現在做的方法是
1. 1 TB harddisk,
2. boot from a USB stick with DOS based bootstar
3. make the first partition
4. install whatever OS you want
5. boot again from the USB stick, start bootstar
6. install additional partition and create boot profile (remember under PC, you can only have 4 primary partitions, or 3 P + 1 extended, etc.)
7. For other systems, it depends.
My XP is a cloned copy from my old machine. I use Acronis True Image
My Vista needs a fresh installation, but can clone from other copy
Windows 7 needs fresh installation, cannot clone
8. Remember to make sure the order of the partition for proper boot.
For XP, edit the file boot.ini in the root directory (hidden)
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
9. once finished, you can have as many boot profiles as you like.
In my case, I have a boot menu like this
Ubuntu
Windows XP
Windows 7
Windows Vista
Windows XP (backup)
Hactintosh is booted from Windows XP boot menu.
I have been a bit lazy now. Try to save the cloned copy and recovery to other partition as needed.作者: ckleea 時間: 2010-8-2 16:01
Bootstar has a Windows program as well that help you manage boot profile. I won't suggest you to do partition under Windows. Safer to work at DOS mode.作者: ckleea 時間: 2010-8-2 21:37
I have eight primary partitions installed.作者: 角色 時間: 2010-8-3 08:23
How comes that you have eight primary partitions? As I did, the maxium number of primary partition number is four.
YH作者: 角色 時間: 2010-8-3 10:01
现在multiple boot (MSDOS,Linux 1, Linux 2)都可以。我是用GRUB (Linux version)
下一个目标就是安装Windows Xp了。
角色作者: ckleea 時間: 2010-8-3 11:58
我用 Bootstar, program 會 load 唔同 profile, 而每個 profile 內就跟 PC 要求一樣只可有4個 primary partitions.作者: ckleea 時間: 2010-8-3 12:01