Acronis os selector 8.0 User Manual
• Several people use my computer. Can I somehow limit their access to
software?
Yes, a quite flexible password system is built into Acronis OS Selector.
You can set separate passwords in the Boot Menu (this password is
required every time the computer is booted) to each boot configuration.
You can also set a special administration password (this one is required
to start Setup or Disk Administrator).
You can set separate passwords in the Boot Menu (this password is
required every time the computer is booted) to each boot configuration.
You can also set a special administration password (this one is required
to start Setup or Disk Administrator).
Of course, this protection is not absolute, and it is better to use it along
with other protection means that are built into operating systems.
with other protection means that are built into operating systems.
• How can I create an OS Selector recovery diskette?
For Acronis OS Selector, a recovery diskette is its installation media – this
can be either a CD-ROM or a diskette. You can easily create an
installation diskette by running the Acronis OS Selector installation
program from any operating system that is compatible with MS-DOS with
respect to direct floppy disk access. In other operating systems you can
create an installation diskette from a corresponding diskette image file.
can be either a CD-ROM or a diskette. You can easily create an
installation diskette by running the Acronis OS Selector installation
program from any operating system that is compatible with MS-DOS with
respect to direct floppy disk access. In other operating systems you can
create an installation diskette from a corresponding diskette image file.
The installation media not only allows installing Acronis OS Selector, but
also performs other actions such as upgrading Acronis OS Selector,
activating/de-activating it, uninstalling it, and running Disk Administrator.
also performs other actions such as upgrading Acronis OS Selector,
activating/de-activating it, uninstalling it, and running Disk Administrator.
• I have installed OS Selector on my computer, but I cannot find it in the «Start»
menu. How can I run it?
Acronis OS Selector is not a usual application. It does not register with
Windows operating systems, and you do not have to run it. Instead, you
will see it after rebooting your computer. It will detect operating systems
installed on your computer and will prompt you to select one of them in
the Boot Menu. You should change the settings of Acronis OS Selector or
uninstall it only by running Setup from the Boot Menu.
Windows operating systems, and you do not have to run it. Instead, you
will see it after rebooting your computer. It will detect operating systems
installed on your computer and will prompt you to select one of them in
the Boot Menu. You should change the settings of Acronis OS Selector or
uninstall it only by running Setup from the Boot Menu.
• I deleted the BOOTWIZ folder, and now every time I boot my computer I get an
error message, and then Windows is booted. How can I get rid of this error
message?
message?
You should not have deleted Acronis OS Selector in the manner you did,
since you could have lost all your operating systems. You can get rid of
the error message by executing «FDISK /MBR» from any 95/98/ME or
MS-DOS, or by re-writing the MBR code some other way.
since you could have lost all your operating systems. You can get rid of
the error message by executing «FDISK /MBR» from any 95/98/ME or
MS-DOS, or by re-writing the MBR code some other way.
• I already have OS Selector, and I would like to install Linux on my computer.
Where should I install LILO: to MBR or to the boot sector of the partition?
Maybe I do not have to install it at all?
Maybe I do not have to install it at all?
Acronis OS Selector is not a substitute for Linux’s LILO, so it is better to
install LILO (or any other similar Linux loader) to the boot sector of the
partition to which you plan to install Linux itself.
install LILO (or any other similar Linux loader) to the boot sector of the
partition to which you plan to install Linux itself.
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Appendix E. : FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)