Multi-System Boot Tool - Smart FDisk
2000-05-02 9:54
Smart fdisk (SFDISK) implements multi-system boot foundation is to establish multiple C discs for hard drives, then install multiple operating systems on different C drives, and use sfDisk to activate different C drives to enter the corresponding C drive when the computer starts. Operating system. Although this method is very simple but is the safest and reliable, because in the hard disk, there is a major partition that can be used for startup, so we can use the fdisk command in DOS to control when SFDisk has problems. Multi-system boot. SFDisk is a software with a boreal interface. We only run Chinese systems (such as UCDOS, CCDOS, Tianhui, etc.), then enter commands SFDisk / c can enter Chinese's operation interface. Let's introduce you how I use SFDisk to build four primary partitions on a double hard drive (6.4GB 3.2GB hard drive), and install NT 4.0, WIN98, Linux, and Win2000 methods. For the convenience of operation, it is recommended that you copy the sfdisk.exe file to a startup disk. Establishing a multi-C disk SFDisk itself has established / deleted partitions, activation partitions, formatting partitions, surface checks, and other functions, plus intimate Chinese environment, can be said to be the best alternative for fdisk commands. After entering the operation interface of SFDisk, the partition of the current hard disk is displayed in the list of the windows. Here, in order to make a thorough transformation of the hard disk, the new partition is intended, and the specific operation is as follows: (1) When entering the operation window, press the F6 key to confirm that the first hard disk is set. The cursor is then moved from each partition in the list, including the primary partition and logical partition, select the [Delete] item in the [Partition "menu, delete all the partitions on the hard disk, finally returned A 6.4 GB of free space (PRI / LOG FREE). (2) Establish the installation partition of NT4.0, take into account the specificity and importance of the NT system, decide to install the NT system on the front part of the hard disk. Positioning the cursor in the free space, select the [Create PRIMARY "item in the [Partition] menu, and then determine the size of the partition, disk type, etc. in the dialog box appearing, and temporarily Disk type is set to FAT16 mode. (3) Repeat the previous step to establish a FAT32 partition for WIN98 and the primary partition for Linux. (4) Creating an extension partition, first select the remaining free space, then select the [Create Logical "item in the [Partition] menu to create a FAT16 extension partition that can be shared by NT and Win98. (5) Create a Linux data exchange area. Select the [Establishing Logical Partition] item of the [Partition] menu, set the last remaining hard disk space type to the Linux SWAP type. Here, you must remind everyone that Linux requires about 125MB of the data exchange zone, so it is necessary to keep the remaining space of this part when performing the previous operation. (6) Press the F7 button to convert to the second hard disk setting. Since Win2000 is bulky, plus the future Office2000 is not necessarily slim, so it is decided to establish a 3.2GB of the major partition. Select [Partition] → [Establish Basic Partition] item, note that FAT16 in the partition type can only support the maximum 2GB partition, so it is not suitable for the current requirements, and Win2000 adds support for FAT32, so you can choose from There are two kinds of FAT32 and NTFS, and after selecting.
(7) After the above operation, four primary partitions and two extension partitions have been successfully established, and [Save Settings] in the [Saving] menu is selected. "Save Changes) Save the settings. Then exit SFDisk and restart your computer. (8) After starting the computer with a disk or disc, you need to format the new partition, but you will no longer have to worry about what format command, because SFDisk has provided this feature. Run SFDisk to enter the operation interface, select [Format] (Format) in [Partition], you can format the FAT16 and FAT32 partition selected by the cursor, and two partitions for Linux are not required. Formatted. After exiting SFDisk, you should also remember that the transfer system file into each main partition (except for Linux partition), and configure the CD-ROM program. Installing the operating system (1) First installed NT4.0, in order to improve the installation speed and ensure the smoothness of the installation process, it is recommended to use the NT4.0's WinNT / C command to make three installation disks, and then use the just created A good disk boot computer and start the NT installer, you can select the original FAT16 into NTFS mode during the installation process to improve the stability and security of the system. (2) Set and adjust the contents of NT4.0 to ensure that NT4.0 can be normally guided and used. After completing, use the fdisk command in DOS to activate the second primary partition (ie, install the WIN98 partition), and then restart the computer, you can start to install the next operating system. (3) After restarting the computer, the activated C drive is now prepared for Win98, so quickly install Win98. (4) Install WIN2000. Since Win2000 is to be installed on the second hard disk, you need to hide the first hard disk before starting installation. The specific method is to enter the [Standard CMOS Setup] item in the BIOS setting, set the [Primary Master] To [None], exit the BIOS restart, boot the computer with disk, use the fdisk command to activate the C drive, and then restart. The Win2000 installation is similar to NT4.0, and it will not be repeated here. (5) After debugging Win2000, enter the BIOS to restore hidden first hard drives, then Win2000 will not be guided for the time being. (6) Boot the computer with the Linux CD, install Linux on Linux in the normal method, pay attention to a point: to install LILO in Superblock or First Sector of The Boot Partition. Installing SFDisk's startup manager is actually installed on the installation of the operating system, you can already install SFDisk startup manager, but considering that each system makes a modification of the boot area during the installation process, it is left. It is officially enabled after the system is installed.
