't start up at all - each attempt to start results in another instance of bcdedit.exe and Easybcd in Task Manager - but no GUI.

Is there something strange about my my bcd?

Attachment 1108

Attached Files

EASY66.zip (7.1 KB)

EasyBCD won't start in Win 7 x64

Flasharino — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:56:01 GMT

I have installed beta 2 build 65 and when I try to start it on my Windows 7 Ultimate x64 system I get this:

Problem with the VHD feature [not solved]

Coolname007 — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:03:34 GMT

Well, I just used Build 65 of EasyBCD to remove the two "Microsoft Windows" entries showing in EasyBCD (but not in the boot menu), which were created when I attempted to created a VHD entry for my virtual disk install of Win 7, and then I tried it again, once again pointing the entry at the "Win7.vhd" file on my hard drive, which contains Win 7, and naming the entry "Windows 7". But, this time, it showed just one entry (instead of two, like before) named "Microsoft Windows" in EasyBCD. So I rebooted, and that entry was not in the boot menu either. So, apparently, the problem is not solved...

Addendum:

Ok, in this post,
someone with the same problem suggested running the following commands:

Code:

bcdedit /copy {current} /d ""         

(make note of new guid output now)



bcdedit /set {newguid} device vhd=[Drive:]\

bcdedit /set {newguid} osdevice vhd=[Drive:]\

bcdedit /set {newguid} detecthal on

but unfortunately, i deleted (thinking i didn't need it anymore), the original Win 7 entry which the installer created, and so i can't copy it.
I guess I can try creating a normal Vista-type entry, naming it "Win 7", and then running the above commands on it...that may work. We'll see.

EDIT: Oh, and there was never any space in the file path to the virtual disk file, in my case. The path was simply C:\Win7.vhd. And the name of the entry I attempted to create (and which ended up creating two "Microsoft Windows" entries in EasyBCD, in a pre-65 build) was simply "Windows 7".