diff --git a/scripts/patch_vm_boot_order.py b/scripts/patch_vm_boot_order.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+from pathlib import Path
+import re
+import sys
+
+app_path = Path(sys.argv[1]) if len(sys.argv) > 1 else Path('/opt/virtuality/web/app.py')
+if not app_path.exists():
+    raise SystemExit(f'app.py not found: {app_path}')
+
+app_dir = app_path.resolve().parent
+template_path = app_dir / 'templates' / 'vm_create.html'
+changed = []
+
+text = app_path.read_text()
+
+helpers = r'''
+
+def vm_boot_order_options() -> list[dict[str, str]]:
+    return [
+        {"value": "auto", "label": "Auto — по источнику VM"},
+        {"value": "disk", "label": "Сначала диск"},
+        {"value": "cdrom_disk", "label": "Сначала ISO/CD-ROM, потом диск"},
+        {"value": "disk_cdrom", "label": "Сначала диск, потом ISO/CD-ROM"},
+        {"value": "network_disk", "label": "Сначала сеть/PXE, потом диск"},
+    ]
+
+
+def normalize_boot_order(value: str, source_type: str) -> str:
+    value = (value or "auto").strip()
+    if value == "auto":
+        return "cdrom_disk" if source_type == "iso" else "disk"
+    if value in ("disk", "cdrom_disk", "disk_cdrom", "network_disk"):
+        return value
+    return "cdrom_disk" if source_type == "iso" else "disk"
+
+
+def virt_boot_arg(boot_order: str, is_arm: bool) -> str:
+    mapping = {
+        "disk": "hd",
+        "cdrom_disk": "cdrom,hd",
+        "disk_cdrom": "hd,cdrom",
+        "network_disk": "network,hd",
+    }
+    value = mapping.get(boot_order, "hd")
+    if is_arm:
+        return "uefi," + value
+    return value
+'''
+
+if 'def vm_boot_order_options()' not in text:
+    marker = '\n\ndef vm_form_context('
+    if marker not in text:
+        raise SystemExit('vm_form_context marker not found')
+    text = text.replace(marker, helpers + marker, 1)
+    changed.append('boot order helpers added')
+else:
+    changed.append('boot order helpers already present')
+
+if '"boot_options": vm_boot_order_options()' not in text:
+    text = text.replace('"arch_options": vm_arch_options(),', '"arch_options": vm_arch_options(), "boot_options": vm_boot_order_options(),')
+    text = text.replace('"guest_arch": "auto", "network_mode"', '"guest_arch": "auto", "boot_order": "auto", "network_mode"')
+    changed.append('vm form context gets boot options')
+else:
+    changed.append('vm form context already has boot options')
+
+if 'boot_order: str = Form("auto")' not in text:
+    text = text.replace('guest_arch: str = Form("auto"), network_mode:', 'guest_arch: str = Form("auto"), boot_order: str = Form("auto"), network_mode:', 1)
+    changed.append('vm create signature supports boot order')
+else:
+    changed.append('vm create signature already supports boot order')
+
+if '"boot_order": boot_order' not in text:
+    text = text.replace('"guest_arch": guest_arch, "network_mode"', '"guest_arch": guest_arch, "boot_order": boot_order, "network_mode"', 1)
+    changed.append('vm create form state supports boot order')
+else:
+    changed.append('vm create form state already supports boot order')
+
+if 'boot_order not in ("auto", "disk", "cdrom_disk", "disk_cdrom", "network_disk")' not in text:
+    text = text.replace(
+        'elif guest_arch not in ("auto", "x86_64", "aarch64", "generic"):\n        error = "Некорректная архитектура VM."',
+        'elif guest_arch not in ("auto", "x86_64", "aarch64", "generic"):\n        error = "Некорректная архитектура VM."\n    elif boot_order not in ("auto", "disk", "cdrom_disk", "disk_cdrom", "network_disk"):\n        error = "Некорректный порядок загрузки VM."',
+        1,
+    )
+    changed.append('vm create validation supports boot order')
+else:
+    changed.append('vm create validation already supports boot order')
+
+if 'selected_boot_order = normalize_boot_order(boot_order, source_type)' not in text:
+    text = text.replace('selected_arch = normalize_guest_arch(guest_arch, profile)\n', 'selected_arch = normalize_guest_arch(guest_arch, profile)\n    selected_boot_order = normalize_boot_order(boot_order, source_type)\n', 1)
+    changed.append('selected boot order added')
+else:
+    changed.append('selected boot order already present')
+
+# Replace ARM-specific --boot uefi in architecture block with a later unified --boot argument.
+text = text.replace(', "--boot", "uefi"]', ']')
+
+if 'cmd += ["--boot", virt_boot_arg(selected_boot_order, is_arm)]' not in text:
+    marker = '    if source_type == "disk_image":\n'
+    if marker not in text:
+        raise SystemExit('source_type command marker not found')
+    text = text.replace(marker, '    cmd += ["--boot", virt_boot_arg(selected_boot_order, is_arm)]\n\n' + marker, 1)
+    changed.append('virt-install boot argument added')
+else:
+    changed.append('virt-install boot argument already present')
+
+if '"boot_order": selected_boot_order' not in text:
+    text = text.replace('"guest_arch": selected_arch, "host_profile"', '"guest_arch": selected_arch, "boot_order": selected_boot_order, "host_profile"')
+    changed.append('operation metadata gets boot order')
+else:
+    changed.append('operation metadata already has boot order')
+
+app_path.write_text(text)
+
+if template_path.exists():
+    tpl = template_path.read_text()
+    original = tpl
+
+    if 'name="boot_order"' not in tpl:
+        insert = r'''
+          <label>
+            <span>Порядок загрузки</span>
+            <select name="boot_order" required>
+              {% for boot in boot_options %}
+                <option value="{{ boot.value }}" {% if form.boot_order == boot.value %}selected{% endif %}>{{ boot.label }}</option>
+              {% endfor %}
+            </select>
+          </label>
+'''
+        marker = '''          <label>
+            <span>Режим сети</span>'''
+        if marker not in tpl:
+            raise SystemExit('network mode marker not found in vm_create.html')
+        tpl = tpl.replace(marker, insert + '\n' + marker, 1)
+        changed.append('boot order field added to vm_create.html')
+
+    tpl = tpl.replace(
+        'Virtuality импортирует .img/.raw/.qcow2 в новый qcow2-диск VM. Поле “Диск, GB” не используется.',
+        'Virtuality импортирует .img/.raw/.qcow2 в новый qcow2-диск VM. Поле “Диск, GB” не используется. Для готовых дисков обычно выбирай порядок загрузки “Сначала диск”.',
+    )
+    tpl = tpl.replace(
+        'Virtuality создаст новый диск указанного размера и запустит установку с ISO.',
+        'Virtuality создаст новый диск указанного размера и запустит установку с ISO. Для установщика обычно выбирай “Сначала ISO/CD-ROM, потом диск”.',
+    )
+
+    if tpl != original:
+        template_path.write_text(tpl)
+
+print('VM boot order patch applied:')
+for item in changed:
+    print(f'- {item}')