I had a friend install Linux on my machine which already had Windows 7. The machine now BOOTS with Linux as the first and default choice. I would like to change it so that Windows 7 is the first choice and the default. I don't know how to do that. Can anyone help? Thank you.1. Open the Control Panel (icons view) and click on the System icon.

2. In the left blue pane, click on the Advanced system settings link.

3. Under the Advanced tab, click on the Settings button under Startup and Recovery.

4. Under System Startup, select a operating system from the drop down menu to be the new default operating system, then click on OK.

5. Click on OK.You can also leave it as is.
Not a joke. Changing the boot loader options is like pulling teeth.Rookie: Well I followed your suggestion until I GOT to "System Startup and recovery" And I find the default is already listed as windows 7. As a m atter of fact Windows 7 is the only OS listed there. Of course, I have to be already in windows 7 to go to Control Panel. ETC. So I was unable to go further.

GEEK: Yeah I see what you mean. Still there must be a way to do it. Sorry, Please look at this:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-system/windows-7-repair-on-a-dual-boot-machine/ccccb896-d1ea-4b2c-9bcb-59d300d160c8
If that does not help, come back here and tell what happened.

EDIT: I won't wait. Look up EasyBCD on Bing. There is a free version out there.


GEEK: Thank you for the comeback. I really appreciate you r help. I tried the link that you sent and could not make anu sense from it so i WENT to EasyBCD on Bing as you suggested. It downloaded ok when i went to it using Windows 7 Internet Explorer. But when i tried to arrange the boot order, it only recognized the existence of Windows 7. So i went to Linux > Firefox > Google > Bing, > Easy BCD. and it downloaded ok but could not run it due to "ERROR OCCURRED WHILE LOADING ARCHIVE". Meanwhile "WOT" is telling me that this may not be a safe site. (which I ignored) Any ideas about what to do next? Thanks again JIMIf you remember your Linux training, ,there is a way of starting Linux using the CD that installed it. But your risk wiping out the Windows boot manager.

Here is, IMO, a safe way to get into the Linux when you need to. Prepare a stand alone Linux USB boot device. From the console there is a command that will restart toot from another location. It is somewhere in the Linux documentation.

http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/linux-data-recovery.html

Try to visit the Ubuntu chat room. You shroud find a quick answer there.

EDIT: For the past week I have been working non a quad boot system busing one hard drive. The Linux part has me freaked out. I am not going to try it now. After a full backup I will.
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If you remember your Linux training, ,there is a way of starting Linux using the CD that installed it. But your risk wiping out the Windows boot manager.

P.S. I have Linux Mint Cinnamon (what ever that is) and I do not understand the differences of the others.