Vista - Does Partition Magic's Bootmagic version 8 Work With Vista?

The subject says it all.

I use three versions of Windows with Bootmagic. If I add Vista it has
to work with (be added to) my existing system.

jim

Jim

It's best to check with the vendor for that software before upgrading to a
new operating system..

Windows Vista Information Center - Symantec Corp.:
http://www.symantec.com/home_homeoff...ista/index.jsp

Applications that have earned the "Certified for Windows Vista" logo or the
"Works with Windows Vista" logo:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933305


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Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"jim evans" <jimsTAKEOUTnews2@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
news:7gmev2t5si55777oicfp1n0k7gkho2gs4d@4ax.com...
> The subject says it all.
>
> I use three versions of Windows with Bootmagic. If I add Vista it has
> to work with (be added to) my existing system.
>
> jim

Nope. I had bootmagic on my laptop, but when I bought a new one and installed
it, but Vista wont let me run it.



"jim evans" wrote:

> The subject says it all.
>
> I use three versions of Windows with Bootmagic. If I add Vista it has
> to work with (be added to) my existing system.
>
> jim
>

"jim evans" <jimsTAKEOUTnews2@houston.rr.com> wrote
> The subject says it all.
>
> I use three versions of Windows with Bootmagic. If I add Vista it has
> to work with (be added to) my existing system.

Partition Magic was garbage even before Symantec got hold of it, that says
it all. Get BootitNG, it is completely OS agnostic, with FAR better support
and more features than Partition Crashware.

Ronnie

That Symantec link is useless. It tells you what does work but is
either silent or leads you around the Wrekin as regards other
products. In essence no update for Vista is currently available and
there is no information available as to when it will be available, if
ever. I sent my copy of Partition Magic 8 purchased in December 2006
back claiming my money back under the 60 days Cash Back guarantee.
Still to receive the money! Symantec said it would take 6 weeks to
process the refund!

I have since purchased BootIt NG and the dual boot arrangement works
fine. The user interface is not as easy as Partition Magic to
understand but it is the results that count. I have also seen reports
that Acronis works with Vista. If Partition Magic was the market
leader it is in the process of losing market share as no one should
purchase the product until it works properly with Vista!


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Regards.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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Ronnie Vernon MVP wrote:
> Jim
>
> It's best to check with the vendor for that software before
> upgrading to a new operating system..
>
> Windows Vista Information Center - Symantec Corp.:
> http://www.symantec.com/home_homeoff...ista/index.jsp
>
> Applications that have earned the "Certified for Windows Vista"
> logo or the "Works with Windows Vista" logo:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933305
>
>
>
> "jim evans" <jimsTAKEOUTnews2@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:7gmev2t5si55777oicfp1n0k7gkho2gs4d@4ax.com...
>> The subject says it all.
>>
>> I use three versions of Windows with Bootmagic. If I add Vista
>> it has to work with (be added to) my existing system.
>>
>> jim

Although Partition Magic would not install on Vista the last time I tried
(probably during RC1 or one of the betas) I just leave a copy of PM in my CD
drive all the time and am having no problems using Boot Magic to successfully
triple boot XP Professional x86, XP Professional x64 and Vista Ultimate x64
on my laptop.

"jim evans" wrote:

> The subject says it all.
>
> I use three versions of Windows with Bootmagic. If I add Vista it has
> to work with (be added to) my existing system.
>
> jim
>

jim evans wrote:
>
> I use three versions of Windows with Bootmagic. If I add Vista it has
> to work with (be added to) my existing system.

All versions of Windows are best installed to their own hard disk. One
can select the disk to boot from using your BIOS.

--
http://www.bootdisk.com/

Plato

That's makes booting an involved procedure!


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Regards.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


Plato wrote:
> jim evans wrote:
>>
>> I use three versions of Windows with Bootmagic. If I add Vista
>> it has to work with (be added to) my existing system.
>
> All versions of Windows are best installed to their own hard
> disk. One can select the disk to boot from using your BIOS.

Gerry Cornell wrote:
>
> That's makes booting an involved procedure!

Exactly. But keeps all your os'S compltetely separated so one can screw
with the other.

> >> I use three versions of Windows with Bootmagic. If I add Vista
> >> it has to work with (be added to) my existing system.
> >
> > All versions of Windows are best installed to their own hard
> > disk. One can select the disk to boot from using your BIOS.



--
http://www.bootdisk.com/

On Wed, 14 Mar 2007 09:14:58 -0000, "Gerry Cornell"
<gcjc@tenretnitb.com> wrote:
>I have since purchased BootIt NG and the dual boot arrangement works
>fine. The user interface is not as easy as Partition Magic to
>understand but it is the results that count. I have also seen reports
>that Acronis works with Vista.

I can't tell if I can lay Bootit NG on top of my current system. I
emailed them and got a reply that essentially said their guess was it
would work. A "guess" by the software developer doesn't give me
enough of a warm feeling to risk losing everything on an experiment.

jim