Installation Step 1: Creating the Installation Media from Windows (video)
The video takes you through the process of creating the boot media for BootIt Next Generation. It covers using
makedisk.exe from Windows. Windows x64 users must use the makedisk utility to create the boot media.
The old video showing use of both bootitng.exe and makedisk.exe can be found here
Installation Step 2: Installing BootIt Next Generation to the Hard Drive (video)
Once you have your installation boot media created you can then proceed to install BootIt Next Generation to your hard drive.
This video shows you how that is done even when there is no existing unpartitioned free space.
Creating and Booting a second copy of Windows XP (video)
Shows you how to make a bootable copy an existing Windows XP partition. The basic concepts of this video apply to copying any
OS partition, but it goes in to detail on how the boot items in BootIt and the Windows boot.ini file are related and the causes
behind various Windows NTLDR error messages.
Installing Windows XP to its Own Primary Partition (video)
Watch the process of installing Windows XP to its own primary partition while using BootIt Next Generation. The basic
concepts of this video can be applied to any OS install.
If you have a newer system using SATA/AHCI drives then you may
also be interested in the Create a Windows XP Slipstreamed Disc with SATA Drivers tutorial found in
the General category.
Installing Windows 98 to its Own Primary Partition (video)
Video showing how to install Windows 98 to its own primary partition while using BootIt Next Generation. The basic
concepts of this video can be applied to any OS install.
Installing Windows Vista to its Own Primary Partition (video)
Installation video showing how to install Windows Vista to its own primary partition while using BootIt Next Generation. The basic
concepts of this video can be applied to any OS install.
Upgrading a Copy of Windows XP to Windows Vista (video)
This video takes you through making a copy of Windows XP and upgrading it to Windows Vista. When completed you'll have the
ability
to boot either XP or Vista.
Prevent Loosing Vista Restore Points when Multi-Booting with Windows XP (video)
Normally Dual-Booting Vista and XP results in Vista Restore Points being lost, however, as this video shows, BootIt Next Generation can help you
prevent this from happening.
Installing Windows 7 to its Own Primary Partition (video)
The best way to run Windows 7 is directly on your hardware. By
running Windows 7 directly on your hardware along side your
existing operating system, you can ensure Windows 7 stability,
compatibility, and functionality meets your needs while still
being able to boot into your existing operating system. You'll also be able to
migrate over to Windows 7 at your own pace while continuing to
use your existing Windows operating system. This video
shows you how to add Windows 7 to your existing computer system
while retaining your current Windows operating system.
If you need to burn the Windows 7 ISO download to a DVD, you can
use the free TeraByte BurnCDCC utility available on the free
downloads webpage.
Example of how to Resize Partitions (video)
BootIt Next Generation fully supports non-destructive resizing of standard FAT/FAT32/NTFS partitions.
Watch this video to grasp the concepts and see it in action.
Adding Windows 2000 to a Windows 9x System (pdf)
This tutorial contains the concept of adding an operating system to its own primary partition. For the purpose
of this tutorial the system is assumed to have a single Windows 9x or ME partition that occupies the entire hard
drive. It takes you through installation of BootIt Next Generation to its own dedicated partition, installation of
Windows 2000 to its own partition, and how to keep the Windows 9x/ME and Windows 2000 data separate from each other.
Installing Windows 9x/ME using the Multi-OS feature (pdf)
This tutorial contains the concept of adding an operating system to another drive letter using the BootIt Next Generation
Multi-OS feature. For the purposes of this tutorial the system is assumed to contain Windows 98 installed to a primary
partition and an extended partition with one volume (logical drive D:). It takes you through the process of installing
BootIt Next Generation to a shared partition and installing Windows ME to the D: drive.
Image for DOS First Things First – Make a Boot Disk (html)
Before you begin using Image for DOS, create a boot disk by
using the MakeDisk utility included with Image for DOS.
This tutorial takes you through that simple process.
Image for DOS - Making a Full
Drive Backup (html)
This tutorial walks you through one of the most common
scenarios—backing up to an external, USB-connected hard
drive.
Image for DOS - Restoring a Full
Drive Backup (html)
When your hard drive fails or becomes corrupt you'll need to
restore your full drive backup. This tutorial takes you
through the process of restoring a full drive backup stored on a
USB-connected hard drive.
Running Image for DOS Without a Boot Disk (html)
Typically, to run Image for DOS, you would create a bootable floppy
diskette, USB flash drive, or CD/DVD disc, and then boot from that media. This guide will describe a method
for running Image for DOS (IFD) without a boot disk.
