The BOOTMAGIC MENU appears each time you start or restart your computer, listing all bootable operating systems. If you wish to add an OS to this menu, follow these steps:
1. In the BOOTMAGIC CONFIGURATION window, click ADD. The BOOTMAGIC ADD OS dialog appears. This dialog lists all the system OSs detected by BootMagic, along with their associated volume label, partition, and disk information.
2. If you wish to view all your system's partitions, including those that BootMagic does not recognize as containing an OS, mark the ADVANCED check box.
The ADVANCED option is useful in the event that BootMagic does not detect an OS you wish to add to the BOOTMAGIC MENU. For more information on finding the operating system and partition you want, see "Finding the Right Operating System" in the BootMagic User Guide.
3. Select the OS you wish to add to the BOOTMAGIC MENU.
WARNING! Do not add non-OS partitions to the BOOTMAGIC MENU. You cannot boot your computer from a partition without an OS.
4. Click OK.
The BOOTMAGIC MENU ITEM PROPERTIES dialog appears.
5. Define the menu properties as desired, and then click OK.
NOTE: For more information on defining runtime menu properties, see "BootMagic Menu Item Properties" in the BootMagic User Guide or "Editing Menu Item's General Properties" and "Editing Visible Partition Properties" in Help.
The added OS appears in the BOOTMAGIC RUNTIME MENU list and will appear as a boot-up choice the next time you start your computer.
CHANGE MENU ITEM ICON
CHANGE ICON allows you to select another icon for the OS menu item. Because this icon appears in the BOOTMAGIC MENU, it should correspond to the OS for easy identification. If you wish to change the OS-identifying icon, follow these steps:
1. In the GENERAL page, click CHANGE ICON.
The BOOTMAGIC CHANGE ICON dialog appears.
2. Navigate to the BOOTMAGIC ICO folder, which contains icons for all supported OSs.
NOTE: You may also use other 16-color, 32x32 pixel icons with an .ICO file extension.
3. Select the desired icon. A preview of the icon appears in the dialog's view box (located in the upper-right corner).
4. Click OK.
The icon appears at the top of the GENERAL page.
GENERAL HELP
BootMagic provides context-sensitive help for all windows and dialog boxes. Click the HELP button to access the help information. To close a Help window, select the CLOSE button. To display a different topic, select SHOW INDEX, select the desired topic, and then select SHOW TOPIC.
EDITING MENU ITEM'S GENERAL PROPERTIES
The GENERAL page provides options for identifying the selected OS in the runtime menu and for editing system files.
The name and icon at the top of the dialog identify the selected OS and correspond to the name and icon that appear in the BOOTMAGIC MENU.
a) NAME identifies the user-defined name for the OS. Because this name appears in the BOOTMAGIC MENU, it should clearly describe the OS for easy identification. You may modify this name by typing directly in the text box.
b) CHANGE ICON allows you to select another icon for the OS menu item. Because this icon appears in the BOOTMAGIC MENU, it should correspond to the OS for easy identification. If you wish to change the OS-identifying icon, see CHANGE MENU ITEM ICON in Help.
The lower half of the GENERAL page displays the selected OS's disk and partition information.
a) OS displays the user-defined name for the OS.
b) VOLUME NAME lists the name assigned to the partition.
c) PARTITION TYPE identifies the partition's file system type (e.g. FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, HPFS, Ext2, etc.). If the partition is an extended partition, its partition type is listed as EXTENDED.
d) DISK specifies the system hard disk on which the partition is located (e.g. 1 is the first hard disk, 2 is the second, etc.).
e) PARTITION identifies the partition as either Primary (PRI) or Logical (LOG) and also identifies its location on the hard disk (e.g. Pri-1 is the first primary partition, Log-2 is the second logical partition, etc.).
EDITING VISIBLE PARTITION PROPERTIES
The VISIBLE PARTITIONS page identifies which primary partitions on the first drive are visible when the selected OS is booted. Visible partitions are checked, hidden partitions are not.
Sometimes BootMagic does not unhide a partition that is necessary for an OS'S operation. If this is the case, you can override BootMagic's selections. To do this, mark the OVERRIDE DEFAULT SELECTIONS check box, then mark the primary partition(s) you wish to make visible. If you want to hide a partition, simply unmark its check box. Partitions that cannot be hidden or unhidden are grayed out, preventing you from modifying their status. For example, the partition the selected OS boots from cannot be hidden; therefore, it is grayed out. Its status cannot be overridden.
