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will be enough. Having selected the second, you will have to specify a path to the file,
containing a previously saved boot sector of the detected operating system.
You can save boot sectors by means of Acronis Disk Editor. In addition, Windows
sometimes creates boot sector copies itself. For example, Windows XP, being installed
over Windows 98, creates bootsec.dos file, containing the Windows 98 boot sector.
Next, you will see a list of detected operating systems. Click Finish to add them to the
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Acronis OS Selector boot menu and main window.
7.12
Renaming operating systems
Acronis OS Selector users can assign any name to operating systems or their shortcuts.
That can be done by clicking Rename on the sidebar, toolbar, main menu or context
menu.
7.13
Copying operating systems
Acronis OS Selector allows you to duplicate any installed operating system or its shortcut.
It might be useful if you want to test unknown software before having it on main OS.
Copying an OS implies duplicating all its system files and folders and configuration files,
as well as all programs installed, into a separate folder located inside the hidden system
BOOTWIZ folder (see 1.3.2 «Acronis OS Selector installation»).
Copying can take a long time, so you will be prompted to confirm that you want to
perform the task.
To copy an operating system, you need to:
Select an operating system in the boot menu or program main window
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Click Copy in the Edit sidebar section or select a respective item in the main menu
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or context menu
After this, you will see a copy of this OS in the Operating systems window with a
number automatically appended to its name, depending on the number of copies already
made. If needed, you can rename a copy by clicking Rename in the Edit sidebar section
or selecting a respective item in the main menu or context menu.
7.14
Setting Acronis OS Selector options
You can set Acronis OS Selector options by clicking Options in the Tools sidebar section
or selecting a respective item on the Toolbar or main menu.
7.14.1
General options
Acronis OS Selector is able to protect system folders automatically when a new operating
system is detected.
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