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Computer booting straight to Windows

Harleyb

Sat Aug 27, 2011 10:55:18 pm

I had just Zorin OS4 installed on my computer originally and it worked great. I then installed Windows 7 afterwards and ever since, when I boot my computer it just boots straight to Windows. How can i get it to give me the option of booting to either operating system?

Wolfman

Sun Aug 28, 2011 10:33:32 am

Hi Harleyb,

whenever you install Windows after Linux; it will overwrite the boot loader so only Windows boots, there is a tool for you to download here:

http://sourceforge.net/p/boot-repair/home/Home/

Once you have downloaded the file (ISO data) you need to create a disk using brasero, simply click on the file with a right click and select ope with brasero and burn the disk!!.

Restart your PC with the disk in and reset the boot loader.

Hope this helps you.

Regards Wolfman :D

Wolfman

Sun Aug 28, 2011 5:19:36 pm

I am as thick as s#*% sometimes, you are of course right, he cannot use "brasero"!!!!. :(

Ashampoo Free is a good burner freebie for Windows!!!!.

Thanks for pointing that out swarfendor437 :D

Regards Wolfman :D

Harleyb

Mon Aug 29, 2011 9:24:04 am

Thank you for the quick help :D

Wolfman

Tue Aug 30, 2011 8:58:20 am

Hi Harleyb,

you may have to log in to view this but it is about restoring "Grub". a bit of a read but worth it!!.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php? ... ub+restore

Regards Wolfman :D