NOTE: Only partitions that are FAT, FAT32, HPFS, and NTFS may be hidden.
The OVERRIDE DEFAULT SELECTIONS option is primarily useful for certain types of Windows NT installations. For example, if your NT boot files are installed on one primary partition, but all the remaining NT files are installed to a different primary partition, BootMagic may not always make the second partition visible. Likewise, if you have a primary data partition that you use with Windows NT, BootMagic may keep it hidden. Using the OVERRIDE DEFAULT SELECTIONS option allows you to unhide these partitions, making them accessible when Windows NT is booted.
You can use the OVERRIDE DEFAULT SELECTIONS option almost any time you need to make a primary partition visible. However, please note that with some OSs such as Windows 95/98 and OS/2, making a second primary partition visible can cause errors and data loss.
BOOTMAGIC'S CONFIGURATION PROGRAM
BootMagic's configuration program allows you to select which operating systems appear in the BOOTMAGIC MENU, thus making them available for boot up. This configuration program consists of two versions, one for DOS and one for Windows 95/98 or Windows NT. Both versions look and function in basically the same way.
The BootMagic configuration program may be launched by any of the following:
a) In Windows select START > PROGRAMS > POWERQUEST BOOTMAGIC > BOOTMAGIC CONFIGURATION.
b) In DOS run drive:\BTMAGIC.PQ\BMCFG.EXE.
c) Select TOOLS > BOOTMAGIC CONFIGURATION from the PartitionMagic menu.
When you run the configuration program, the BOOTMAGIC CONFIGURATION window appears.
The BOOTMAGIC RUNTIME MENU group box lists all the OSs that appear as boot up choices whenever you start your computer. The MENU NAME column displays the user-specified name for each OS, while the DEFAULT column identifies which OS is the system default.
a) ADD lets you add an OS to the BOOTMAGIC RUNTIME MENU list.
b) DELETE removes the selected OS from the BOOTMAGIC RUNTIME MENU list. This does not delete the OS from the hard disk and allows the OS to be added again to the menu.
c) SET AS DEFAULT defines the selected OS as the system default. This is the OS that BootMagic automatically boots if another OS is not chosen before the startup delay expires, or if the startup delay is set to NONE. If you disable BootMagic, the default OS will be booted.
d) PROPERTIES allows you to view and/or modify the selected OS's runtime menu properties.
e) The REORDER arrows allow you to rearrange the runtime menu, moving the selected OS either up or down in the list.
f) STARTUP DELAY specifies the length of time BootMagic waits for an OS to be chosen before it automatically boots the default OS.
NONE indicates no startup delay; BootMagic automatically boots the default OS at startup.
INDEFINITE signifies an unlimited delay; BootMagic displays the runtime menu until you choose the OS you wish to boot.
TIMED designates a user-defined delay from 1 to 99 seconds; BootMagic waits the specified amount of time for an OS to be chosen before booting the default OS. A 30-second timed delay is the BootMagic default.
g) BOOTMAGIC ENABLED indicates whether BootMagic is currently enabled. This box must be checked for the configuration options to be available. If you disable BootMagic, the default OS will boot.
h) SAVE/EXIT saves the current runtime menu setup and exits the configuration program.
i) CANCEL discards all configuration changes and exits the program.
j) HELP displays the BootMagic online help.
NOTE: You may also access the above options from the menu bar.
REMOVING AN OPERATING SYSTEM FROM THE BOOTMAGIC MENU
If you wish to remove an OS from the BOOTMAGIC MENU, follow these steps:
1. In the BOOTMAGIC CONFIGURATION window, select the OS you wish to delete from the BOOTMAGIC RUNTIME MENU list.
2. Click DELETE.
The OS is removed from the BOOTMAGIC RUNTIME MENU list and will not appear as a boot-up choice the next time you start your computer.
NOTE: Deleting an OS from the BOOTMAGIC MENU does not remove the OS from your system. The OS remains in its partition and can later be re-added to the menu if desired.
