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**Mast3r_Shak3** · 09-10-2006, 02:23 PM

Okay I have Ubuntu Installed and it automatically boots if I dont do anything. How can I have it boots windows be default? Here is my boot.ini

Code:

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect /noguiboot

Skate3214 · 09-10-2006, 02:24 PM

Are you using grub as your boot loader?

**Mast3r_Shak3** · 09-10-2006, 02:32 PM

Yeah.
-= Double Post =-
Hm... would I just put "default=" in front of the windows partiton and not the linux one?

Skate3214 · 09-10-2006, 02:38 PM

Type "sudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst" into a terminal

You'll see something like this in your menu.lst

Quote:

title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.12-10-386
root (hd0,3)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.12-10-386 root=/dev/sda4 ro quiet splash rootflags=data=writeback
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.12-10-386
savedefault
boot

title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.12-10-386 (recovery mode)
root (hd0,3)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.12-10-386 root=/dev/sda4 ro single rootflags=data=writeback
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.12-10-386
boot

title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.12-9-386
root (hd0,3)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.12-9-386 root=/dev/sda4 ro quiet splash rootflags=data=writeback
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.12-9-386
savedefault
boot

title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.12-9-386 (recovery mode)
root (hd0,3)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.12-9-386 root=/dev/sda4 ro single rootflags=data=writeback
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.12-9-386
boot

title Ubuntu, memtest86+
root (hd0,3)
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
boot

### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST

# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sda2
title Microsoft Windows XP
root (hd0,1)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1

Just move this

Quote:

title Microsoft Windows XP
root (hd0,1)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1

To the top of your menu.lst so it will look like this:

Quote:

title Microsoft Windows XP
root (hd0,1)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1

title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.12-10-386
root (hd0,3)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.12-10-386 root=/dev/sda4 ro quiet splash rootflags=data=writeback
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.12-10-386
savedefault
boot

title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.12-10-386 (recovery mode)
root (hd0,3)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.12-10-386 root=/dev/sda4 ro single rootflags=data=writeback
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.12-10-386
boot

title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.12-9-386
root (hd0,3)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.12-9-386 root=/dev/sda4 ro quiet splash rootflags=data=writeback
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.12-9-386
savedefault
boot

title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.12-9-386 (recovery mode)
root (hd0,3)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.12-9-386 root=/dev/sda4 ro single rootflags=data=writeback
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.12-9-386
boot

title Ubuntu, memtest86+
root (hd0,3)
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
boot

**Train** · 09-10-2006, 02:43 PM

Ok this is REALLY weird, I had the EXACT same problem earlier today. And searched on google for like 5 hours and found nothing... But I fixed it using some common sense, here is the solution!

Boot into Ubuntu
Open the Terminal
type "sudo bash" then type in root password
type "cd /boot/grub/"
type "gedit menu.lst"
# then it should open up your text editing program, and display the contents in menu.lst
then in menu.lst look for this this -

Code:

## ## End Default Options ##

title		Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.15-26-386
root		(hd1,0)
kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.15-26-386 root=/dev/hdb1 ro quiet splash
initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.15-26-386
savedefault
boot

title		Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.15-26-386 (recovery mode)
root		(hd1,0)
kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.15-26-386 root=/dev/hdb1 ro single
initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.15-26-386
boot

title		Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.15-23-386
root		(hd1,0)
kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.15-23-386 root=/dev/hdb1 ro quiet splash
initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.15-23-386
savedefault
boot

title		Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.15-23-386 (recovery mode)
root		(hd1,0)
kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.15-23-386 root=/dev/hdb1 ro single
initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.15-23-386
boot

title		Ubuntu, memtest86+
root		(hd1,0)
kernel		/boot/memtest86+.bin 
boot

Change that to

Code:

