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    Just a quick question on dual booting XP and Vista...

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by gohanssjn, Apr 10, 2007.

  1. gohanssjn

    gohanssjn Notebook Evangelist

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    If I make a dual boot config on my 1210 with XP and Vista, is there a way to have it boot into Vista automatically when I trun on the laptop? So that the only way to boot XP would be to enter a key stroke on boot or something like that?

    I just don't want to have to chose the OS eash time, I'd like there to be a default.

    Thanks!
     
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    gohanssjn Notebook Evangelist

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    To anyone that dual boots, do you have to choose? Maybe I am worrying for nothing and it is by default...
     
    gohanssjn, Apr 10, 2007
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    I'm fairly sure you can choose. I use GRUB with an XP Linux dual boot and you can specify which is booted after a ten second delay when it turns on.

    This guide http://apcmag.com/5023/dual_booting_xp_with_vista shows "Seconds until the highlighted choice will started" on the Windows Boot Manager.

    You may get a better response in the Windows OS and Software subforum.
     
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    Ah, ok.

    I was wondering is maybe the F12 for boot options could be messed with I suppose? Not a boot loader really, just an option when I decide I need it. I forgot to put that part up there.
     
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    You never really need to use F12 except for when you are booting from a CD/DVD for installing an OS. Other than that, there will be a boot manager like GRUB.
     
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    Mmm, ok. I'll just stick to Visat for now then.
     
    gohanssjn, Apr 11, 2007
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