SETTING A DEFAULT OPERATING SYSTEM}
BootMagic automatically selects the OS in the home partition (i.e. the partition in which BootMagic is installed) as the system default. This is the OS that BootMagic automatically boots if another OS is not chosen before the startup delay expires, or if the startup delay is set to NONE.
NOTE: For more information on the startup delay, see "Setting the Startup Delay" in Help.
If you wish to select another OS as the default, follow these steps:
1. In the BOOTMAGIC CONFIGURATION window, select the OS you wish to set as the system default.
2. Click SET AS DEFAULT.
The selected OS is set as the system default.
ING_STARTUP_DELAY
DIABLING_BOOTMAGIC
INSTALLING_A_NEW_OS GENERAL
INSTALLING_A_NEW_OS PRIMARY
INSTALLING_A_NEW_OS LOGICAL
ERRORS_0-49
ERRORS_50-99
ERROR_100-149
ERRORS_150-
SETTING THE STARTUP DELAY
By default, BootMagic uses a Timed startup delay set to 30 seconds. You may change this setting with the following options:
a) Select NONE to eliminate any time delay. BootMagic automatically boots the default OS at startup without displaying the BOOTMAGIC MENU.
b) Select INDEFINITE to specify an unlimited time delay. BootMagic displays the runtime menu until you choose the OS you wish to boot.
c) Select TIMED to designate a time delay from 1 to 99 seconds. BootMagic waits the specified amount of time for an OS to be chosen before booting the default OS.
NOTE: If you set the startup delay to either NONE or TIMED, you must also ensure that a valid OS item is selected as the system default. Without a default OS, BootMagic cannot automatically boot your system.
NOTE: If you set the startup delay to NONE and select a default OS that cannot run the BootMagic configuration program, you will be unable to modify the configuration settings and boot other OSs. If this happens, boot your computer with the BootMagic rescue diskette, then run the configuration program and change either the default OS or the startup delay.
For more information on creating a rescue diskette, see "Creating a BootMagic Rescue Diskette" in the BootMagic User Guide.
DISABLING BOOTMAGIC
You may encounter situations in which you want to disable BootMagic. For example, if you are diagnosing an OS startup problem and need to reboot your system multiple times, you may wish to bypass loading BootMagic every time. Disabling BootMagic replaces the BootMagic master boot record (MBR) with a copy of your original MBR. When you reboot your computer, BootMagic no longer loads and the default OS is automatically booted.
NOTE: Disabling BootMagic does not destroy any of your configuration settings. All of the current settings are saved until BootMagic is re-enabled.
To disable BootMagic, follow these steps:
1. Unmark the BOOTMAGIC ENABLED check box in the BOOTMAGIC CONFIGURATION window.
The configuration options become unavailable and BootMagic remains disabled until the box is re-checked.
2. Click SAVE/EXIT to save your changes and exit the configuration program.
BootMagic remains disabled until you choose to re-enable it. To re-enable BootMagic, run the configuration program from either your hard drive or from the BootMagic rescue diskette. Mark the BOOTMAGIC ENABLED check box in the BOOTMAGIC CONFIGURATION window. When BootMagic is re-enabled, it saves a copy of the current MBR and then reinstalls the BootMagic MBR. Upon reboot, BootMagic loads normally and all the previous configuration settings are restored.
NOTE: For more information on creating a rescue diskette, see "Creating a Rescue Diskette" in the BootMagic User Guide.
GENERAL GUIDELINES TO INSTALLING A NEW OPERATING SYSTEM`
BootMagic makes installing multiple OSs on your system easy. Follow these general guidelines when installing a new OS:
a) Before installing any new OS, it is recommended that you back up your system and make bootable diskettes for both your current OS and BootMagic. Although the backup and boot diskettes may never be necessary, they provide a safety net should any problems occur. For instructions on creating an OS boot diskette, see "Creating an Operating System Boot Diskette" in the BootMagic User Guide. For instructions on creating a BootMagic rescue diskette, see "Creating A BootMagic Rescue Diskette" in the BootMagic User Guide.
b) Some OSs require you to reboot your computer during installation. If this happens, go ahead and reboot as required. If the BootMagic Menu appears, press <ESC> twice. This automatically boots your system to the active partition, which should be the partition to which you are installing the OS.
c) If an OS installation gives you the option of installing the OS boot code to either the master boot record (MBR) or the partition, choose the partition. Otherwise, the OS installation will overwrite the BootMagic MBR and disable BootMagic.