## ## End Default Options ##

title		Microsoft Windows XP Professional
root		(hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader	+1

title		Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.15-26-386
root		(hd1,0)
kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.15-26-386 root=/dev/hdb1 ro quiet splash
initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.15-26-386
savedefault
boot

title		Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.15-26-386 (recovery mode)
root		(hd1,0)
kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.15-26-386 root=/dev/hdb1 ro single
initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.15-26-386
boot

title		Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.15-23-386
root		(hd1,0)
kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.15-23-386 root=/dev/hdb1 ro quiet splash
initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.15-23-386
savedefault
boot

title		Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.15-23-386 (recovery mode)
root		(hd1,0)
kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.15-23-386 root=/dev/hdb1 ro single
initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.15-23-386
boot

title		Ubuntu, memtest86+
root		(hd1,0)
kernel		/boot/memtest86+.bin 
boot

and then turn it off and reboot and it should boot into Windows as default, If that worked PLEASE donate me some points!! thank you!

**Mast3r_Shak3** · 09-10-2006, 02:43 PM

What??

Oh in linux okay.

But would what I said work too? It seems like itd be a lot easier.

**twelve** · 09-10-2006, 02:43 PM

I was wondering this too. lol

Where is that menu.lst file?

edit: nvm albut said where

Skate3214 · 09-10-2006, 02:45 PM

/boot/grub/menu.lst

**Train** · 09-10-2006, 02:47 PM

Just do exactly what I said, It works, the menu.lst is in /boot/grub, I have all the steps in my post for new Linux users!

**Mast3r_Shak3** · 09-10-2006, 02:47 PM

K ima try this out thx.

**Train** · 09-10-2006, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaSt3r_ShAk3

K ima try this out thx.

No problem, if it works please donate me some points, I am in need of some

Skate3214 · 09-10-2006, 02:49 PM

Hey i beat you im the one who should be getting points

**Train** · 09-10-2006, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by psp_bling

Hey i beat you im the one who should be getting points

But mine was more detailed, lol and more for noob Linux users

**Mast3r_Shak3** · 09-10-2006, 02:55 PM

Okay um after editing it can I delete this?

Code:

### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST

# This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the Debian
# ones.
title		Other operating systems:
root


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/hda1
title		Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
root		(hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader	+1

**Train** · 09-10-2006, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaSt3r_ShAk3

Okay um after editing it can I delete this?

Code:

### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST

# This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the Debian
# ones.
title		Other operating systems:
root


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/hda1
title		Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
root		(hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader	+1

Umm I just kept it to be safe, but I would assume you can delete it...But I would keep it just to be on the safe side

Skate3214 · 09-10-2006, 02:58 PM

Yep...

**Mast3r_Shak3** · 09-10-2006, 03:00 PM

K thanks, ill give both of you guys points. Just gimmie a sec to test it

**Train** · 09-10-2006, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaSt3r_ShAk3

K thanks, ill give both of you guys points. Just gimmie a sec to test it

Alright cool, if you have any other questions about Ubuntu I can help! Just post a thread here or PM me!

Skate3214 · 09-10-2006, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaSt3r_ShAk3

K thanks, ill give both of you guys points. Just gimmie a sec to test it

It'll work i always have to do this since my dad can't use a computer at all and if he booted into linux he'd probably crap himself lol.

**Mast3r_Shak3** · 09-10-2006, 03:06 PM

Cool. I will probably ask you about something one time or another

**Train** · 09-10-2006, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaSt3r_ShAk3

Cool. I will probably ask you about something one time or another

Have you rebooted and tested yet? And psp_bling, my dad had that problem today, it booted into Linux and he had COW, and I was like "all you have to do is click down twice and press enter on Windows" and he was like "WELL I'M NOT DOING THAT!!" and I was like "ok whatever I'll fix it" and you know the rest of the story, now hopefully he won't have a problem!, lol, also when the computer goes slow he is like "whatever your downloading you need to stop!! cause its making the computer slow to boot up!!" he has NO clue what he is talking about, lol

Skate3214 · 09-10-2006, 03:17 PM

Yeah I'm lucky though he doesn't want to do anything to hard all he does is use openoffice and thats it, but he occasionally wants me to check his emails for him since he can't... it's impossible to teach him anything lol.

