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Harddisk install using the Windows boot menu (2K, XP and VISTA)


created : 2010-01-26   updated : 2010-01-26
 
Download the file plpgenbtldr-0.7.zip and extract it.
  • Create a directory like c:\plop. You can use any directory you want.

  • Copy plpinstc.com and plpgenbtldr.exe to your c:\plop directory.

  • Rename plpinstc.com to plpbt.bin.

    (Noted : For the first trial, I didn't do the rename part, since I found plpbt.bin already existed, it worked but it was not the installtion program. To save change, you have to used the plpcfgbt tools)

  • As administrator/with administrator rights open a command shell and change to c:\plop

  • Then start plpgenbtldr
    This program searches for the file plpbt.bin In the current directory.
    plpgenbtldr generates the file plpbtldr.bin.

  • Adding to the boot menu. Windows 2K and XP is different to Windows VISTA

    • Windows 2K, XP

      add the line below to your c:\boot.ini

      (before editing, attrib -s -h -r boot.ini)

      (after editing, attrib +s +h +r boot.ini)

      (sample boot.ini)

      c:\plop\plpbtldr.bin="Install PLoP Boot Manager"
    • Windows VISTA

      open notepad as administrator and create a file c:\boot.ini
      add those lines

      [boot loader]
      [operating systems]
      c:\plop\plpbtldr.bin="Install PLoP Boot Manager"
      

      Thanks to tri_zet for this info

    [My Notes :]
    Sample boot.ini
    [boot loader]
    timeout=30
    ;default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
    default=c:\plop\plpbtldr.bin
    [operating systems]
    multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
    c:\plop\plpbtldr.bin="PLoP Boot Manager"
    [End]

    Now you should be able to install the PLoP Boot Manager from your Windows boot menu to your harddisk.

    Problems/Errors

    plpbt.bin must not be fragmeted! Use contig to take care, that plpbt.bin is not fragmented.

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