If the MBR is overwritten by mistake, or if BootMagic fails to appear after an OS installation, you can easily fix the problem by running the BootMagic configuration program (either from your hard drive or from the BootMagic rescue diskette) and re-enabling BootMagic. When you save the configuration and exit the program, BootMagic rewrites the MBR.
d) After installing a new OS, you must run BootMagic's configuration program to add the new OS to the BOOTMAGIC MENU. New OSs are not automatically added to the menu.
NOTE: For more information on the installation requirements of a specific OS, see "Operating System-Specific Installation Issues" in the BootMagic User Guide.
INSTALLING A NEW OPERATING SYSTEM TO A PRIMARY PARTITION
If you want to install an OS to a primary partition, follow these steps:
1. Create the partition using PartitionMagic or a similar partitioning utility.
2. Make the primary partition active using PartitionMagic or PQBoot.
3. When finished, reboot your computer and insert the OS's installation disk.
4. Proceed with the installation as normal.
NOTE: For more information on the installation requirements of a specific OS, see "Operating System-Specific Installation Issues" in the BootMagic User Guide.
INSTALLING A NEW OPERATING SYSTEM TO A LOGICAL PARTITION
Some OSs can also be installed to a logical partition. In fact, if you plan to install either Windows NT or OS/2 to its own partition, it is recommended that you install to a logical partition. Please note that Windows NT requires a few boot files to be located on a primary partition on drive 1.
If you want to install Windows NT to a logical partition, follow these steps:
1. Decide on which primary partition you want to have the few boot files located.
2. Make that primary partition active using PartitionMagic or PQBoot.
3. Insert the Windows NT installation disk and reboot the computer.
4. Proceed with the installation as normal.
If you want to install OS/2 to a logical partition, insert the OS/2 installation disk, reboot your computer, and proceed with the installation as normal.
NOTE: For more information on the installation requirements of a specific OS, see "Operating System-Specific Installation Issues" in the BootMagic User Guide.
FREQUENTLY-ASKED QUESTIONSx
QUESTION: I installed BootMagic, so why do I keep getting my old boot manager whenever I start my computer?
ANSWER: BootMagic cannot be used with boot management utilities other than Boot Manager.
All other boot utilities must be disabled or uninstalled before you install BootMagic. After you install BootMagic and restart your system, if BootMagic is not the boot utility that first appears, disable the other utility and then run BootMagic's configuration program to re-enable BootMagic.
QUESTION: My Boot Manager program stopped booting correctly after I installed BootMagic. How can I fix it?
ANSWER: If Boot Manager does not boot your OSs correctly after BootMagic is installed, try the following fix:
1. Launch the BootMagic configuration program.
2. In the BOOTMAGIC RUNTIME MENU list, select the BOOT MANAGER menu item.
3. Click PROPERTIES.
The BOOTMAGIC MENU ITEMS PROPERTIES dialog appears.
4. Select the VISIBLE PARTITIONS tab.
5. In the VISIBLE PARTITIONS page, checkmark the OVERRIDE DEFAULT SELECTIONS check box.
6. Checkmark any hidden partition that is not grayed out.
7. Click OK.
8. Click SAVE/EXIT to save your changes and exit the configuration program.
When you launch Boot Manager from BootMagic, Boot Manager should now correctly boot your OSs.
QUESTION: Why does BootMagic always boot to the operating system that I just installed?
ANSWER: Some OS installations overwrite the master boot record (MBR). If this occurs, BootMagic is completely disabled and your computer boots to the last operating system you installed. If you have access to the \BTMAGIC.PQ directory, run CONFIG.BAT under DOS or BMCFG32.EXE under Windows. Once in the configuration program, check the BOOTMAGIC ENABLED box, then click SAVE/EXIT to restore the BootMagic MBR.
NOTE: If you do not have access to the \BTMAGIC.PQ directory, you can also run CONFIG.BAT from the BootMagic rescue diskette.
QUESTION: I installed a new operating system. Where is it?
