Bootice

What is Bootice?

Bootice is a versatile utility that empowers users to modify, backup, and restore the Master Boot Record (MBR) or Partition Boot Record (PBR) on their systems. This comprehensive tool offers a wide range of functionalities, allowing users to easily change the boot record type to various options, including Grub4DOS, SysLinux, PLoP Boot Manager, MS NT52/60, and more. With Bootice, users can seamlessly install these different boot record types to their MBR or PBR, enabling them to tailor their system's boot process to their specific needs Moreover, Bootice provides the ability to re-partition and format flash disk drives, granting users the flexibility to create two separate partitions on their storage media. This feature allows one partition to be accessible in Windows, while the other can be hidden for private data or boot images, enhancing data management and security Furthermore, Bootice offers a valuable backup and restore function for MBR/PBR, ensuring users can safeguard and easily recover their critical boot record configurations. This functionality is particularly useful in scenarios where system modifications or unexpected events may impact the boot process, providing users with a reliable means to restore their system to a known, stable state

Highlights

• Ability to modify MBR/PBR to various boot record types, including Grub4DOS, SysLinux, PLoP Boot Manager, MS NT52/60, and more
• Re-partition and format flash disk drives, enabling the creation of two partitions (one accessible in Windows and one hidden for private data or boot images)
• Backup and restore MBR/PBR, ensuring users can recover their critical boot record configurations