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    Boot Camp - Windows boots automatically

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Empulse, Nov 8, 2008.

  1. Empulse

    Empulse Notebook Evangelist

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    I have installed Windows on my new Macbook (in two days time I already prefer OS X over Windows, but I need it for Office to finish university projects tomorrow).

    Everything went well, Windows XP Pro is working correctly, but when I turn it on, it boots Windows instead of OS-X. I can only start up OS-X by holding the 'option' button and then manually choose OS-X, otherwise it will boot Windows.

    My question is how I could set OS-X to be the primary OS to boot?
     
    Empulse, Nov 8, 2008
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  2. domyalex

    domyalex Notebook Consultant

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    In the Boot Camp Assistant (/Applications/Utilities) you can set OS X as the default OS.

    You can also set it from Windows (in the Bootcamp utility)

    Hope it helps!
     
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  3. Empulse

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    Thanks a lot. Fixed it! :)
     
    Empulse, Nov 8, 2008
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