It is not clear to me I never knew that I have not seen a menu option to launch PM. No matter Explorer09 wrote: aen wrote: Is it still possible to update the signatures for use with this version? Recently I read a post somewhere by somene saying that as of PM5.? I don't have time right now to work it out Still working on working with gfxmenu images Ntldr then read from boot. If it finds two or more entries in boot. That's the process.
I've read that ntldr serves two functions: bootmanager and bootloader. As bootmanager, it presents a menu for XP and other OSes. As bootloader it itself can boot XP. For Vista, the MBR looks for and loads bootmgr. You can say bootmgr has replaced ntldr. However, bootmgr serves only one function: as a bootmanager.
Bootmgr refers to a file called bcd short for boot configuration data. You can say bcd is like boot. It contains the menu entries for Vista's boot menu. There's a third file called winload. This is the bootloader for Vista. So, for our purposes, we need to replace bootmgr with grldr to get a Grub menu before the Vista menu. Then, we need to create an entry in menu.
Finally, now for the instructions. First step is to backup your system with System Restore or Vista's backup program just in case things go haywire if you follow directions correctly, it shouldn't.
I don't use system restore but you may want to. If you are comfortable, you can skip this step. The worst that can happen with these simple instructions is you lose the ability to boot to either Vista or XP.
If you created a Vista boot floppy as explained in the next step, then you should be able to recover. If something worse than this happens, you did something beyond these instructions. Now, make a Vista boot floppy. I advise you not to skip this step. It will not only help you now, but also if in the future you can't load Vista or XP, it will come in handy. If you want a Vista-only boot floppy, modify your boot options to boot Vista automatically without a timeout.
If XP-only, boot XP automatically. If you want dual-boot, specify a timeout before loading your default choice. The changes you make are reflected in the bcd file. Therefore, all files will be same on these floppies except the bcd file.
After creating a boot floppy, boot into XP. Give yourself permission to modify bootmgr. You may have to take ownership. I took ownership of the file and then modified permissions. I now realize maybe that was not necessary. Not sure. Rename bootmgr as bootmgrv. Rename grldr as bootmgr.
Just like in XP, we're going to fool the system into thinking it is loading Vista, but it is loading Grub loader. Then, copy bootmgr grldr in disguise to where the Vista's real bootmgr was, usually in the root folder of your active primary partition. Just like how ntldrxp was able to boot XP, bootmgrv can also boot Vista from Grub menu. Create the following entries in menu. Our members download database is updated on a daily basis. Take advantage of our limited time offer and gain access to unlimited downloads for FREE!
That's how much we trust our unbeatable service. This special offer gives you full member access to our downloads. Take the DownloadKeeper. Longtime Windows users will remember the classic blue background color that you'd see by default on your desktop if you weren't using a wallpaper image in Windows or XP. Windows Vista and. Page 1 of 18 - Easy2Boot - post link to ANY live ISO or Floppy you want to boot - posted in Grub4dos: We could have a new topic called 'mnu files for sambul's Multiboot disk', and rebooter's could post their mnu donations on it.
So a standard expert's post would be a URL to the download for the 'image' file plus the mnu as an attachment.
So we could build up a library of mnu files instead of. Step 3. Enter Boot option tab, and go to Boot device Priority item. Step 4. Press 6! Press OK. Your windows are minimized, and press OK. Bootice is complicated, but if you feel like going in it, go ahead.
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