ANSWER: BootMagic does not automatically incorporate a new OS into the BOOTMAGIC MENU; you must add it using the configuration program. When you finish installing the new operating system and reboot your system, the BOOTMAGIC MENU should appear. Simply run the BootMagic configuration program, and then add the new OS to the menu list.
NOTE: For more information on adding an OS to the menu list, see "Adding an Operating System to the BootMagic Menu" in Help.
If the BootMagic Menu doesn't appear upon reboot, the new OS installation has probably overwritten the MBR. See the question "Why does BootMagic always boot to the operating system that I just installed?" for more information.
QUESTION: Why does my data partition appear as an operating system in the ADD OS list?
ANSWER: If you have a primary NTFS partition on the first disk, it appears in the BOOTMAGIC ADD OS list as Windows NT. Depending on how you installed NT, this partition may or may not be bootable. If both the NT boot files and the NT system files are installed in this partition, the partition is bootable. If the partition only contains NT data files, it cannot be booted. If you have a primary HPFS partition, it also appears in the BOOTMAGIC ADD OS list, but as OS/2. Again, this partition may or may not be bootable. If OS/2 is installed in the partition, it can be booted. If the partition only contains Windows NT 3.51 HPFS system files, it cannot be booted. Finally, primary FAT16 or FAT32 data partitions may appear as versions of DOS or Windows 95/98; however, because these data partitions contain no OS, they are not bootable.
Extra OS listings may appear confusing, but the problem is easily resolved. Run the BootMagic configuration program. Look through the listed OSs, using the disk and partition information in the BOOTMAGIC MENU ITEM PROPERTIES dialog to distinguish bootable OS partitions from non-bootable partitions. As you identify each OS, simply remove any unwanted or non-bootable entries from the menu.
For more information on distinguishing a bootable partition from a non-bootable partition, see "Finding the Right Operating System" in the BootMagic User Guide.
QUESTION: Why isn't my operating system in the BOOTMAGIC ADD OS list?
ANSWER: BootMagic may not always detect all of the OSs that are installed. If your OS does not appear in the BOOTMAGIC ADD OS list, simply mark the ADVANCED check box to display all the partitions on your system. Select the partition that contains the desired OS, and add it to the BOOTMAGIC MENU.
For more information on finding an OS that doesn't appear in the BOOTMAGIC ADD OS list, see "Finding the Right Operating System" in the BootMagic User Guide.
QUESTION: Why does the DOS OS installation tell me DOS is already installed?
ANSWER: Some DOS installations look at all visible partitions on your system; if they find another partition with the DOS system files installed, you may get this message. To install the new DOS OS, hide all other partitions that contain DOS system files, then install the new DOS OS.
QUESTION: My operating system used to boot, so why do I now get a "non-system disk" or similar error?
ANSWER: Some OSs, such as DOS and Windows NT, may stop booting if the partition crosses the 2.1 GB boundary.
To resolve the problem, move or resize the partition to below 2.1 GB.
QUESTION: After installation, why does the BootMagic Menu list more operating systems than I have?
ANSWER: After installation, BootMagic sorts through all your system's hard disks, looking at the partition tables and gathering information about each possible OS. While this method reliably detects most OSs, it may also detect some non-OS partitions. For example, if you have a primary NTFS data partition on the first disk, BootMagic detects it as Windows NT. Likewise, an HPFS data partition may be detected as OS/2 and a FAT16 or FAT32 data partition as MS-DOS or Windows 95/98.
After gathering all this information, BootMagic then adds every detected OS to the BOOTMAGIC RUNTIME MENU list. If you click SAVE/EXIT at this point, all the listed OSs appear in the BOOTMAGIC MENU.
Extra OS listings may appear confusing, but the problem is easily resolved. Run the BootMagic configuration program again. Look through the listed OSs, using the disk and partition information in the BOOTMAGIC MENU ITEM PROPERTIES dialog to distinguish bootable OS partitions from non-bootable partitions. As you identify each OS, simply remove any unwanted or non-bootable entries from the menu.
For more information on differentiating between OS partitions and non-bootable partitions, see "Finding the Right Operating System" in the BootMagic User Guide.
ERRORS ( 0-49) GENERAL
NOTE: If you encounter an error not mentioned in this appendix, visit PowerQuest's website at http://www.powerquest.com for a complete listing.
