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rEFInd - Boot Manager vs XTIDE Universal BIOS

A side-by-side look at rEFInd - Boot Manager and XTIDE Universal BIOS. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

rEFInd - Boot Manager

rEFInd - Boot Manager

System & Hardware

rEFInd is an open source boot manager for computers that use the Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI). It automatically detects operating systems and allows the user to select which one to boot from a graphical menu.

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XTIDE Universal BIOS

XTIDE Universal BIOS

System & Hardware

XTIDE Universal BIOS is an open-source BIOS extension that adds IDE/ATA hard drive support to computers that lack native IDE support. It allows using high-capacity IDE hard drives with older systems.

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