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*[http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1 Neosmart EasyBCD] for Windows Vista (If you want to make you life easier)
*[http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1 Neosmart EasyBCD] for Windows Vista (If you want to make you life easier)


1.- Boot Windows Vista and install EasyBCD.
<br>1.- Boot Windows Vista and install EasyBCD.
2.- Open Easy BCD.
<br>2.- Open Easy BCD.
3.- Go to "Add/Remove Entries" from the buttons on your left.
<br>3.- Go to "Add/Remove Entries" from the buttons on your left.
On this Windows you will see the entries installed on you Vista Boot Manager.
On this Windows you will see the entries installed on you Vista Boot Manager.
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4.- On the button select the "Linux/BDS" tag.
<br>4.- On the button select the "Linux/BDS" tag.
5.- On Type select "Grub"
<br>5.- On Type select "Grub"
6.- Put a name like "OS/2 Warp 4.52 Fix 5"
<br>6.- Put a name like "OS/2 Warp 4.52 Fix 5"
7.- Select the Hard Disk and Partition where OS/2 is installed. On my case is on the second partition of my primary hard disk (HDD=0, Partition=2)
<br>7.- Select the Hard Disk and Partition where OS/2 is installed. On my case is on the second partition of my primary hard disk (HDD=0, Partition=2)
8.- Click the "Add Entry" button.
<br>8.- Click the "Add Entry" button.
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9.- Click the "Save" button at the top. ( I almost forget that)
<br>9.- Click the "Save" button at the top. ( I almost forget that)


That's all, when you boot Windows Vista, now will see an option to choose the OS/2 patition.
<br><br>That's all, when you boot Windows Vista, now will see an option to choose the OS/2 patition.
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Revision as of 16:29, 13 January 2007

[DRAFT]

Dual Boot Windows and OS/2-eComStation

Adding OS/2 Warp 4.5 on Windows Vista Boot Manager

OS/2 Warp 4.5 has to be installed on an HPFS partition on your hard disk.

To be able to add OS/2 Warp 4.52 on you Vista Boot Manager you require the following:

  • Windows Vista (I used rel 6000)
  • OS/2 Warp 4.52 already installed on a HPFS partition of you HardDisk
  • Neosmart EasyBCD for Windows Vista (If you want to make you life easier)


1.- Boot Windows Vista and install EasyBCD.
2.- Open Easy BCD.
3.- Go to "Add/Remove Entries" from the buttons on your left. On this Windows you will see the entries installed on you Vista Boot Manager.
[INSERT ScreenShot]
4.- On the button select the "Linux/BDS" tag.
5.- On Type select "Grub"
6.- Put a name like "OS/2 Warp 4.52 Fix 5"
7.- Select the Hard Disk and Partition where OS/2 is installed. On my case is on the second partition of my primary hard disk (HDD=0, Partition=2)
8.- Click the "Add Entry" button.
[INSERT ScreenShot]
9.- Click the "Save" button at the top. ( I almost forget that)



That's all, when you boot Windows Vista, now will see an option to choose the OS/2 patition.
[INSERT ScreenShot]