BootIt Bare Metal and Scripting

[Brian K]

Scripting is only available in the paid version. Not in the trial version. You don't need any scripting skills to build a backup or restore script. Briefly...

From the BM desktop, open IFD GUI and run through the choices until you get to the Options screen. Click Show Command, put a tick in Save to File, click OK, use a .tbs file extension in the Name field. eg restorew7.tbs. The script will be saved in the BootIt partition. You can then use the BootIt Text Editor to add /uy to the command line if you desire. With /uy the entire restore (or backup) will be automatic. So if you run BootNow in Windows (manually or at a Scheduled time) you will finish back in Windows.

The script can be run from Windows or BootIt BM.

[napoleon1815]

You know your TB products! I enjoy reading your tips, etc. Thanks!

[Brian K]

Ver 1.03 has just been released. The feature which interested me is the Run icon on the desktop. It allows you to create or restore images using a single click.

[ruinebabine]

Originally Posted by napoleon1815

You know your TB products! I enjoy reading your tips, etc. Thanks!

+1, indeed

[napoleon1815]

Originally Posted by Brian K

Ver 1.03 has just been released. The feature which interested me is the Run icon on the desktop. It allows you to create or restore images using a single click.

Can't wait to try that out!

[Brian K]

Originally Posted by napoleon1815

Can't wait to try that out!

When you save your Command Line there is now an Edit field where you can append /uy to make the image/restore process automatic.

[napoleon1815]

Originally Posted by Brian K

When you save your Command Line there is now an Edit field where you can append /uy to make the image/restore process automatic.

Ah I see that. That is really cool.

[TheKid7]

BootIt Bare Metal Version 1.03 Changes:

Changed installation to undo automatically created EMBRs if installation doesn't complete.

Added new Cylinder Alignment option to support auto determination of sector alignment.

Added new Run option to quickly select scripts to run.

Added power off option to Edit menu (Alt-0 still available).

Added various .TBS scripts to full version.

Changed settings dialog to use check list boxes to support more options.

Added the USB Hang, USB 1.1, and Win7MBR options to settings dialog.

Fixed auto update of USB devices (in partition work) to work when USB hang options active.

Added workaround for BIOS bug affecting various Acer and HP notebooks (BIOS bug could work its way to others as well as desktop systems too).

Other Misc.