{"id":516,"date":"2011-04-19T06:10:00","date_gmt":"2011-04-19T13:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kb.terabyteunlimited.com\/kb-articles\/choosing-the-bootit-bm-installation-partition-manually\/"},"modified":"2021-09-09T23:08:53","modified_gmt":"2021-09-10T06:08:53","slug":"choosing-the-bootit-bm-installation-partition-manually","status":"publish","type":"lsvr_kba","link":"https:\/\/www.terabyteunlimited.com\/kb\/kb-articles\/choosing-the-bootit-bm-installation-partition-manually\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing the BootIt BM Installation Partition Manually"},"content":{"rendered":"

This article explains how to choose the BootIt BM installation partition manually. For general instructions on how to install BootIt BM, please refer to the BootIt BM manual<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n

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When installing BootIt BM for the first time, upgrading from BootIt NG, or upgrading an earlier version of BootIt BM, when asked how you want the partition chosen, if you click No<\/strong> and decide not to have Setup choose the partition for you, then you must manually complete this procedure to prepare and choose the partition:<\/p>\r\n

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  1. Read the displayed message indicating that you must ensure that an Extended Master Boot Record (EMBR)<\/strong> exists on hard drive 0 (HD0) and on the drive chosen for installation, and then click OK<\/strong>.
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  2. In the Work with Partitions<\/strong> dialog box that appears, in the lower-right corner, you'll see the Setup<\/strong> button which only appears in this dialog box when accessed during installation.
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  3. Ensure that the booting drive (usually HD0) is an EMBR type disk: Select\u00a0the booting drive\u00a0using the Drives<\/strong> drop-down box (if not already selected). If EMBR Partitions<\/strong> is displayed just above the partitions box, an EMBR exists on the drive. Otherwise, click the Change Disk Type<\/strong> button, then click the EMBR<\/strong> button, and finally click the Yes<\/strong> button to confirm the conversion.\u00a0
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  4. If the partition that you want to create or use is not<\/u> on the booting drive, ensure that the desired drive has an EMBR: Select\u00a0the desired drive\u00a0using the Drives<\/strong> drop-down box. If EMBR Partitions<\/strong> is displayed just above the partitions box, an EMBR exists on the drive. Otherwise, click the Change Disk Type<\/strong> button, then click the EMBR<\/strong> button, and finally click the Yes<\/strong> button to confirm the conversion.
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  5. With the appropriate hard drive selected, click the desired FAT, FAT32, or BootIt EMBRM (Extended Master Boot Record Manager) primary partition for installation. If one doesn't exist, you can create and format it at this time. Ensure the desired partition is highlighted before continuing with the next step.
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