User manual
Boot manager Boot−US
Version 3.0.2
February/10/2012
Dr. Ulrich Straub
Copyright © 1999−2012
Table of Contents
1 Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Overview.........................................................................................................................................................1
1.1.1 The package Boot−US...........................................................................................................................1
1.1.2 Central idea of Boot−US.......................................................................................................................2
1.1.3 Working with Boot−US.........................................................................................................................2
1.1.4 What Boot−US cannot do......................................................................................................................3
1.2 Installation Boot−US (GUI)............................................................................................................................4
1.2.1 Setup program for Boot−US (GUI).......................................................................................................4
1.2.2 Files in the installation directory...........................................................................................................5
1.3 Update to new version....................................................................................................................................6
1.3.1 Update of configuration program Boot−US (GUI)...............................................................................6
1.3.2 Update of configuration program Boot−US (command−line version).................................................6
1.3.3 Update of boot manager........................................................................................................................6
1.4 Uninstallation..................................................................................................................................................7
1.4.1 Uninstall configuration program Boot−US (GUI)................................................................................7
1.4.2 Uninstall configuration program Boot−US (command−line version)...................................................7
1.4.3 Uninstall boot manager.........................................................................................................................7
1.5 Basic functions of Boot−US...........................................................................................................................9
1.5.1 Two Windows systems on the first disk................................................................................................9
1.5.2 Two Windows systems on two disks....................................................................................................9
1.5.3 Windows and Linux on the first disk....................................................................................................9
1.5.4 Password protecting the entries in boot manager................................................................................10
1.5.5 Administrator password for Boot−US.................................................................................................10
1.5.6 Installation of boot manager on diskette or CD..................................................................................10
1.6 Advanced function of Boot−US....................................................................................................................11
1.6.1 Installing the boot manager on USB stick...........................................................................................11
1.6.2 Support for SSDs.................................................................................................................................11
1.6.3 Invisible start of boot manager............................................................................................................11
1.6.4 Installation of boot manager on any disk............................................................................................11
1.7 Versions........................................................................................................................................................12
1.8 Acknowledgement........................................................................................................................................21
2 Purchase a license........................................................................................................................................................23
2.1 License..........................................................................................................................................................23
2.1.1 License agreement...............................................................................................................................23
2.1.2 Licensed functions...............................................................................................................................23
2.1.3 Testing all functions............................................................................................................................23
2.1.4 DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY......................................................................................................24
2.1.5 Distribution..........................................................................................................................................25
2.2 Registration...................................................................................................................................................25
2.2.1 License types and prices......................................................................................................................25
2.2.2 Obtaining licenses online....................................................................................................................25
2.2.3 License file..........................................................................................................................................26
2.3 Installing the license.....................................................................................................................................27
2.4 Contact..........................................................................................................................................................28
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3 Menu commands (GUI)..............................................................................................................................................29
3.1 All menu commands of Boot−US.................................................................................................................29
3.2 File / Login....................................................................................................................................................31
3.3 File / Exit.......................................................................................................................................................31
3.4 Boot manager / Install...................................................................................................................................32
3.4.1 Boot manager / Install / Partitions (page 1 of 6).................................................................................32
3.4.2 Boot manager / Install / Password protection (page 2 of 6)................................................................33
3.4.3 Boot manager / Install / Startup options (page 3a of 6).......................................................................33
3.4.4 Boot manager / Install / Startup options (page 3b of 6)......................................................................34
3.4.5 Boot manager / Install / Hide partitions (page 4 of 6).........................................................................34
3.4.6 Boot manager / Install / Installation target (page 5 of 6).....................................................................35
3.4.7 Boot manager / Install / Installation (page 6 of 6)...............................................................................37
3.5 Boot manager / Remove................................................................................................................................38
3.6 Boot manager / Show info............................................................................................................................39
3.7 Partitions / Details.........................................................................................................................................40
3.8 Partitions / Create..........................................................................................................................................41
3.8.1 Partitions / Create / Select free space (Page 1 of 5)............................................................................41
3.8.2 Partitions / Create / Size of partition (Page 2 of 5).............................................................................41
3.8.3 Partitions / Create / Partition type (Page 3 of 5)..................................................................................41
3.8.4 Partitions / Create / File system (Page 4 of 5).....................................................................................41
3.8.5 Partitions / Create / Create partition (Page 5 of 5)..............................................................................42
3.9 Partitions / Delete..........................................................................................................................................43
3.9.1 Partitions / Delete / Select partition (Page 1 of 3)...............................................................................43
3.9.2 Partitions / Delete / Method for deleting (Page 2 of 3).......................................................................43
3.9.3 Partitions / Delete / Delete partition (Page 3 of 3)..............................................................................43