# 1 Error allocating memory: Need <number> bytes more memory
This error can occur when the number of OS items in the BootMagic menu requires more memory than is available. To solve this problem, simply run the configuration program, and delete one or more OS items from the menu list.
ERRORS ( 50-99) MENU ITEM & CONFIGURATIONg
NOTE: If you encounter an error not mentioned in this appendix, visit PowerQuest's website at http://www.powerquest.com for a complete listing.
#50 No default menu item available to boot
This error usually occurs when you have set the Startup Delay to NONE or TIMED, but have not selected a default OS. To resolve the problem, run the BootMagic configuration program, and then select a valid OS item as the system default.
#51 Error finding operating system for menu item
BootMagic cannot boot the OS for a listed menu item, a situation which usually means that the OS has been deleted from the partition. After displaying this error message, BootMagic automatically runs the configuration program and removes the faulty menu item for you. Save the change and exit the configuration program to return to the BOOTMAGIC MENU.
Occasionally, however, this error message appears even when a valid OS is present. If this is the case, simply run the configuration program again and re-add the OS to the menu.
#54 No menu item entries found in configuration file
The configuration file is either empty or corrupted. Run the BootMagic configuration program and, after deleting any listed items, re-add all desired OSs to the menu.
#55 The master boot record file <filename> is too large
BootMagic operates by replacing your system's master boot record (MBR) with a version configured to load and execute the BootMagic program at startup. This error message appears if the file containing the boot code for the BootMagic MBR loader is too large. Reinstall BootMagic so that the file is rewritten with the proper contents.
ERRORS ( 100-149) BOOT
NOTE: If you encounter an error not mentioned in this appendix, visit PowerQuest's website at http://www.powerquest.com for a complete listing.
#102 Unable to find additional partition for menu item: <menu item>
This error only occurs with Windows NT menu items. Run the configuration program and BootMagic should automatically delete the Windows NT menu item. Re-adding the NT menu item to the list should correct the error.
If this error continues to appear, contact PowerQuest's technical support department. See "Technical Support" in Help for more information on contacting technical support.
#109 Unable to find partition for menu item: <menu item>
BootMagic cannot find the partition for a listed menu item, a situation which usually means that the partition has been deleted. After displaying this error message, BootMagic automatically runs the configuration program and removes the faulty menu item for you. Save the change and exit the configuration program to return to the BOOTMAGIC MENU.
Occasionally, however, this error message appears even when a valid partition and OS are present. If this is the case, simply run the configuration program again and re-add the OS to the menu.
ERRORS_200-249
ERRORS_250-274
ERRORS_1000-1499
TECHNICAL_SUPPORT_HLP
ERRORS ( 150-199) FILE AND DISK I/O
NOTE: If you encounter an error not mentioned in this appendix, visit PowerQuest's website at http://www.powerquest.com for a complete listing.
#150 Open file failed on file
BootMagic cannot open a needed file. Attempt to fix the problem by simply launching the configuration program, then clicking SAVE/EXIT. If that proves unsuccessful, re-install BootMagic.
#151 Create file failed on file
BootMagic cannot create a necessary file. This error may mean you are out of disk space; create additional space either by deleting unnecessary files or by making the partition larger.
#152 Read file failed on file
BootMagic cannot read a necessary file. Attempt to fix the problem by simply launching the configuration program, then clicking SAVE/EXIT. If that proves unsuccessful, re-install BootMagic.
#153 Write file failed on file
BootMagic cannot write needed information to a file. This error may mean you are out of disk space; create additional space either by deleting unnecessary files or by making the partition larger.
#155 Error opening drive
BootMagic cannot open the necessary drive, and therefore cannot launch the configuration program. If you are running Windows NT or Windows 95/98, close all other programs and disk utilities, then try running the configuration program again.
#156 Error getting drive geometry
BootMagic cannot detect the needed drive geometry, and therefore cannot launch the configuration program. If you are running Windows NT or Windows 95/98, close all other programs and disk utilities, then try running the configuration program again.
#162 EZ-Drive has been installed on this drive, but is not loaded. Load EZ-Drive and then rerun BootMagic install.
