To specify the default operating system for startup
1. | Open System in Control Panel. |
2. | On the Advanced tab, under Startup and Recovery, click Settings. |
3. | Under System startup, in the Default operating system list, click the operating system you want to start when you turn on or restart your computer. |
4. | Select the Display list of operating systems for check box, and then type the number of seconds you want the list displayed before the default operating system starts automatically. |
Note
| • | To open System, click Start, click Control Panel, click Performance and Maintenance, and then click System. |
| • | To manually edit the boot options file, click Edit. Microsoft strongly recommends that you do not modify the boot options file (boot.ini). Doing so may render your computer unusable. |
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