System Commander

NEW EQUIPMENT & DEVELOPMENTS

[Review]

[Version 5.05]

Introduction

System Commander is a software program that allows your PC to use multiple operating systems on the same hard disk. First introduced in the mid-90s, System Commander has sold more than a half million copies of the program which is available via download or on CD-ROM.

Back in 1996, we tested a similar product call "SafeBoot 95", a competitor to System Commander allowing users to run both DOS/Win 3.1 and Windows 95 (see Online Newsletter June 1996 p.7). Unfortunately, SafeBoot 95 is no longer in business because the product could not compete with all of the advanced features of System Commander, which was introduced about the same time. (We have continued to use the SafeBoot 95 on one of our older 486 PCs - although it is limited to only DOS/Win 3.1 and Windows 95.)

Features

System Commander includes full partitioning, the ability to safely create, resize, move, copy, and convert partitions. It also uses a "wizard" to make the task user-friendly. No drivers or resident memory are used, so there are no conflicts with any OS (operating system), since it automatically detects the existing OS and includes them in the System Commander OS Selection Menu by name. - Partitioning may also be "undone".

System Commander supports PC compatible OS, including all Windows versions, Unix/Linus, FreeBSD, all DOS systems, and all others!

It also supports conversion between FAT and FAT32 or from NTFS to FAT32.

System requirements are a 386 or higher PC; DOS or Windows 95/98/Me to install but not for use; at least 4 MB of hard drive space.

System Commander supports any combination of IDE, EIDE, or SCSI hard drives; FAT, FAT32, VFAT, NTFS, HPFS, Linus EXT2, and all x86 Unix file systems.

Installing System Commander

System Commander should be...