3.10 Partitions / Save sectors..............................................................................................................................44
3.10.1 Partitions / Save sectors / Select action (page 1)...............................................................................44
3.10.2 Partitions / Save sectors / Save partition and boot sectors (page 2 of 2)...........................................44
3.10.3 Partitions / Save sectors / Save track 0 (page 2 of 2)........................................................................45
3.11 Partitions / Restore sectors..........................................................................................................................46
3.11.1 Partitions / Restore sectors / Select action (page 1)..........................................................................46
3.11.2 Partitions / Restore sectors / Restore partition and boot sectors (page 2 of 2)..................................46
3.11.3 Partitions / Restore sectors / Restore track 0 (page 2 of 2)...............................................................46
3.12 Configuration / Basic settings.....................................................................................................................48
3.12.1 Configuration / Basic settings / Language........................................................................................48
3.12.2 Configuration / Basic settings / Password.........................................................................................48
3.12.3 Configuration / Basic settings / Boot disk.........................................................................................49
3.13 Configuration / Extended settings...............................................................................................................51
3.13.1 Configuration / Extended settings / Trace.........................................................................................51
3.13.2 Configuration / Extended settings / Startup tip.................................................................................51
3.13.3 Configuration / Extended settings / Backup......................................................................................51
3.13.4 Configuration / Extended settings / Warnings..................................................................................52
3.13.5 Configuration / Extended settings / Units.........................................................................................52
3.13.6 Configuration / Extended settings / Alignment.................................................................................52
3.14 Window / Refresh.......................................................................................................................................54
3.15 Help / Contents...........................................................................................................................................55
3.16 Help / License.............................................................................................................................................55
3.17 Help / Registration......................................................................................................................................55
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3 Menu commands (GUI)
3.18 Help / About Boot−US................................................................................................................................55
4 Command−line version...............................................................................................................................................57
4.1 Overview.......................................................................................................................................................57
4.2 Installation.....................................................................................................................................................58
4.3 INI file bootusc.ini for command−line program...........................................................................................59
4.3.1 Trace....................................................................................................................................................59
4.3.2 Backup.................................................................................................................................................59
4.3.3 Password for configuration program...................................................................................................60
4.3.4 Warnings.............................................................................................................................................60
4.3.5 Use IEC units.......................................................................................................................................61
4.3.6 Individual license texts in boot manager.............................................................................................61
4.4 Online help....................................................................................................................................................62
4.5 Operations on sector level.............................................................................................................................63
4.5.1 Save track 0.........................................................................................................................................63
4.5.2 Save sectors.........................................................................................................................................63
4.5.3 Save partition and boot sectors............................................................................................................64
4.5.4 Restore track 0.....................................................................................................................................64
4.5.5 Restore sectors.....................................................................................................................................64
4.5.6 Restore partition and boot sectors.......................................................................................................65
4.6 Operations on partition level.........................................................................................................................66
4.6.1 Hide partition.......................................................................................................................................66
4.6.2 Unhide partitions.................................................................................................................................66
4.6.3 Activate partition.................................................................................................................................67
4.6.4 Deactivate partitions............................................................................................................................67
4.7 Operations for boot manager........................................................................................................................68
4.7.1 Install boot manager............................................................................................................................68
4.7.2 Uninstall boot manager.......................................................................................................................71
4.7.3 Show status about installed boot manager..........................................................................................71
4.7.4 Update entry in boot manager.............................................................................................................71
4.7.5 Preselect other entry in boot manager.................................................................................................73
4.8 Repair MBR..................................................................................................................................................74
4.9 Report about partitions..................................................................................................................................75
4.10 Encrypt passwords......................................................................................................................................76
4.11 Reboot the computer...................................................................................................................................77
4.12 Exit codes of command−line program........................................................................................................78
5 Tips...............................................................................................................................................................................79
5.1 In which cases one might face problems ?....................................................................................................80
5.2 Recommendations for safe usage of Boot−US.............................................................................................82
5.3 Uninstalling the boot manager Boot−US......................................................................................................84
5.4 Basic questions about Boot−US....................................................................................................................86
5.5 Unhiding partitions in the boot manager......................................................................................................87
5.6 Error messages on integrity checks...............................................................................................................88
5.7 Double occupied sectors in track 0...............................................................................................................90
5.8 Limitations of different operating systems...................................................................................................91
5.9 Check independence and completeness........................................................................................................92
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