EDIT: Whoa thanks for the points MaSt3r_ShAk3 that's the most i've ever had

**twelve** · 09-10-2006, 03:27 PM

Parents aren't allowed to know about computers. I have to fix everything at home. This one time I was converting all my dads music from aac to mp3 (about 1.5GB). He then decided he wanted to go onto the internet and complained the PC was a lot slower than usual. So he closed iTunes (without telling me). Then he asked me when the music would be done. I went to check and said "they wont because you closed iTunes". So I started it back up and set it converting, he did the exact same thing. Asked me a few hours later if they are done, I went to check and said "They will NEVER get done if you dont leave the computer alone. I then logged into my account on the PC and set it converting, then locked the desktop. That stopped him.

My mum is worse than my dad!

I work in IT so its really irritating coming home after fixing problems with noobs not knowing what the hell they are doing to more problems from my parents.

The only reason I didn't know about this grub thing is because I know more about using UNIX as a command line OS through a telnet session than as Linux with a GUI. For example to edit that file I would go through the terminal and use vi and not the gedit.

**Mast3r_Shak3** · 09-10-2006, 03:31 PM

Lol... but i donated 15k to each of you

**Train** · 09-10-2006, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaSt3r_ShAk3

Lol... but i donated 15k to each of you

THANK YOU SOOO MUCH, lol, I wasn't expecting that many, but thank you!, so it worked I suppose? lol
-= Double Post =-

Quote:

Originally Posted by twelve

Parents aren't allowed to know about computers. I have to fix everything at home. This one time I was converting all my dads music from aac to mp3 (about 1.5GB). He then decided he wanted to go onto the internet and complained the PC was a lot slower than usual. So he closed iTunes (without telling me). Then he asked me when the music would be done. I went to check and said "they wont because you closed iTunes". So I started it back up and set it converting, he did the exact same thing. Asked me a few hours later if they are done, I went to check and said "They will NEVER get done if you dont leave the computer alone. I then logged into my account on the PC and set it converting, then locked the desktop. That stopped him.

My mum is worse than my dad!

I work in IT so its really irritating coming home after fixing problems with noobs not knowing what the hell they are doing to more problems from my parents.

The only reason I didn't know about this grub thing is because I know more about using UNIX as a command line OS through a telnet session than as Linux with a GUI. For example to edit that file I would go through the terminal and use vi and not the gedit.

That's exactly how my dad is... and he is on MY computer that I bought with my own money(he doesn't even have a computer), yet he acts like it is his computer and when I change anything on it he goes insane!

**twelve** · 09-10-2006, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by albut35

THANK YOU SOOO MUCH, lol, I wasn't expecting that many, but thank you!, so it worked I suppose? lol
-= Double Post =-

That's exactly how my dad is... and he is on MY computer that I bought with my own money(he doesn't even have a computer), yet he acts like it is his computer and when I change anything on it he goes insane!

Thats what BIOS passwords were invented for

09-10-2006, 02:23 PM	#1
Mast3r_Shak3 Is in your zone. Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 3,429 Trader Feedback: 0	How to make Windows boot by default? Okay I have Ubuntu Installed and it automatically boots if I dont do anything. How can I have it boots windows be default? Here is my boot.ini Code: [boot loader] timeout=30 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect /noguiboot __________________ --XBL Gamertag: PhenoM904--

09-10-2006, 02:24 PM	#2
Skate3214 The Black Parade Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Port Macquarie,Australia Posts: 827 Trader Feedback: 0	Are you using grub as your boot loader? __________________ skate3214.deviantart.com

09-10-2006, 02:32 PM	#3
Mast3r_Shak3 Is in your zone. Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 3,429 Trader Feedback: 0	Yeah. -= Double Post =- Hm... would I just put "default=" in front of the windows partiton and not the linux one? __________________ --XBL Gamertag: PhenoM904-- Last edited by Mast3r_Shak3; 09-10-2006 at 02:32 PM.. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

