Not able to get the Boot order after installing Win 8

ankita22

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Dear All,

I have 2 Queries regarding the Installation of Win 8

Query 1:
I had installed the following OS in the following order

Win 7 - 32 bit
Win 7 - 64 bit
Win 8 - 32 bit followed by
Win 8 - 64 bit.

Now i am not able to get the boot options as i have to switch to other OS. In present scenario i directly boot into Win 8 - 64 bit.

Can anybody please help me to get the boot options.

Query 2:

Can anybody guide me how to know the different OS installed in my PC when i am booted in Windows 8.

that is, i want to check in Win 8 developer preview if other operating system is being present or not(I think i have deleted all the Win 7 OS which were installed by me...:-(...)

Please Help me.


Thanks in advance.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 8
Hi ankita22,

Welcome to EightForums !

To list all visible Windows OS installed on your computer you can use "Dual-boot Repair" tool that comes with Visual BCD.

Install. Start Dual-boot Repair. Click on "Automatic Repair" BUT DO NOT CONFIRM (do not click OK button).
Post screenshot so we can see what Windows OS are visible.

A screenshot of Disk Management would be useful too.

Contents of BCD is also useful in diagnosing - open admin command prompt and type:
bcdedit >bcdedit.txt<enter>
Attach file bcdedit.txt.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    XP, Win7, Win8_Eval
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Notebook
    CPU
    Intel
Hello Ankita, and welcome to Seven Forums. :)

Query 1:

Double check using OPTION TWO in the tutorial below to make sure that you have enough time set to view the startup options list of OSs at boot. If set to zero, then you will not see them.

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorial...-change-time-wait-before-default-os-runs.html


5724d1335031344-startup-options-change-time-wait-before-default-os-runs-example.jpg



Query 2:

The startup options screen from above is one way to see what OSs you have installed on your computer. Another way, is to open msconfig and click on the "Boot" tab.

5734d1335031389-startup-options-change-time-wait-before-default-os-runs-msconfig-1.jpg


Hope this helps, :)
Shawn
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    64-bit Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self built
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
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    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
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    PSU
    OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
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