It allows you to easily use of all your existing operating systems completely independent of each other. The boot manager can be comfortably installed directly under Windows.
Functions
Boot-US offers all you need to use your different operating systems. Have a look on the many features of the package Boot-US. (more...)
Downloads
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Tips
Installation examples for Windows and Linux and other useful hints can be found in the chapter tips. (more...)
Glossary
If you are not familiar with the different terms related to the boot process, have a look into the glossary for short and clear explanations. (more...)
Tech-Info
Are you interested in the technical details? In the chapter Tech-Info you will find detailed explanations of the package Boot-US, the boot process and related topics. (more...)
Functions
The package Boot-US consists of an universal boot manager (screenshot) and the accompanying configuration program for the boot manager. The latter is available as a GUI version (screenshot) for all WIN32/64 variants (95/98/ME/NT/200/XP/Vista/2008/7) and as command-line version (screenshot) for DOS and all WIN32/64 variants. Additionally Boot-US allows to view details of all existing partitions.
The main functions of Boot-US are:
* Boot-US is compatible with existing standards
* Configuration program executes directly under Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 (32 bit and 64 bit)
* Boot manager allows booting of all operating systems
* Boot manager allows booting from all local hard disks and diskette
* Installation of boot manager in MBR or primary partition or diskette
* Support for hard disks up to 2048 GB (2 TB)
* Allows booting beyond the 8 GB limit (e.g. Windows ME/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7, Linux, ...)
* Partitions can be created, deleted, activated and hid
* Password protection for boot manager and configuration program
* Explicit support for booting DOS, Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 from 2nd, 3rd, ... disk
* Support for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 (with Boot-US 1.2.4 and higher)
* Individual hiding of primary and logical partitions (with Boot-US 1.7.0)
* True hiding of part. especially for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 (with Boot-US 1.5.0)
* Order of boot disks can be specified (with Boot-US 1.6.0)
* Integrity check of partitions (with Boot-US 1.6.1)
* Command-line and GUI version now offer same functionality (with Boot-US 1.7.0)
* Partitions can be created, deleted and formated with FAT/FAT32 (with Boot-US 2.1.0)
Operating systems
The following list is an (incomplete) overview about the operating systems which can be successfully booted by Boot-US:
* Windows 95/98/ME
* Windows NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 (32 bit and 64 bit)
* MS-DOS (several versions)
* Novell-DOS 7.0 (DR-DOS)
* Free DOS
* Linux
* Free BSD/Open BSD
* Oberon
* BeOS
* VMware
* QNX Realtime Platform
Boot-US 100% CLEAN Certification
Boot-US has been tested by Soft82.com team against viruses, spyware, adware, trojan, backdoors and was found to be 100% clean. Our editors will recheck this software periodically to assure that it remains clean.