09-10-2006, 02:43 PM	#6
Mast3r_Shak3 Is in your zone. Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 3,429 Trader Feedback: 0	What?? Oh in linux okay. But would what I said work too? It seems like itd be a lot easier. __________________ --XBL Gamertag: PhenoM904--

09-10-2006, 02:45 PM	#8
Skate3214 The Black Parade Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Port Macquarie,Australia Posts: 827 Trader Feedback: 0	/boot/grub/menu.lst __________________ skate3214.deviantart.com

09-10-2006, 02:43 PM	#7
twelve Muffin Love n Lemon Join Date: Jul 2005 Real First Name: Phil Location: Surrey, UK Just Played: Why is this mandatory? Posts: 11,734 Trader Feedback: 0	I was wondering this too. lol Where is that menu.lst file? edit: nvm albut said where

09-10-2006, 02:47 PM	#9
Train 2335 Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,187 Trader Feedback: 0	Just do exactly what I said, It works, the menu.lst is in /boot/grub, I have all the steps in my post for new Linux users!

09-10-2006, 02:47 PM	#10
Mast3r_Shak3 Is in your zone. Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 3,429 Trader Feedback: 0	K ima try this out thx. __________________ --XBL Gamertag: PhenoM904--

09-10-2006, 02:49 PM	#12
Skate3214 The Black Parade Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Port Macquarie,Australia Posts: 827 Trader Feedback: 0	Hey i beat you im the one who should be getting points __________________ skate3214.deviantart.com

09-10-2006, 02:58 PM	#16
Skate3214 The Black Parade Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Port Macquarie,Australia Posts: 827 Trader Feedback: 0	Yep... __________________ skate3214.deviantart.com

09-10-2006, 03:00 PM	#17
Mast3r_Shak3 Is in your zone. Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 3,429 Trader Feedback: 0	K thanks, ill give both of you guys points. Just gimmie a sec to test it __________________ --XBL Gamertag: PhenoM904--

09-10-2006, 03:06 PM	#20
Mast3r_Shak3 Is in your zone. Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 3,429 Trader Feedback: 0	Cool. I will probably ask you about something one time or another __________________ --XBL Gamertag: PhenoM904--

09-10-2006, 03:17 PM	#22
Skate3214 The Black Parade Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Port Macquarie,Australia Posts: 827 Trader Feedback: 0	Yeah I'm lucky though he doesn't want to do anything to hard all he does is use openoffice and thats it, but he occasionally wants me to check his emails for him since he can't... it's impossible to teach him anything lol. EDIT: Whoa thanks for the points MaSt3r_ShAk3 that's the most i've ever had __________________ skate3214.deviantart.com

09-10-2006, 03:27 PM	#23
twelve Muffin Love n Lemon Join Date: Jul 2005 Real First Name: Phil Location: Surrey, UK Just Played: Why is this mandatory? Posts: 11,734 Trader Feedback: 0	Parents aren't allowed to know about computers. I have to fix everything at home. This one time I was converting all my dads music from aac to mp3 (about 1.5GB). He then decided he wanted to go onto the internet and complained the PC was a lot slower than usual. So he closed iTunes (without telling me). Then he asked me when the music would be done. I went to check and said "they wont because you closed iTunes". So I started it back up and set it converting, he did the exact same thing. Asked me a few hours later if they are done, I went to check and said "They will NEVER get done if you dont leave the computer alone. I then logged into my account on the PC and set it converting, then locked the desktop. That stopped him. My mum is worse than my dad! I work in IT so its really irritating coming home after fixing problems with noobs not knowing what the hell they are doing to more problems from my parents. The only reason I didn't know about this grub thing is because I know more about using UNIX as a command line OS through a telnet session than as Linux with a GUI. For example to edit that file I would go through the terminal and use vi and not the gedit.

09-10-2006, 03:31 PM	#24
Mast3r_Shak3 Is in your zone. Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 3,429 Trader Feedback: 0	Lol... but i donated 15k to each of you __________________ --XBL Gamertag: PhenoM904--

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