Vista - Rename Boot information

I'd like to dual boot my PC with two, maybe three installations of Vista,
one for my regualr production stuff and a second for playing/testing.

I know that with msconfig, I can choose which one is my default
installation, or how long I get to wait before it defaults to the default
and there are other options there as well, except to rename it. So, how can
I rename my installations so when I'm given the opportunity at boot time to
select an installation, I know which one I'm choosing?

~alan

~~Alan~~ ha scritto:
Install EasyBCD

Try VistaBootPro. (www.vistabootpro.org) Once installed click on 'manage OS
Entries' you can rename the entries from there.

I take it that you have 'two or three' separate licences from these copies
of Windows Vista you are intending on installing? The End User Licence
agreement states you can only install 'one' copy of the operating system on
a machine. If you intend installing two or three you need corresponding
licences for 'each' copy you install.

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"~~Alan~~" <a.shepro@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hello,
You can do this with bcdedit as well.
use this link:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms791534.aspx
This example shows changing a name for debugging identification:
Using BCDEdit
To change the description of a boot entry as it appears on the boot menu,
you can use the /set ID description option. The command uses the following
syntax. The ID is the GUID that is associated with the boot entry (or one
of the well-known identifiers, for example, {current}).

bcdedit /set ID description "The new description"
For example:
bcdedit /set {802d5e32-0784-11da-bd33-000476eba25f} description "Windows
Vista NullModem"
To change the description of the boot entry that corresponds to the
operating system that is currently running, use the following example:
bcdedit /set {current} description "Windows Vista NullModem"
You can also change the description when you copy an existing boot entry
using the /d option.
bcdedit /copy {current} /d "Windows Vista NullModem"

Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
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| >Try VistaBootPro. (www.vistabootpro.org) Once installed click on 'manage
OS
| >Entries' you can rename the entries from there.
| >
| >I take it that you have 'two or three' separate licences from these
copies
| >of Windows Vista you are intending on installing? The End User Licence
| >agreement states you can only install 'one' copy of the operating system
on
| >a machine. If you intend installing two or three you need corresponding
| >licences for 'each' copy you install.
| >
| >--
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| >--
| >John Barnett MVP
| >Windows XP Associate Expert
| >Windows Desktop Experience
| >
| >Web: http://www.winuser.co.uk
| >Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
| >Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org
| >Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com
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| >"~~Alan~~" <a.shepro@xxxxxx> wrote in message
| >news:ugAe1qAmJHA.1168@xxxxxx
| >> I'd like to dual boot my PC with two, maybe three installations of
Vista,
| >> one for my regualr production stuff and a second for playing/testing.
| >>
| >> I know that with msconfig, I can choose which one is my default
| >> installation, or how long I get to wait before it defaults to the
default
| >> and there are other options there as well, except to rename it. So,
how
| >> can I rename my installations so when I'm given the opportunity at
boot
| >> time to select an installation, I know which one I'm choosing?
| >>
| >> ~alan
| >>
| >

Thank you. This did it for me.

~alan

"Max" <maxfalsa@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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"John Barnett MVP" <freelance@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:u9lAZSBmJHA.1172@xxxxxxI would imagine that activation would be a problem if using the same licence
on multiple installations.

Yes, Chewie, activation would be a problem hence me asking if he has the
relevant licences for each copy. If he hasn't then it would be a waste of
his time installing the operating system because he will hit the 'this
product code number is already in use' barrier as soon as he tried to
activate one or more copies.

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"Chewie" <chewieuk@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Darrell, I always recommend VistBootPro because it is so user friendly;
BCDedit on the other hand is enough to put the fear of God into most users.
To be honest boot.ini was far less daunting than BCDedit; if only Microsoft
had made BCDedit more user friendly there would be no need for third party
options.

