----- Original Message ----- From: "Bastiaan Edelman, PA3FFZ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 3:53 PM Subject: Again: bootmanager sbminst.exe :-((
> hi List, > > A week ago I mentioned no succes in installing the smart boot manager > from XOSL. > > I got the full program including the manual... read it and tried again. > > :-( results were different but not good: > > ******************** > > Critical ERROR: Unable to load XOSL image. > > -- XOSL Bypass -- > > Enter XOSL password: > > ******************** No mention at all of a password in the manual > I tried several passwords... but :-( > > ****************************************************************** > > Tried also "Boot it Next Generation"... %^&$#%$@ > > Many hours down the drain... an still just one OS on this machine. > (DOS + Win95 combination) > > Regards, Bastiaan > Can't help with XOSL, but you can check your partitions with Ranish without altering anything on the disk. Just place the two Ranish files on a DOS boot floppy and type CWSDPMI PART and you should get a screen showing all the partitions on the first HDD and details on the selected partition (look at each in turn) I have come across cases where mismatching information is highlighted. There is a help screen which shows the options which include the ability to look at other HDD's which may be present. If all looks well you can write a new MBR (Master Boot Record) which contains Boot options which allow any bootable partition to be selected at Boot time. eg I get a screen output of HD1/4............ If I do nothing for 5 sec then disk 1 partition 4 boots. I have 3 bootable partitions which can be selected by input of digit 1,2, or 3. Very basic but the code fits in the MBR. Have never had a problem if the partition parameters are OK. HTH John --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.434 / Virus Database: 243 - Release Date: 25/12/02
