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<blockquote data-quote="CyberSimian" data-source="post: 1297057" data-attributes="member: 141969"><p>I have only one HTPC, but I use multiple bootable partitions in which I install different versions of MP. When a new release of MP becomes available, I copy my "production" partition to a new partition on the disk, and set up my boot manager to make that new partition bootable. Then I install the new MP release in that new partition:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">If all goes well, I make the new partition my "production" partition.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">If all goes badly, I revert to my original "production" partition, so that there is no interruption to normal use of the HTPC.</li> </ul><p>The boot manager that I use is "BootIt Bare Metal" (BIBM) from <a href="https://www.terabyteunlimited.com/" target="_blank">Terabyte</a>. This is for MBR systems; there is also a version (BIU) for UEFI systems. </p><p></p><p>The Terabyte software is not free ( <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> ). There may be other boot managers that <em>are</em> free and which can be used for this purpose.</p><p></p><p>-- from CyberSimian in the UK</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CyberSimian, post: 1297057, member: 141969"] I have only one HTPC, but I use multiple bootable partitions in which I install different versions of MP. When a new release of MP becomes available, I copy my "production" partition to a new partition on the disk, and set up my boot manager to make that new partition bootable. Then I install the new MP release in that new partition: [LIST] [*]If all goes well, I make the new partition my "production" partition. [*]If all goes badly, I revert to my original "production" partition, so that there is no interruption to normal use of the HTPC. [/LIST] The boot manager that I use is "BootIt Bare Metal" (BIBM) from [URL='https://www.terabyteunlimited.com/']Terabyte[/URL]. This is for MBR systems; there is also a version (BIU) for UEFI systems. The Terabyte software is not free ( :( ). There may be other boot managers that [i]are[/i] free and which can be used for this purpose. -- from CyberSimian in the UK [/QUOTE]
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