EasyBCD is my new favourite tool
Today marks my third time installing Ubuntu alongside Windows Vista (the first was an ill-fated attempt on my desktop, the second resulted in a successful triple-boot system with XP, Vista and Ubuntu on said machine); this time on my new laptop.
Being familiar with the pitfalls of such a configuration, I’ve come to appreciate the value EasyBCD holds. The BCD (boot configuration data) is new to Windows Vista, and by most measurable tests is far, far superior to the NT Loader of old.
Unfortunately it’s crap to configure; the only verbose way of editing it is with an archaic command-line tool.
This is where EasyBCD from Neosmart comes in. It’s small, feature rich and an absolute joy to use. It comes with presets for all major Operating Systems and wraps the whole BCD in a really nice GUI.
If you’re considering installing another OS alongside Vista, this is truly a must have tool. Download the latest version here.
