(or Select Menu - Object, then New Application, then in the combo select BootSector loader)
#WHAT IS THE REASON FOR A DUAL BOOT OF WINDOWS AND MAC OS MAC OS#
Create new BootSector Loader (Linux, Mac OS X) (shortcut F8) You can use ArcPaths utility to get the exact ARC path for your drives.Ĩ. The ARC path in boot.ini must be multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(3) for default and OS entry.) (For example if Windows XP is on second disk (numbering starts from 0) on third partition The ARC Paths in boot.ini must be adjusted ! Click OK).Ĭhange the 'Application device' element to point to the correct drive!įor Windows XP to boot in a dual-boot scenario the files ntldr, and boot.ini must be placed (or Select Menu -> New, then New Application, then in the combo select NT loader. Create new Windows XP Loader (shortcut F6) The newly created OS loader entry has elements with default values.Ĭhange the 'Application device' and 'OS device' elements to point to the correct drive!Ĭhange the displayed name of the loader by editing the 'Description' element.ħ. (or Click Menu - New, Select New Application, a form 'New Application' comes up with 'OS loader' selected by default, Click OK)
RightClick -> Select New Windows 7/Vista/VHD loader Create new Windows 7/Vista Loader (shortcut F7) This list is stored in the element 'Display Order' of the. Edit boot menu (shortcut Button "Edit Boot-Menu") Select Menu - Store, Backup Store, then location where to store the file. Windows System Protection does NOT keep track of BCD! TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE - MAKE A BACKUP OF THE BCD STORE NOW ! On GPT style disk boot sectors are NOT involved in booting! Firmware boot manager loads first boot candidate(Windows boot manager) directly. The boot sequence from MBR style hard disk in Windows 8/7/Vista is always:īIOS => MBR (disk 0) => Partition Boot Record (of active Partition) => bootmgr (uses BCD) => selected boot-menu entry / loader AUTOMATIC WINDOWS BOOT LOADER CREATION (XP,Vista,Windows 7/8)! (see Section 10)