AricCougar
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Restoring Backup Images for Multiboot System (Vista, Vista, XP, XP, XP, Win7)
I just purchased Acronis True Image to take a full partition backup of Vista (IE7), Vista (IE8), XP (IE6), XP (IE7), XP (IE8), and Win7 x64 (IE8).
After partitioning 50GB partitions for each of these, then using EasyBCD I have been able to get the 2 Vista and 1 XP to properly multiboot together. However I cannot get a 2nd or 3rd XP to work. The Boot Screen shows all 3 XP options, labeled correctly, but always loads the same XP.
My purpose to make these partition images, is so i can restore them as they are broken through testing over time by various people on their own computer (pre-partitioned harddrive). But I can't get the restored Images to multiboot properly, at least as far as the multiple XP instances go.
I have found that restoring images does not put anything into the Boot loader. And when creating an XP install to back up, it removes everything else, and I have to use BCDedit or EasyBCD to fix. I'm not really good as EasyBCD, however ive found that restoring the MBR seems to fix things most of the time. Resetting Drive Letters does not seem to be the solution. I have set up a drive letter and formatted each 50GB partition. But Im wondering if i am having a problem when restoring, and getting the restored imaged partition into the boot loader and then actually working, may have something to do with the partiion signature as described below from this link: http://www.goodells.net/multiboot/partsigs.htm
Here this should help if anyone is willing to assist:
I just purchased Acronis True Image to take a full partition backup of Vista (IE7), Vista (IE8), XP (IE6), XP (IE7), XP (IE8), and Win7 x64 (IE8).
After partitioning 50GB partitions for each of these, then using EasyBCD I have been able to get the 2 Vista and 1 XP to properly multiboot together. However I cannot get a 2nd or 3rd XP to work. The Boot Screen shows all 3 XP options, labeled correctly, but always loads the same XP.
My purpose to make these partition images, is so i can restore them as they are broken through testing over time by various people on their own computer (pre-partitioned harddrive). But I can't get the restored Images to multiboot properly, at least as far as the multiple XP instances go.
I have found that restoring images does not put anything into the Boot loader. And when creating an XP install to back up, it removes everything else, and I have to use BCDedit or EasyBCD to fix. I'm not really good as EasyBCD, however ive found that restoring the MBR seems to fix things most of the time. Resetting Drive Letters does not seem to be the solution. I have set up a drive letter and formatted each 50GB partition. But Im wondering if i am having a problem when restoring, and getting the restored imaged partition into the boot loader and then actually working, may have something to do with the partiion signature as described below from this link: http://www.goodells.net/multiboot/partsigs.htm
Does someone have a solution for how to properly do this? I'm guessing there are some other files that needed specific editing, such as the boot.ini, in some or all of the instances. Appreciate any help. Thanks.The partition signature is derived from the DiskID and the partition's starting sector number. The DiskID (sometimes called the "NT serial number") is a group of four bytes in the master boot sector (LBA 0) at location 01B8h. Each partition's starting sector number is doubled and combined with the DiskID to form a unique signature for that partition. For example, consider a disk with the serial number 3D173D16h (hexadecimal) and a partition starting at LBA 44933868 (decimal). Double the sector number (89867736) and convert to hexadecimal (055B45D8h).
Here this should help if anyone is willing to assist:
Windows Boot Manager
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identifier {9dea862c-5cdd-4e70-acc1-f32b344d4795}
device partition=C:
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locale en-US
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default {c3102111-418a-11de-a8d4-005056c00008}
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displayorder {466f5a88-0af2-4f76-9038-095b170dc21c}
{c3102111-418a-11de-a8d4-005056c00008}
{8a5d2ffa-01be-11de-99b1-00226849365c}
{c3102101-418a-11de-a8d4-005056c00008}
{c310210d-418a-11de-a8d4-005056c00008}
{c310210e-418a-11de-a8d4-005056c00008}
{c310210f-418a-11de-a8d4-005056c00008}
toolsdisplayorder {b2721d73-1db4-4c62-bf78-c548a880142d}
timeout 30
Windows Legacy OS Loader
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identifier {466f5a88-0af2-4f76-9038-095b170dc21c}
device partition=C:
path \ntldr
description Earlier Version of Windows
Windows Boot Loader
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identifier {c3102111-418a-11de-a8d4-005056c00008}
device partition=I:
path \Windows\system32\winload.exe
description Windows 7
locale en-US
inherit {6efb52bf-1766-41db-a6b3-0ee5eff72bd7}
recoverysequence {c3102112-418a-11de-a8d4-005056c00008}
recoveryenabled Yes
osdevice partition=I:
systemroot \Windows
resumeobject {c3102110-418a-11de-a8d4-005056c00008}
nx OptIn
Windows Boot Loader
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identifier {8a5d2ffa-01be-11de-99b1-00226849365c}
device partition=C:
path \Windows\system32\winload.exe
description Microsoft Windows Vista
locale en-US
inherit {6efb52bf-1766-41db-a6b3-0ee5eff72bd7}
recoverysequence {572bcd55-ffa7-11d9-aae2-0007e994107d}
recoveryenabled Yes
osdevice partition=C:
systemroot \Windows
resumeobject {8a5d2ffb-01be-11de-99b1-00226849365c}
nx OptIn
Windows Boot Loader
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identifier {c3102101-418a-11de-a8d4-005056c00008}
device partition=D:
path \Windows\system32\winload.exe
description Microsoft Windows Vista (QA)
bootdebug No
osdevice partition=D:
systemroot \Windows
resumeobject {64307e58-418c-11de-8b97-806e6f6e6963}
nx OptIn
pae ForceDisable
sos No
debug No
Real-mode Boot Sector
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identifier {c310210d-418a-11de-a8d4-005056c00008}
device partition=C:
path \NTLDR
description Microsoft Windows IE6
Real-mode Boot Sector
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identifier {c310210e-418a-11de-a8d4-005056c00008}
device partition=C:
path \NTLDR
description Microsoft Windows IE7
Real-mode Boot Sector
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identifier {c310210f-418a-11de-a8d4-005056c00008}
device partition=C:
path \NTLDR
description Microsoft Windows IE8
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