Reboot and choose OS


  1. Posts : 5,747
    7600.20510 x86
       #1

    Reboot and choose OS


    Does anyone know of a software available that lets you reboot from Windows and choose another OS besides the auto default, in a multiboot scenario?

    I need something like this because I Dameware into my other computer a lot and would like to be able to get it to boot to another OS than default, remotely.

    I guess I could use EasyBCD to change the default OS when I want to reboot but hoping to do this without editing bcd.

    Thanks for any ideas.
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  2. Posts : 6,305
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #2

    You could try

    Right-Click Computer -> Properties

    Advanced system settings -> Startup and Recovery
    Reboot and choose OS-capture.png

    Hope this helps :)




    Jeff
    Last edited by Orbital Shark; 01 Jun 2009 at 13:18. Reason: added pic
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  3. Posts : 31,249
    Windows 11 Pro x64 [Latest Release and Release Preview]
       #3

    Hi,

    Not sure if ireboot will do what you want remotely - it's available on the EasyBCD site
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  4. Posts : 5,747
    7600.20510 x86
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Thanks for the responses. That iReboot program looks like exactly what I was talking about. Going to give it a try later. Thanks again.

    Edit to add info: I remotely installed it to my running 7 OS, then told it to reboot to my Vista SP2 and it did it perfectly. I'm DameWaring into it right now. All done sitting here at other machine. I'm sure XP will be the same.

    Another edit: Grr. I just installed it into my Vista SP2 with Zone Alarm and both the installer and application itself tries to dial home. Probably to update or something. I'm not a huge fan of that but will be using this nonetheless. Good stuff.
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  5. Posts : 6,305
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #5

    It would be interesting to know if the 'Startup and Restore' option was viable too

    Could be another tutorial in the making
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