BarJabba
Member
Hello folks!!
I am looking at the Dual/Multi Boot files and info you provide. I am ihave a big need to do this. I am a programmer and have been in computing since 1983, really, I am an old hack :brows: that pretty much stayed away from this aspect. I always deferred this operation to underlings. Why? because I didn't want to be the one to get in trouble WHEN things got messed up.
Now, finally, my hand has been forced. :ldown: The first and last time I tried a dual boot was in 2000 when I wanted to put on RedHat(5.1 I think). I went to Fry's electronics and picked up a boxed version, thinking that I would get a extensive manual and a pretty "user stupid" installation program. :nerd: I went through its criptic disk partitioning routine(which was easy enough for no GUI). Then the installation of this Linux Distribution happened. I surely thought I was getting a stable process by buying it. It failed and luckily had my drive imaged on my companies server at the time. I guess I was too ignorant and scrambled up my drive. So, I said "no more of this!"
Now, I really need to multi boot all three OS's. I have XP Home which came loaded with HP/Compaq's mass produced image of thier XP. I need to, by all means necessary, keep this XP Home my main OS. No damage, no disappearing acts, and no reinstalls/repairs.:scared: You see, HP/Compaq does not give an XP Install CD to thier customers to be able to do repairs. They only offer a D: drive with only the ability to completly erase everything and put your HD in the same "Factory" condition when I bought it. I had always did custom builds and bought my own OS's before. I'll never do big OEM thing again!
XP Home C: Drive|Maxtor 141 GB internal|PRESARIO|Primary
XP Home D: Drive|HP Restore|Maxtor|7.10GB Internal|PRESARIO_RP|Pimary
New yet to be partitioned:
A Seagate 1 TB USB (J
external drive which is always connected.
I need a Windows 7 RC to be in one partition on J: drive and then I need a Ubuntu/Fedora on different J: drive partition.
I have 47% [70 GB] left on the Maxtor (C
Drive.
I have 88% [821 GB] left on the Seagate (J
drive.
I have a number of drive designations for my card readers
I prefer to have the two new OS's on the J: drive and leaving C: completely untouched. But I could dedicate some partition space on C:, if I really have too.
I wneed to see and access at boot up the three selections I already see plus the new OS's.
I am sending up an attachment to show a Drive Management Screenshot. I just want to know if this is possible with EasyBCD and how? I mean step by step how and would also like to know what things I might run into in that process.
Also, I am looking at another OS manager option. It's one you know I am sure: http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/diskdirector/multibooting.html
I would only like to do a comparision in fuctionality. I know EasyBCD is free (I do not know why), but, I don't mind paying for a stable and function filled application. So, if EasyBD fits the bill, I would pay what it is worth anyway. I am looking at all the stated functions that Acronis's program have. Why should I choose EasyBCD over the other? I just want success. They also offer a disk manage suite too. Which I think I am gonna need too. I am open to any advice.
That's it! Sorry for the lengthy message here. :nerd:
BarJabba
P.S. I like the configurations of some other where you put your OS's all on separte partitions and data settings from all those OS's on its own data partitions. Maybe someday!
I am looking at the Dual/Multi Boot files and info you provide. I am ihave a big need to do this. I am a programmer and have been in computing since 1983, really, I am an old hack :brows: that pretty much stayed away from this aspect. I always deferred this operation to underlings. Why? because I didn't want to be the one to get in trouble WHEN things got messed up.
Now, finally, my hand has been forced. :ldown: The first and last time I tried a dual boot was in 2000 when I wanted to put on RedHat(5.1 I think). I went to Fry's electronics and picked up a boxed version, thinking that I would get a extensive manual and a pretty "user stupid" installation program. :nerd: I went through its criptic disk partitioning routine(which was easy enough for no GUI). Then the installation of this Linux Distribution happened. I surely thought I was getting a stable process by buying it. It failed and luckily had my drive imaged on my companies server at the time. I guess I was too ignorant and scrambled up my drive. So, I said "no more of this!"
Now, I really need to multi boot all three OS's. I have XP Home which came loaded with HP/Compaq's mass produced image of thier XP. I need to, by all means necessary, keep this XP Home my main OS. No damage, no disappearing acts, and no reinstalls/repairs.:scared: You see, HP/Compaq does not give an XP Install CD to thier customers to be able to do repairs. They only offer a D: drive with only the ability to completly erase everything and put your HD in the same "Factory" condition when I bought it. I had always did custom builds and bought my own OS's before. I'll never do big OEM thing again!
XP Home C: Drive|Maxtor 141 GB internal|PRESARIO|Primary
XP Home D: Drive|HP Restore|Maxtor|7.10GB Internal|PRESARIO_RP|Pimary
New yet to be partitioned:
A Seagate 1 TB USB (J
I need a Windows 7 RC to be in one partition on J: drive and then I need a Ubuntu/Fedora on different J: drive partition.
I have 47% [70 GB] left on the Maxtor (C
I have 88% [821 GB] left on the Seagate (J
I have a number of drive designations for my card readers
I prefer to have the two new OS's on the J: drive and leaving C: completely untouched. But I could dedicate some partition space on C:, if I really have too.
I wneed to see and access at boot up the three selections I already see plus the new OS's.
I am sending up an attachment to show a Drive Management Screenshot. I just want to know if this is possible with EasyBCD and how? I mean step by step how and would also like to know what things I might run into in that process.
Also, I am looking at another OS manager option. It's one you know I am sure: http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/diskdirector/multibooting.html
I would only like to do a comparision in fuctionality. I know EasyBCD is free (I do not know why), but, I don't mind paying for a stable and function filled application. So, if EasyBD fits the bill, I would pay what it is worth anyway. I am looking at all the stated functions that Acronis's program have. Why should I choose EasyBCD over the other? I just want success. They also offer a disk manage suite too. Which I think I am gonna need too. I am open to any advice.
That's it! Sorry for the lengthy message here. :nerd:
BarJabba
P.S. I like the configurations of some other where you put your OS's all on separte partitions and data settings from all those OS's on its own data partitions. Maybe someday!