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Windows XP Associate Expert
Windows Desktop Experience

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Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org
Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com

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""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" <Darrellg@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hello John,
I have no issues with your repsonse to use VistaBootPro.
I was simply pointing out the option in bcdedit if the user would care to
use it.
I understand how daunting bcdedit can be and it's not for everybody.
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

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| >Darrell, I always recommend VistBootPro because it is so user friendly;
| >BCDedit on the other hand is enough to put the fear of God into most
users.
| >To be honest boot.ini was far less daunting than BCDedit; if only
Microsoft
| >had made BCDedit more user friendly there would be no need for third
party
| >options.
| >
| >--
| >
| >--
| >John Barnett MVP
| >Windows XP Associate Expert
| >Windows Desktop Experience
| >
| >Web: http://www.winuser.co.uk
| >Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
| >Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org
| >Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com
| >
| >The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any
| >kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy,
| >reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable
for
| >any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of
the
| >use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this
| >mail/post..
| >
| >
| >""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" <Darrellg@xxxxxx> wrote in
message
| >news:4JsZnaEmJHA.1700@xxxxxx
| >> Hello,
| >> You can do this with bcdedit as well.
| >> use this link:
| >> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms791534.aspx
| >> This example shows changing a name for debugging identification:
| >> Using BCDEdit
| >> To change the description of a boot entry as it appears on the boot
menu,
| >> you can use the /set ID description option. The command uses the
following
| >> syntax. The ID is the GUID that is associated with the boot entry (or
one
| >> of the well-known identifiers, for example, {current}).
| >>
| >> bcdedit /set ID description "The new description"
| >> For example:
| >> bcdedit /set {802d5e32-0784-11da-bd33-000476eba25f} description
"Windows
| >> Vista NullModem"
| >> To change the description of the boot entry that corresponds to the
| >> operating system that is currently running, use the following example:
| >> bcdedit /set {current} description "Windows Vista NullModem"
| >> You can also change the description when you copy an existing boot
entry
| >> using the /d option.
| >> bcdedit /copy {current} /d "Windows Vista NullModem"
| >>
| >> Thanks,
| >> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
| >>
| >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights
| >> --------------------
| >> | >From: "John Barnett MVP" <freelance@xxxxxx>
| >> | >References: <ugAe1qAmJHA.1168@xxxxxx>
| >> | >In-Reply-To: <ugAe1qAmJHA.1168@xxxxxx>
| >> | >Subject: Re: Rename Boot information
| >> | >Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:17:37 -0000
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| >> 82.12.248.162
| >> | >Path:
TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl
| >> | >Xref: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl
| >> microsoft.public.windows.vista.general:388068
| >> | >X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
| >> | >
| >> | >Try VistaBootPro. (www.vistabootpro.org) Once installed click on
| >> 'manage
| >> OS
| >> | >Entries' you can rename the entries from there.
| >> | >
| >> | >I take it that you have 'two or three' separate licences from these
| >> copies
| >> | >of Windows Vista you are intending on installing? The End User
Licence
| >> | >agreement states you can only install 'one' copy of the operating
| >> system
| >> on
| >> | >a machine. If you intend installing two or three you need
corresponding
| >> | >licences for 'each' copy you install.
| >> | >
| >> | >--
| >> | >
| >> | >--
| >> | >John Barnett MVP
| >> | >Windows XP Associate Expert
| >> | >Windows Desktop Experience
| >> | >
| >> | >Web: http://www.winuser.co.uk
| >> | >Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
| >> | >Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org
| >> | >Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com
| >> | >
| >> | >The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty
of
| >> any
| >> | >kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the
accuracy,
| >> | >reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be
| >> liable
| >> for
| >> | >any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising
out
| >> of
| >> the
| >> | >use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in
this
| >> | >mail/post..
| >> | >
| >> | >
| >> | >"~~Alan~~" <a.shepro@xxxxxx> wrote in message
| >> | >news:ugAe1qAmJHA.1168@xxxxxx
| >> | >> I'd like to dual boot my PC with two, maybe three installations of
| >> Vista,
| >> | >> one for my regualr production stuff and a second for
playing/testing.
| >> | >>
| >> | >> I know that with msconfig, I can choose which one is my default
| >> | >> installation, or how long I get to wait before it defaults to the
| >> default
| >> | >> and there are other options there as well, except to rename it.
So,
| >> how
| >> | >> can I rename my installations so when I'm given the opportunity at
| >> boot
| >> | >> time to select an installation, I know which one I'm choosing?
| >> | >>
| >> | >> ~alan
| >> | >>
| >> | >
| >>
| >