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Force bootcamp to start up Windows by default?

I have a MacBook Pro running 10.5.8 and Windows 7. How can I force bootcamp to start up Windows by default?

Posted on Jan 17, 2013 7:40 PM

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Posted on Jan 17, 2013 7:53 PM

In the Boot Camp Control Panel in WIndows simply select Boot Camp and select (I think) Apply and it will "remember" to keep Windows as the default start up Partition.


While booted in the Mac side you can also just go to System Preferences/ Startup Disk and select Boot Camp and it will "remember" Windows as the default partition.

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Jan 17, 2013 7:53 PM in response to johnnyVDO

In the Boot Camp Control Panel in WIndows simply select Boot Camp and select (I think) Apply and it will "remember" to keep Windows as the default start up Partition.


While booted in the Mac side you can also just go to System Preferences/ Startup Disk and select Boot Camp and it will "remember" Windows as the default partition.

Jan 17, 2013 9:28 PM in response to johnnyVDO

Well that explains it I suppose.

When you download and install the Windows Support Software (Boot Camp drivers) it makes Windows more compatible with Apples "hardware". If you don't have any issues then you should be fine. Just use the Mac side to enable it then you won't have to worry about it, at least until you need to boot back into the Mac side.....


good luck......

Force bootcamp to start up Windows by default?

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