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- Boot Manager 95 Version 1.3a
- ----------------------------
- Boot Manager 95 is a utility to allow you to easily configure your Windows 95
- bootup options. Windows 95 has configurable boot options that are only
- documented in the Windows 95 Resource Kit. This program allows you to change
- these options without having to purchase the Resource Kit.
-
- The boot options are stored in the MSDOS.SYS file in the root folder of your
- boot drive. It is a user configurable file that allows you to enable various
- boot options that range from booting to a previous version of an operating
- system (providing there is one, which is not always the case in an OEM
- setup), to setting an optional path to a Windows directory other than the
- default established during setup.
-
- Boot Manager 95 allows you to change only the boot options. The paths should
- never need to be changed, and the feature will NOT be added to the range of
- options supplied by Boot Manager 95 unless a significant number of users
- request it.
-
-
- Legal Bits
- ----------
- Boot Manager 95 is the Copyright of the author, Kevin P.Ferguson.
-
- This program may be freely distributed but is not public domain and remains
- the copyright of the author and may not be altered in any way without without
- explicit permission from the author. By using the program, the user assumes
- full responsibility for ensuring it is used in the intended manner and may
- not hold the author liable for any loss or damage howsoever caused.
- If you are unable to accept these conditions, the program (and all copies in
- your posession) may not be used and must be destroyed immediately.
-
-
- Installation
- ------------
- Installation is really simple; Just create a folder for Boot Manager and copy
- BOOTMNGR.EXE, THREED.VBX and README.TXT to it.
-
-
- De-installation
- ---------------
- De-installation is as simple as installation; Just delete the folder for Boot
- Manager and the files it contains (Not forgetting any shortcuts you may have
- created!). The program does not contain any hidden code that hooks into
- Windows 95 and only ever modifies your MSDOS.SYS file.
-
-
- System requirements
- -------------------
- This Application was designed to run under Windows 95. It will not run
- under Windows 3.0, 3.1, 3.11, Windows for Workgroups or Windows NT.
-
- NOTE: This application requires the file "VBRUN300.DLL" to be located in your
- "windows\system" folder in order to load and run correctly. If you
- don't have this file it can be found on most PC related forums on
- CompuServe, many cover-mounted CD-ROM's and diskettes and also on most
- PC related BBS's.
-
-
- Usage
- -----
- To start Boot Manager 95, double click on the BOOTMNGR.EXE file from within
- Explorer or specify the BOOTMNGR.EXE file in the RUN dialog, accessible from
- the Start menu on the task bar (optionally, add a shortcut to Boot Manager 95
- from your Start menu for continued easy access).
-
- To use Boot Manager 95 select the tab that contains the setting(s) you want
- to change and check or uncheck the option. Most of the options are self
- explanatory, and instant help is given on screen for all available options.
-
-
- Update Hostory
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- 1.3a - Minor bug fixes:
- Boot drive from initial welcome screen was not being saved to
- the BOOTMNGR.INI file and thus was not being transferred to
- the configuration tab of the main dialogue.
- The text in the Boot Drive Help dialogue was not displayed
- correctly.
- Minor corrections to documentation and addition of
- de-installation section.
-
- 1.3 - Numerous minor bug fixes:
- Fixed BootFailSafe message at boot.
- Improved UI no longer needs TABPRO11.VBX.
- Now backs up inital MSDOS.SYS for future reference/use.
- Restore original MSDOS.SYS and Defaults settings.
- Help on boot/compressed drives.
-
- 1.2 - Bug fix for compressed drives. MSDOS.SYS was assumed to be
- on the C: drive but this is, of course, reassigned by most
- disk compression software. Credit to John A Fagerberg for
- pointing this out to me.
- Now remembers where you last put it on screen (BOOTMNGR.INI,
- Sorry, can't use the Windows 95 Registry until the 32-bit
- version!)
-
- 1.1a - First public release.
-
- 1.1 - Major overhaul (tabbed dialogues!). Lots of bug fixes to
- get it ready for public release.
-
- 1.0 - Inital version - very buggy, not publicly released.
-
- Thanks to...
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- John A.Fagerberg, Kenneth Lee, Rick Shafer, Joseph R.Worrall, Tony Carnell
- and Martin Woodgates for help in beta testing this version.
- Before I forget, a mention to KJ for putting up with me!
-
- And Finally...
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- If you have any comments or suggestions, you can E-Mail me at
- 100634,3111@Compuserve.Com
-