VistaBootPro 3.1 multi boot with Windows Vista

By SoftwareTipsPalace.com | Date: July 25, 2007

The operating system Windows Vista does not use traditional Boot.ini of the former versions for the dualboot (or the multiboot). Indeed, Microsoft set up a utility in line of order to modify these parameters; all these parameters of starting of Vista are preserved in a register called “Windows Vista Boot Configuration Dated (BCD)”.

You will always have the possibility of doing it manually, for that to modify these parameters in this BCD, you must use the tool of the name of “bcdedit.exe” integrated into Vista and which functions in line of orders, not always obvious to realize. This is why the software “VistaBootPro 3.1” will be to you of a great help and with its interface the possibility will give you of carrying out these changes of BCD simply. Here are some of basic steps you need to fallow:

• Step 1: Installation of VistaBootPRO
• Step 2: Diagnose with VistaBootPRO
• Step 3: Modification of starting with VistaBootPRO
• Step 4: Other functionalities of VistaBootPRO

Installation of VistaBootPRO

1. Currently the version of “VistaBootPRO” is that this: “VistaBootPRO 3.1 Beta”. Once you went on the official site, after having downloaded the software and having launched the file “VistaBootPRO_3.1.0.exe”, you have to fallow next steps:
2. Click on “Next”
3. Notch the box “Launch VistaBootPRO 3.1 (Lancer VistaBootPRO 3.1)” then click on “Finish” to finish the installation of “VistaBootPRO”.

To safeguard your data with VistaBootPRO It is advised to carry out a safeguard of the BCD (Boot Configuration Dated), for that before any modification click on the icon of the name of “Backup/Restore Center”

It will then be enough for you to click on “Save” to launch the operation of safeguard of the BCD (Boot Configuration Dated), a window will open and will ask you to record the file of the name of “VBP_Backup.bcd” on your hard disk, click on “Recording”, you will obtain then this message “Successfully backed up BCD to D:\VBP _Backup.bcd” like this:

What means that my safeguard of my file “VBP_Backup.bcd” is on my disc of letter “D: ”. Once our safeguard will be made we will be able to pass at the following stage.

Diagnose with VistaBootPRO

To make a diagnosis of our computer and to thus see the various operating systems installed on our PC, it will be enough for you to click on “Diagnoses (Diagnoses)” then on “Run Diagnostics (Launch the Diagnostic one)” like this:

As soon as you make modifications with the software “VistaBootPRO”, start again the operation in order to avoid errors, and with each time this modification is correct it is advised to you to carry out a safeguard of the BCD (Boot Configuration Dated). Note: Before further going will know that a bad handling will prevent the machine from starting, gifts it is strongly to advise to use it with prudence.

Modification of starting with VistaBootPRO

To modify the mode of starting or the noun of your system on “Manages OS Entries”, you will have to click on next button. You will see that in the zone “OS List (List of the Operating systems OS)”, you have 3 to know: “Earlier Version of Windows” and “Microsoft Windows Vista”, see more closely what means the various colors in the list of the operating systems.

• The color “Blue” indicates the operating system per defect (The “Blue” colored text specify the “Default OS. ”)
• The “black” color indicates a “valid” system in the BCD (Boot Configuration Dated). (The “Black” colored text specify has normal “Valid” entry in the BCD Store.)
• The “red” color indicates an “invalid” system in the BCD (Boot Configuration Dated), or containing errors. (The “Red” colored texts specify “Invalid” entries in the BCD Store.)

Once you know the significance of the various colors, it will not any more remain you but to choose if you wish for example to start your computer on your old operating system instead of that of “Microsoft Windows Vista”. For that it will be enough for you to click on “Earlier Version of Windows (black)” then of notching the box “Set have Default (To define by defect)”. And if you find that the name of “Earlier Version of Windows” is not appropriate to you and that you wish to give him another name, for example “Microsoft Windows XP Professional”.

It will then be enough for you to also notch the box “Rename selected operating system (To re-elect the operating system selects)”. Then you will have to click on “Apply”.

And here during your next restarting of your computer, the operating system per defect will not be any more “Microsoft Windows Vista” but “Microsoft Windows XP Professional”.

Other functionalities of VistaBootPRO

You will have also the possibility of consulting the parameters of your computer while clicking on “View Settings” or the icon of the name of “Advanced Settings (Parameters advances)” which will enable you to regulate certain parameters of “Microsoft Windows Vista” .

Note for all readers : These devices are designed for the advance user and are only recommended for users who understand the implications of the changes which will be made.

Here the list proposed: “Boot VGA Enabled (to boot into VGA mode uses), Boot GUI Disabled Mode (the alternate boot screen uses), Allow uses of unsigned drivers (x64 Edition Only), PAE Enabled (Physical Address Extension), EPD One (Execution Prevention Dated), Debug the boot process (yew receiving boot errors Uses), Run Vista in Kernel-Debug Mode (not recommended unless developer), Run in S.O.S Mode (Verbose Boot Mode, unfavorable No effects), Deduct Memory (MB) (Uncheck to reset) etLimit CPU' S (Uncheck to reset)”. And here are we however will not go further in the explanations, except if you make the request of it on our forum.