On 24 Jun 2006 22:13:36 GMT, mike <mike.ring@btinternet.com> wrote:
>I hope someone can help -
>
>I installed ubuntu as a dual boot on my backup box, but it insists on
>prioritising Ubuntu on boot, and usually I forget, and have to reboot, and
>can even forget again, and get really ticked off. If I had a brain I'd be
>dangerous.
>
>I'd like to keep the partition, so I can try other distros from time to
>time, so can anyone help me to make Windows the prior loaded OS?
>
>I've looked in the manual, and can't work it out. Someone suggested that
>gparted is a good tool, but the live CD iso doesn't boot either of my boxes
>(yes, I'm burning it as an ISO)
>
>The windows OS is pretty fresh, and got software installed, so I don't
>particularly want to scrub the disc and start again, and anyhow I still
>want to try linux distros, just in case there's one I can work out there.
>
>So what can I do? get some softeare that will do it?
>Make grub prioritise windows?
>D/L a distro with a more accommodating loader?
>
>TIA
>
>mike
I like/use GAG
http://gag.sourceforge.net/
regards
Dud
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