Image for Linux First Things First – Make a Boot Disk (from Windows) (html)
Before you begin using Image for Linux create a boot disk by
using the Linux based makedisk script or the Windows MakeDisk
utility included with Image for Linux. This tutorial takes
you through using the Windows MakeDisk utility to create a boot
disk.
Image for Linux – Making a Full
Drive Backup (html)
This tutorial walks you through one of the most common
scenarios—backing up to an external, USB-connected hard
drive.
Image for Linux - Restoring a Full
Drive Backup (html)
When your hard drive fails or becomes corrupt you'll need to
restore your full drive backup. This tutorial takes you
through the process of restoring a full drive backup stored on a
USB-connected hard drive.
Setting up Image for Linux on a Linux Distribution (html)
Image for Linux includes a Linux setup script for installing on
a running Linux distribution. Once installed on a Linux
distribution, you can create customized boot disks or use it to
backup and restore un-mounted partitions without rebooting.
This how-to document shows you the basics of installing Image
for Linux from within Linux.
Make a Boot Disk from
a Linux Distribution (html)
Before you begin using Image for Linux create a boot disk by
using the Linux based makedisk script or the Windows MakeDisk
utility included with Image for Linux. This tutorial takes
you through using the Linux makedisk script to create a boot
disk.
Backing up to a network share (pdf)
Takes you through the process of backing up an entire drive to an existing network share using Image for Linux.
Image for Windows First Things First – Make a Boot Disk (html)
Before you begin using Image for Windows, create an Image for DOS
or Image for Linux boot disk by using the MakeDisk utility
included with Image for Windows. This tutorial takes you
through the process.
Image for Windows – Creating a BartPE Disk Containing Image for Windows (html)
You can use a free third party product to create a Windows XP
based boot disk that run Image for Windows. This tutorial
takes you through that simple process.
Image for Windows – Creating a
VistaPE Disk Containing Image for Windows (html)
You can use a free third party product to create a Windows Vista
based boot disk that run Image for Windows. This tutorial
takes you through that process.
Image for Windows – Creating a
Win7RescuePE Disk Containing Image for Windows (html)
You can use a free third party product to create a Windows 7
based boot disk that run Image for Windows. This tutorial
takes you through that process.
Image for Windows – Making a Full Backup (html)
This tutorial walks you through one of the most common
scenarios—backing up to an external, USB-connected hard
drive.
Image for Windows – Restoring a Full
Drive Backup Using a BartPE Disk (html)
Because you can't use Image for Windows to restore over a Windows Operating
System that is in use, you will
normally restore a full drive backup image using an Image for DOS or Image
for Linux boot disk. However, you can also use Image for
Windows on a BartPE Disk to perform the restore (see
"Image for Windows – Creating a BartPE Disk Containing Image for Windows"
above). This tutorial takes you
through that process.
Create a VirtualPC
Machine from a Physical XP Machine (video)
Image for Windows and the Operating System Deployment (OSD) Tool Suite provide all the
software you need to copy your physical machine to a VirtualPC machine. This video shows you one of the ways
that you can restore a Windows XP Pro image created on a
physical machine to a VirtualPC machine even though the physical
machine is not compatible with the VirtualPC machine.
Create a VirtualPC Machine from a Physical Vista Machine (video)
Image for Windows and the Operating System Deployment (OSD) Tool Suite provide all the
software you need to copy your physical machine to a VirtualPC machine. This video shows you one of the ways
that you can restore a Windows Vista image created on a physical machine to a VirtualPC machine even though the physical
machine is not compatible with the VirtualPC machine.
Installing Windows Drivers with TBOSDT for DOS/TBOS (html)
You normally have to do what Microsoft calls in "In Place Upgrade" of Windows before it will boot properly on a
system containing different hardware than Windows was originally installed on. This can occur when you move
a
hard drive from one system to another or when you restore a drive image of Windows to another system. This tutorial covers
a method whereby you can install Windows drivers without having to do an In Place Upgrade.
While it specifically covers installing a Windows XP storage
driver using the DOS/TBOS version of TBOSDT from a bootable USB
flash drive, the basis of this tutorial can be used to create a
universal restore solution for IT shops and consultants.
Installing Windows Drivers
from a Network Share using TBOSDT included with Image for Linux (html)
This tutorial covers the same topic as the one above, except
using a Network Share and the Linux version of TBOSDT included
on the Image for Linux boot disk..
Create a Windows XP Slipstreamed Disc with SATA Drivers (html)
Shows how you can use a free third party utility named nLite to
create an Windows XP Slipstreamed Disc to contain any service packs
or special drivers needed for your system. This is particularly useful for
user who have a new computer system running Windows Vista and
want to use BootIt Next Generation to dual-boot both Windows XP
and Windows Vista.