If EZ-Drive is installed on your hard drive, it must be loaded before you can install BootMagic. Otherwise, BootMagic could potentially overwrite the drive overlay code. To solve this problem, reboot your system to the hard drive (i.e. without a floppy boot diskette) so that EZ-Drive is loaded properly. If you need to boot from a floppy disk, wait until the following message appears: "Loading EZ-BIOS: press Ctrl to view diagnostics or boot from floppy." Press <CTRL>, then insert the boot floppy as instructed. When finished booting your system, install BootMagic as normal.
#163 Disk Manager has been installed on this drive, but is not loaded. Load Disk Manager and then rerun BootMagic install.
If Disk Manager is installed on your hard drive, it must be loaded before you can install BootMagic. Otherwise, BootMagic could potentially overwrite the drive overlay code. To solve this problem, reboot your system to the hard drive (i.e. without a floppy boot diskette) so that Disk Manager is loaded properly. If you need to boot from a floppy disk, wait until the following message appears: "Press the spacebar to boot from floppy." Press the spacebar, then insert the boot floppy as instructed. When finished booting your system, install BootMagic as normal.
#164 The configuration of Disk Manager on this drive prevents BootMagic installation.
Disk Manager is installed on the drive using BIOS standard format. This format is incompatible with BootMagic.
#166 Error writing sector number.
This error may be caused by any of the following:
a) If this error message is preceded by a black box and/or several beeps, you need to disable the virus warning in the CMOS setup of your system's BIOS Features menu. If the virus warning is disabled and this error still occurs, your hard disk may be defective. Use a disk-checking utility (e.g. SCANDISK, CHKDSK, etc.) to detect any problems.
b) Installing BootMagic while in Windows sometimes causes this error. If this is the case, exit to DOS and install BootMagic from there.
c) Launching the DOS configuration program while in Windows sometimes causes this error. If this is the case, exit to DOS and run the configuration program from there.
d) Anti-virus software or hard drive overlays may cause this error. If the problem is an overlay, BootMagic is probably incompatible with the drive translation software that created the overlay. For more information on software interactions, please see "Appendix A: Using BootMagic with Other Programs" in the BootMagic User Guide.
#168 Error loading file PQVXD.VXD
PQVXD.VXD is needed by Windows 95 to access the hard disk. The Windows 95 configuration was either unable to find this file, or the file is corrupted. Re-install BootMagic to replace the file.
ERRORS ( 200-249) PARSER READ/WRITE AND GENERAL
For all errors in this number range: run the configuration program, then re-add any lost menu items to the BootMagic Menu. Save your changes and exit.
ERRORS ( 250-274) PARTITION TABLE AND BOOT RECORD
NOTE: If you encounter an error not mentioned in this appendix, visit PowerQuest's website at http://www.powerquest.com for a complete listing.
#255 Error writing master boot record
This error may be caused by any of the following:
a) If this error message is preceded by a black box and/or several beeps, you need to disable the virus warning in the CMOS setup of your system's BIOS Features menu. If the virus warning is disabled and this error still occurs, your hard disk may be defective. Use a disk-checking utility (e.g. SCANDISK, CHKDSK, etc.) to detect any problems.
b) Installing BootMagic while in Windows sometimes causes this error. If this is the case, exit to DOS and install BootMagic from there.
c) Launching the DOS configuration program while in Windows sometimes causes this error. If this is the case, exit to DOS and run the configuration program from there.
d) Anti-virus software or hard drive overlays may cause this error. If the problem is an overlay, BootMagic is probably incompatible with the drive translation software that created the overlay. For more information on software interactions, please see "Appendix A: Using BootMagic with Other Programs" in the BootMagic User Guide.
#256 Unable to write BootMagic loader to MBR, not enough free sectors.
BootMagic operates by replacing your system's master boot record (MBR) with a version configured to load and execute the BootMagic program at startup. This error message appears if there aren't enough free sectors at the beginning of the hard drive for the BootMagic loader to be installed. If the hard drive was previously configured with a drive overlay that you are no longer using, some portion of that overlay may still be present. Use the overlay program's setup software to uninstall the overlay completely, and then try again to install BootMagic. If this doesn't work, or if a drive overlay program was never used, contact technical support. See "Technical Support" in Help for more information on contacting technical support.
ERRORS (1000-1499) BOOTMAGIC CONFIGURATION
NOTE: If you encounter an error not mentioned in this appendix, visit PowerQuest's website at http://www.powerquest.com for a complete listing.
