Bootice Boot Repair Tool is a powerful system disk utility designed for repairing and managing boot records. It offers a wide range of functions such as disk sector editing, disk filling, and partition management. Compatible with various storage devices including hard drives, external hard drives, USB flash drives, and SD cards, Bootice is primarily used for fixing boot issues like corrupted or missing boot records, creating bootable devices, and installing operating systems. Its robust feature set makes it an ideal tool for advanced users and system enthusiasts who frequently customize or troubleshoot their systems.
To perform a boot repair using the Chinese version of Bootice, first create a bootable USB drive or CD, then insert it into your computer. Restart the machine and enter the BIOS/UEFI settings to change the boot order so that the system boots from the USB or CD. Once you successfully enter the Bootice interface, select the "Boot Repair" option and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the repair process.
Software Features
1. WEE: A compact boot loader developed by "Budian Master" (mini-g4d), offering essential functionality in a small footprint. It can be fully embedded within the MBR (63 sectors), making it efficient and reliable.
2. Grub for DOS: A powerful and flexible boot manager that supports multiple boot methods and can load various operating systems. For detailed usage, refer to forums such as SkySilk (ShiKong Forum).
3. USB-HDD+: A widely compatible boot loader built into UltraISO, primarily used for USB drives emulating hard disks (HDD mode), ensuring broad system compatibility.
Software Functions
BOOTICE can install, repair, or back up the Master Boot Record (MBR) of a specified disk or the Volume Boot Record (VBR/PBR) of a specific partition.
Supported boot loaders include: WEE, GRUB4DOS, SYSLINUX, Plop BootManager, MS-DOS, and Windows NT 5/6, among others.
It features partition management, sector viewing, and the ability to reformat USB storage devices.
Supports handling of disk image files in formats such as *.IMG, *.IMA, *.VHD, including modification of MBR/PBR and sector-level viewing.
Feature Overview
BOOTICE can install the following types of MBR (Master Boot Record) onto your disk:
1. WEE: Compact version of GRUB4DOS developed by Budian Master; small size allows full integration into the MBR (63 sectors).
2. Grub for DOS: A powerful and flexible boot manager supporting various boot methods and capable of loading multiple operating systems. See Space-Time Forum for more details.
3. USB-HDD+: A highly compatible boot loader from UltraISO, mainly used for USB drives in HDD mode.
4. USB-ZIP+: Another UltraISO-built boot loader with good compatibility, designed for USB drives in ZIP mode.
5. Plop Boot Manager: A visually appealing boot manager that supports booting from hard drives, floppy disks, CDs, and USB devices—even when the system BIOS does not natively support USB booting.
6. Windows NT MBR: The standard MBR used during installation of Windows XP and Windows Vista, responsible for locating and loading the active primary partition.
★ BOOTICE can install the following types of PBR (Partition Boot Record) to the boot sector of a specific partition:
1. MS-DOS Bootloader: Used to boot MS-DOS or Windows 9x systems.
2. Grub for DOS: This versatile bootloader can also be installed directly to a partition's boot sector.
3. NTLDR Bootloader: Used to boot Windows 2000, XP, 2003, or related PE (Preinstallation Environment) systems.
4. BOOTMGR Bootloader: Used to boot Windows Vista, 7, 2008, or corresponding PE environments.