[Ubuntu-ZW] Changing Default OS To Windows 7

[Rocco]

There is also a tool called StartUp-Manager available in the Ubuntu Software
Center that allows you to change boot options if you'd prefer a GUI way to
do it.

Rocco.

On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 10:56 AM, Tawanda Kembo <tkembo at csoft.co.zw> wrote:

> When you install Windows and ubuntu as dual boot you’ll notice that Ubuntu
> is set as the default operating system in the Grub loader if you want to
> change your default booting OS to windows you need to follow this procedure
> You need to edit /boot/grub/menu.lst file
>
>       sudo vi /boot/grub/menu.lst
>
> Look for the following option
>
>       default 0
>
>       to
>
>       default 4
>
> Save and exit the file and reboot your system.
>
> You will need to change that number 0 to match the Windows boot section.In
> most cases 4 is a default dual-boot configuration and in one my friend’s
> laptop this value is 5 so you need to check this and enter the value.The
> blocks at the bottom of the file match the items in the menu and the
> numbering starts at 0
>
> Regards,
>
> Tawanda
>
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> ubuntu-zw-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Tafadzwa Kashora [
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> Sent: 06 May 2011 10:22
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> Subject: [Ubuntu-ZW] Changing Default OS To Windows 7
>
> Good Morning
>  I have a dual boot setup of Ubuntu Linux and Windows 7, how do i
> change my default OS to Win 7?
>
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