BootIt Bare Metal

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  1. Hadron

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    I've been a user of TeraByte Drive Image Backup And Restore Suite for quite a few years now, and have been impressed with it.

    And now I am wondering whether it is worth me getting BootIt Bare Metal.
    As far as a partition manager, I already have MiniTool Partition Manager, so I probably don't need the partitioning features. Or do I? :rolleyes:

    A feature that I wouldn't mind is the ability to reboot directly from Windows and restore an IFW image. A bit like Reflect can do. Can it do that?

    What else can it do for me? I see that I could boot multiple operating systems, but I am not sure about needing that at this stage.

    Also, when I click on "Purchase" on the TeraByte website, it offers me the BootIt Collection, but I already own Drive Image Backup And Restore Suite. Can I purchase it separate?

    Thanks for any constructive info regarding BootIt Bare Metal. *puppy*
     
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    Hadron,

    If you have Ver 3 software you don't need the Bundle which includes BootIt and the imaging software. But BootIt is now sold as a Collection which includes BIBM and BootIt UEFI. It's the same price as the old single BIBM software.

    You probably don't need BIBM if you don't intend to multi-boot or do much partitioning. You can already reboot directly from Windows and restore an IFW image using TBWinRE.

    https://www.terabyteunlimited.com/howto/tbwinre_tutorial.htm

    See... "Create boot file TBWinRE.bin for use with TeraByte's BOOTFILE program:"

    If you have BIBM you can boot into IFL or TBWinRE partitions without needing bootable media. The reboot can be initiated in Windows using a component of BIBM called BootNow.
     
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    What does BootNow do to the OS?
    I did a search over that page, but it didn't mention BootNow.
     
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    It's not easy to find...

    https://www.terabyteunlimited.com/downloads-bootit-bare-metal.htm#addon

     
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    Yes. It's a separate download and only works with BootIt.

    I use BootNow in Windows, Linux and IFL. It's a useful tool.
     
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    So, I still have to buy BootIt? I don't mind if I do.

    I was given the offer a few years ago when I purchased IFW, but I didn't take it.
     
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    BootNow only works if BIBM is installed. Download and use the Trial BIBM which is functional for a month. It's easy to uninstall if you decide it's not for you.

    You can do IFD imaging from BIBM and that can be automated if desired. IFD automation is easy but IFD imaging isn't as fast as IFL or IFW. However, the Trial BIBM doesn't contain Scripting so you probably can't automate IFD.
     
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    That looks like a convoluted procedure.
    I'll have to read it again. :thumb:
     
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    Stand by and I'll give you the fast version.
     
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    In the BootNow folder, right click BootNow.exe and create a Shortcut.

    Lets say you are multi-booting items named Win10, Win8 and Ubuntu in the BIBM Boot menu. You are in Win10 and you want to boot into Ubuntu.

    Rename the above shortcut Ubuntu
    Right click Ubuntu, Properties
    The Target line could be D:\BOOTNOW\BOOTNOW.EXE
    Edit that line to D:\BOOTNOW\BOOTNOW.EXE Ubuntu
    Click OK

    When you double click the Ubuntu icon, Windows will reboot and Ubuntu will load.
     
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    Where is a separate purchase link for BootIt Bare Metal?
    I have already purchased Drive Image Backup And Restore Suite. :isay:
     
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    What if I want to simply reboot Windows 10 to restore an image without having to reply on boot media? Like Reflect, for example.
     
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    You can do that now without using BIBM. With TBWinRE and TBWinRE.bin. No media needed.

    Or do the restore in BIBM. No media needed.
     
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    How do I do that?
     
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    I posted a TBWinRE tutorial in #2
     
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    In that same link, see "Appendix 4 - Directly Booting TBWinPE/RE WIM File in Windows 7 or Later>"

    That's probably easier than TBWinRE.bin
     
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    The fast way of booting a WIM.

    You will have 2 files (your choice of names)...

    000_val.txt
    Code:
    /v /uy /f:#0xB636C860@0x1:"\Tera\OS\c_B" /sp:0xC5 /rb:4
    bootwim val c_B .cmd
    Code:
    set TBIPath=D:\TBWinRE_files\333re
    "%TBIPath%\tbwinpe.exe" /bootwim "%TBIPath%\ISO\sources\boot.wim" /run "D:\TBWinRE_files\_BOOTWIM\000_val.txt"
    Run bootwim val c_B .cmd

    Edit... you get the line for the text file (000_val.txt) by running IFW in Windows and clicking "Save for WinPE" on the final Summary screen.

    Edit... if you just want to boot into IFW, you don't need a text file. Just this .cmd file.

    Code:
    set TBIPath=D:\TBWinRE_files\333re
    "%TBIPath%\tbwinpe.exe" /bootwim "%TBIPath%\ISO\sources\boot.wim"
     
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    Hadron, does bootwim make sense?
     
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    For those who would like to try bootwim but found my instructions cryptic, here are more details.

    In D:\ drive create a new folder called TBWinRE_files
    In C:\Program Files (x86)\TeraByte Drive Image Backup and Restore Suite you will see a tbwinre folder. Copy the tbwinre folder to D:\TBWinRE_files
    Rename tbwinre to 333re (the most recent IFW version is 3.33)
    Now you have D:\TBWinRE_files\333re
    In the 333re folder, double click tbwinpe.exe and make your TBWinRE or TBWinPE. You don't have to do the makedisk step as bootable media isn't needed.

    In D:\TBWinRE_files create a new folder called _BOOTWIM
    In D:\TBWinRE_files\_BOOTWIM create a New Text File and copy this into the text file and save it

    Code:
    set TBIPath=D:\TBWinRE_files\333re
    "%TBIPath%\tbwinpe.exe" /bootwim "%TBIPath%\ISO\sources\boot.wim" /quiet
    Rename New Text Document.txt to boot-IFW.cmd

    Double click boot-IFW.cmd and your computer will reboot into IFW (TBWinRE or PE)
     
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    I am going to look at it again, Brian.
    So, I don't need BootIt Bare Metal to do this, do I?

    So, we have BootNow and BootWim?
     
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    I'm doing this now.

    What's the reason for creating the _BOOTWIM sub-folder?
     
  24. Brian K

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    You don't need BIBM to use bootwim.

    You do need BIBM to use BootNow.

    The _BOOTWIM sub-folder is just for neatness. It makes less clutter in the D:\TBWinRE_files\333re folder. Later you will be adding more text and .cmd files in the D:\TBWinRE_files\_BOOTWIM folder.
     
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    I just did it. It restarted, but I got a blue screen. o_O

    Below are the details of the blue screen.

    "Enter" and "F8" did nothing.
    I shut down the computer, and entered F12 to go to my boot menu and selected my OS drive.
    I'm back up.
     
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