#1002 Unable to find operating system for the menu item: <menu item>. This menu item will be removed.
BootMagic cannot find the OS for a listed menu item, a situation which usually means that the OS has been deleted. After displaying this error message, BootMagic automatically removes the faulty OS item from the menu list. Occasionally, however, this error message appears even when a valid OS is present. If this is the case, simply re-add the OS to the menu.
#1004 Invalid icon file for menu item: <menu item>
The file selected is not a valid icon file. Choose a new icon file for the menu item.
BEFORE CONTACTING TECHNICAL SUPPORT
PowerQuest is committed to providing you with comprehensive technical support. However, before contacting our technical support department, please try to resolve your problem by using the BootMagic User Guide, BootMagic Help, the README file, and PowerQuest's corporate website (http://www.powerquest.com). The website contains a wide array of information, including technical white papers, Frequently-Asked Questions, and support information.
If you cannot get the help you need from these resources, you can contact our technical support department via fax, BBS, telephone, email, or postal service mail. PowerQuest offers free technical support to registered users for 90 days from the date of purchase.
POWERQUEST PROBLEM REPORT
When you contact technical support, please have the following information ready:
Your Company Name
Your Name
Your Voice Phone Number
Your Fax Phone Number
BootMagic Serial Number
Computer Manufacturer
Computer Model and Model Number
Date of Computer Manufacture
Processor Type (486, Pentium, etc.)
Amount of Memory (RAM)
Operating System/Version Number (Windows 95, etc.)
Other Hardware.
Include bus type (ISA, EISA, MCA, PCI, VESA), hard drive model, and external drives.
Memory Resident Software.
Include memory managers and list their version numbers (for example, OnTrack's Disk Manager Version 6.0 or EZ-Drive Version 7.0).
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
USA (801) 434-3060
Europe (+31) 20 582 9260
Fax the PowerQuest Problem Report and a description of your problem to the technical support fax number. This service is available in the U.S., Canada, and Europe 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We try to respond to all fax requests within 24 hours.
FAXBACK
USA (801) 437-7921
USA Toll Free (800) 720-0391
USA (801) 226-5608
Call the PowerQuest bulletin board for product information and answers to frequently-asked technical questions. The correct modem setup is N-8-1. Our BBS supports transmission speeds from 1200bps to 28.8Kbps.
TELEPHONE
English USA (801) 226-6834
Dutch Netherlands (+31) 20 581 3906
English Netherlands (+31) 20 581 3907
English UK (+44) 0171 341 55 17
French France (+33) 1 69 32 49 30
German Germany (+49) 069 66 568 516
Our USA call center is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., MST/MDT. Our European call centers are open Monday through Friday, 9:00 to 18:00 CET. Please have the information from the PowerQuest Problem Report ready for the technical support technician.
E-MAIL
English USA support@powerquest.com
Italian USA italian@powerquest.com
Portuguese USA latina@powerquest.com
Spanish USA spanish@powerquest.com
Dutch Netherlands eurots@powerquest.com
English Netherlands eurots@powerquest.com
English UK eurots@powerquest.com
French France france@powerquest.com
German Germany germany@powerquest.com
Please include the information from the PowerQuest Problem Report with a description of your problem in your e-mail message.
POSTAL SERVICE MAIL
PowerQuest Corporation
PO Box 1911
Orem, Utah 84059-1911
PowerQuest
Orlyplein 85
1043 DS
Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Please include the information from the PowerQuest Problem Report with a description of your problem. Be sure to also include a return address, a daytime phone number, or other relevant contact information.
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DERIVED_OBJECTS
const UI_HELP_CONTEXT HELP_ADD_OS = 0x0001; // ADDING AN OPERATING SYSTEM TO THE BOOTMAGIC MENUV
const UI_HELP_CONTEXT HELP_CHANGE_ICON = 0x0002; // CHANGE MENU ITEM ICONM
const UI_HELP_CONTEXT HELP_GENERAL = 0x0003; // GENERAL HELPg
const UI_HELP_CONTEXT HELP_PROPERTIES GENERAL = 0x0004; // EDITING MENU ITEM'S GENERAL PROPERTIESj
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