User manual

Pro-Magic Plus User Manual

Chapter 5 Install Multi-boot System (Disable item for OEM version)

As hard disk space increases, users who need using multiple OS, no longer need to use hard disk drawer

to change hard disk, but instead, users can install more than one OS on one hard disk with multi booting

system. Pro Magic Plus allows you to install up to 20 OS on one HD.

Section 1 - Notice Before Installation

1. Make sure that Pro Magic Plus is installed on the first OS (C:\).

2. Pro Magic Plus only support one physical HD.

3. Check if there are multiple partitions. Users need to pre-plan partitions of the hard disk, ProMagic

does not support HD partitioning or adjustment once it’s installed on to the computer. So if user

wants to install three operating systems, there must be more than three partitions for installation, and

need to be formatted in advance. (As each OS will need to be installed in different partition, because

they cannot co-exist under one partition).

For example, if you already have Win98 installed in your computer, and now you want to

install another OS, you will need to create one more new partition for it.

4. Pro Magic Plus only support Microsoft operating systems (Non-Microsoft operating systems (LINUX,

UNIX) are not supported).

 The first OS: Win98se/ME/2000/XP. (Exclude server version).

 The second OS: DOS/Win95/98/ ME/2000/XP. (Exclude server version).

5. During installation, PC will need to reboot several times. REMEMBER, before finish installing

operating system, all installation must be done under MANAGER MODE, not under USER MODE

(protection mode)!

6. When installing second operating system, DO NOT insert installation CD-ROM disk until you are under

Pro Magic Plus’ MANAGER MODE under DOS. (F10MANAGER MODESetup). DO NOT

directly put in CD-ROM disk at boot up, it may destroy data in the computer!!

7. If you are using Microsoft’s multi-boot function, and installed win98 and Win2000 in C drive, then Pro

Magic Plus can protect both operating systems, if Win98 and Win2000 are installed separately in C

drive and D drive, then only the operating system installed in C drive will be able to boot up and being

protected. The operating system installed in D drive will not be able to boot up.

8. If you are using any other multi-boot software, please remove them before using Pro Magic Plus’.

NOTE: You can use ‘Partition Move’ to adjust and create another partition without damaging data in

existing OS (only before installed PM), or use other similar partitioning software. (With other

partitioning software, be aware that you may need to backup data in existing OS before partitioning, as

some software will destroy existing OS and its data when partitioning).