BootIt Bare Metal

In the eventuality that you are planning to make modifications to the partitions or the boot options for your computer, then you need the right tools for the task. BootIt Bare Metal is a handy tool designed to help you carry out the aforementioned tasks as well as several hard disk maintenance operations.

The installation is simple and straightforward, suitable for advanced users and novices alike, especially since it is designed as a wizard that guides you through the process of creating your first bootable media. While the interface can be best described as old-school and rugged, the application compensates with the advanced options.

You will be happy to learn that the application is designed to work with all Windows versions, including very old ones such as 9X and NT. According to the developer, the tool is compatible with x64 partition types as well as MBT, GPT, EMBR and direct PATA / SATA (AHCI) drives. Simply put, in terms of compatibility, there are little chances that you will encounter any issues. In fact, the tool can detect the active operating system and adds it to the boot menu so you can customize it accordingly.

As previously mentioned, the functionality is the strong point of the tool. If you want to create new partitions, you can easily do so without having to worry that the data stored is going to be destroyed. You can convert disk types and you can manage any partition available from the logical volumes included, regardless of the number of hard drives connected.

Another noteworthy feature is the boot management where you can configure non-UEFI multi-boot systems, so you can boot multiple operating systems from a single partition. For all disks and partitions, you can create images and hence, backups for your data.

Despite its rugged interface, BootIt Bare Metal is a powerful and reliable tool designed to help you make partitions, customize boot, create backups and recover data on all Windows versions and types of disks.