ckleea

你的意思是平日，唔係用嚟 install

我嘅用法就同你差唔多，不過我用一個  bootstar program 做 boot manager

http://www.star-tools.com/english/

ckleea

我有
1. Ubuntu
2. Vista
3. XP
4. Win 7
5. Hactintosh

差唔多 8,9 個 bootable partition

ckleea

最簡單是 install bootstar and do the partition

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.

ckleea

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.

ckleea

I have eight primary partitions installed.

ckleea

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.

ckleea

回復 19# 角色


裝XP 的方法最好用一份簡單但 update 的"種"去 clone，這樣先夠快。
最好愈小drivers愈好， 要用傳統 IDE。

ckleea

Bootstar can be used in usb stick but can't boot up windows. (though some said after changing the parameter, you can boot XP from USB.

In my case, I have one PC that can multi-boot into different OS.

However, for USB, it is for backup, rescue and others such as booting a linux or hactinosh.

But bootstar has not upgraded for sometimes. This is the problem.

Another is that you may problem to boot from CD after the boot menu come up in new generation PC.

ckleea

對，就是這樣方便。不過記住一樣重要地方，當裝新 OS 時，要小心安裝partition 位置，唔小心就玩完。