Boot renaming question

I understand that boot.ini is gone from Vista and that BCDEDIT.exe has
replaced it. I simply want to rename the Operating Systems in the boot
menu. Below is info from my XP boot:
**
;
;Warning: Boot.ini is used on Windows XP and earlier operating systems.
;Warning: Use BCDEDIT.exe to modify Windows Vista boot options.
;
[boot loader]
timeout=10
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINDOW S
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP
Professional" /NOEXECUTE=OPTIN /FASTDETECT
c:\="Microsoft Windows 98 Plus! Second Edition"

**
What I'd like to change in the Vista boot loader is the name of Windows to
Vista and the name of Earlier Windows to Windows XP Professional.

I tried to open BCDEDIT.exe in a command line (CMD) in Vista, but I kept
getting a "you're not authorized to access this" or something similar to
that.

Question - Is there any way to change the titles of the Operating Systems as
there is in Windows XP using notepad?

Thanks

Joe

Joe727 wrote:

> I understand that boot.ini is gone from Vista and that BCDEDIT.exe has
> replaced it. I simply want to rename the Operating Systems in the boot
> menu. Below is info from my XP boot:
> **
> ;
> ;Warning: Boot.ini is used on Windows XP and earlier operating systems.
> ;Warning: Use BCDEDIT.exe to modify Windows Vista boot options.
> ;
> [boot loader]
> timeout=10
> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINDOW S
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP
> Professional" /NOEXECUTE=OPTIN /FASTDETECT
> c:\="Microsoft Windows 98 Plus! Second Edition"
>
> **
> What I'd like to change in the Vista boot loader is the name of Windows
> to Vista and the name of Earlier Windows to Windows XP Professional.
>
> I tried to open BCDEDIT.exe in a command line (CMD) in Vista, but I kept
> getting a "you're not authorized to access this" or something similar to
> that.
>

You have to open the Command Prompt windows using the option "Open as
Administrator..." (or words to that affect.

> Question - Is there any way to change the titles of the Operating
> Systems as there is in Windows XP using notepad?
>

No, Notepad won't work; the boot configuration file is no longer a
simple text file.

The Vista installation will "set aside" WinXP's system files
(Boot.ini, NTLDR, and NTDetect.com) in favor of its own, completely
different boot manager. This new boot manager requires the use of
BCDEdit, and is far from user friendly.

Boot Configuration Data in Windows Vista
download.microsoft.com/download/a/f/7/af7777e5-7dcd-4800-8a0a-b18336565f5b/BCD.doc

I strongly recommend that you download and install VistaBootPRO
from http://www.pro-networks.org. This utility can be installed to both
the Vista and WinXP operating systems, and provides a convenient means
of editing the boot process, as well as simplifying the removal of the
Vista boot process, should you tire of dual-booting.


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"Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@cable0ne.n3t> wrote in message
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> Joe727 wrote:

>
> You have to open the Command Prompt windows using the option "Open as
> Administrator..." (or words to that affect.
>
>

>
> No, Notepad won't work; the boot configuration file is no longer a simple
> text file.
>
> The Vista installation will "set aside" WinXP's system files
> (Boot.ini, NTLDR, and NTDetect.com) in favor of its own, completely
> different boot manager. This new boot manager requires the use of
> BCDEdit, and is far from user friendly.
>
> Boot Configuration Data in Windows Vista
> download.microsoft.com/download/a/f/7/af7777e5-7dcd-4800-8a0a-b18336565f5b/BCD.doc
>
> I strongly recommend that you download and install VistaBootPRO from
> http://www.pro-networks.org. This utility can be installed to both the
> Vista and WinXP operating systems, and provides a convenient means of
> editing the boot process, as well as simplifying the removal of the Vista
> boot process, should you tire of dual-booting.
>
>
> --
>
> Bruce Chambers
>
> Help us help you:
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>

Thanks Bruce - I found the Administrator command line option, but as you
stated, BCDEDIT.exe is not user friendly - shades of Linux

So, thank you for posting the link to VistaBootPro. In the Advanced mode,
it shows all of the entries in BCDEDIT.exe. It also makes it simple to
change the name of the Operating Systems on the Boot Screen.

Joe

"Joe727" <nospam@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
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>
> "Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@cable0ne.n3t> wrote in message
> news:uwqNOVZjGHA.1324@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>
> Thanks Bruce - I found the Administrator command line option, but as you
> stated, BCDEDIT.exe is not user friendly - shades of Linux
>
> So, thank you for posting the link to VistaBootPro. In the Advanced mode,
> it shows all of the entries in BCDEDIT.exe. It also makes it simple to
> change the name of the Operating Systems on the Boot Screen.
>
> Joe
>

P.S. Microsoft needs to make a nicer looking Boot Screen - something like
the one in Suse Linux 10 - IMHO.

<snip>

> P.S. Microsoft needs to make a nicer looking Boot Screen - something like
> the one in Suse Linux 10 - IMHO.
>

Here's a link:

http://www.howtoforge.com/images/per...10.0/img_1.jpg

Joe

It is still a beta project. It has already changed quite a bit since build
5048.

"Joe727" <nospam@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
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>
> "Joe727" <nospam@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
> news:OMilwqZjGHA.4276@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>
> P.S. Microsoft needs to make a nicer looking Boot Screen - something like
> the one in Suse Linux 10 - IMHO.
>
>

Great - there's still time for a few marketing people to take a look

Joe


"Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
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> It is still a beta project. It has already changed quite a bit since
> build 5048.
>

<snip>

Joe727 wrote:

>
>
>
> Thanks Bruce - I found the Administrator command line option, but as you
> stated, BCDEDIT.exe is not user friendly - shades of Linux
>
> So, thank you for posting the link to VistaBootPro. In the Advanced
> mode, it shows all of the entries in BCDEDIT.exe. It also makes it
> simple to change the name of the Operating Systems on the Boot Screen.
>
> Joe
>

You're welcome.

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Joe727 wrote:

> <snip>
>

> Here's a link:
>
> http://www.howtoforge.com/images/per...10.0/img_1.jpg
>
> Joe
>

I already know what a Suse 10 boot screen looks like, thanks. ;-}


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"Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@cable0ne.n3t> wrote in message
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> Joe727 wrote:

>
>
> I already know what a Suse 10 boot screen looks like, thanks. ;-}
>
>
> --
>
> Bruce Chambers
>

The link was for the less unfortunate ;-}

Joe