Re: Juggling partions?
From: Noozer (dont.spam_at_me.here)
Date: 04/02/04
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Date: Fri, 02 Apr 2004 02:47:16 GMT
"Jim" <null@null.com> wrote in message news:qg3bc.4464$zh.3486@fed1read07...
> This is why you use a boot manager like BootIt NG!!! (
> http://www.bootitng.com ) If you had, you'd have NONE of these problems.
Uhm... If I wanted a boot manager I would have used the one in XP, or Lilo
from a Linux install or even the OS2 boot manager.
> Instead, install BootIt NG in a *third* partiton all by its lonesome,
Why would I want a third partition?
> partition you want booted, and AUTOMATICALLY all others are hidden! You
can
> believe how incredibly simple it all is.
Of course XP would have still stomped all over the other partition regarless
of having a boot manager installed.
> *more* difficult by mucking w/ PM to do this job. PM is *not* a boot
> manager, not unless you install the Boot Magic boot manager that comes w/
it
Where did I say I wanted to use ANY boot manager? PM is to move the
partitions around or change their type without losing the data. Only plan on
using it to correct my previous mistake.
> People insist on making this stuff a LOT harder than it need be.
You're the one making it more complicated by adding a third partition and
extra piece of software. XP has a perfectly fine boot manager. I just didn't
want *ANY* boot manager.
> you continue to muck w/ the MS boot loader, it will drive you nuts. It's
> major flaw is an inability to hide partitions. Because it can't, you're
> left in this mess of having to hide other partitions so, for example, all
> your OS installations can still boot as C: (i.e., you have no
> inter-partition dependencies).
Do you even know how disk partitioning works? You can only have one active
primary partition. The other primary partitions (up to three) are not seen
by the OS.
> NG or even Boot Magic. Install BootIt NG, you get 30 days FREE,
Or use the perfectly fine Manager built into XP for as long as you want for
free.
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