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- Boot Manager 95 Version 1.1a
- ----------------------------
- 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 you
- boot drive. It is a user configurable file that allows the user 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 (for obvious
- reasons!).
-
-
- 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 may not
- be altered in any without without explicit permission from the author. By
- using the program, the user assumes full responsibility for it's proper use
- and may not hold the author liable for any loss or damage. If you are unable
- to accept this condition, the program 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, TABPRO.VBX, THREED.VBX and README.DOC to it.
-
-
- System requirements
- -------------------
- This Application was designed to run only under Windows 95. It will not run
- under Windows 3.0, 3.1, 3.11, Windows for Workgroups or Windows NT.
-
- NOTE: This application also requires the file "VBRUN300.DLL" to be located in
- your "windows\system" Directory 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.
-
-
- Usage
- -----
- To start Boot Manager, 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.
-
- To use Boot Manager 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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- 1.3 - 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...
- ------------
- 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
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