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Boot Manager 95 Version 1.1a
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...
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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