Windows Boot Manager in BIOS boots only at Boot option 1


  1. Posts : 5
    Griechenland
       #1

    Windows Boot Manager in BIOS boots only at Boot option 1


    I need to put the Windows OS, that means Windows Boot Manager in BIOS at Boot option 2, but in this case it does not boot.
    I need to put at boot position 1 PXE boot and if that fails boot from Boot option 2 (Windows). How could I do that?
    My motherboard is Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3.

    Thank you!
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    Desk1 7 Home Prem / Desk2 10 Pro / Main lap Asus ROG 10 Pro 2 laptop Toshiba 7 Pro Asus P2520 7 & 10
       #2

    Hello and welcome Hariskar just out of curiosity could you let us know why you don't want the Windows boor manager at option 1??

    I am not familiar with the PXE boot to be honest and just know it looks to be some form of external boot system.
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  3. Posts : 5
    Griechenland
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thank you ICIT2LOL!
    I have a linux server with fog installed and I want it to boot both my PCs and take image of their disks ans shut them down when it is finished. So, I have to put at boot option 1 PXE network boot and at option 2 Windows.
    I overcomed the problem with the great help of fog developers.
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    W7 home premium 32bit/W7HP 64bit/w10 tp insider ring
       #4

    Hi Harikar,
    You may run into problems if you dont have W7 >> SET << as the primary OS.

    Roy
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  5. Posts : 5
    Griechenland
    Thread Starter
       #5

    It is primary OS. When PC exits from PXE it boots into Windows.
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    Desk1 7 Home Prem / Desk2 10 Pro / Main lap Asus ROG 10 Pro 2 laptop Toshiba 7 Pro Asus P2520 7 & 10
       #6

    Hmm I sort understand a bit of that what I don't is why Windows boots when you shut the machine/s down??
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  7. Posts : 5
    Griechenland
    Thread Starter
       #7

    There are 2 cases:
    1. linux server boots PC in PXE, makes disk image and shuts down PCs.
    2. I press the ON button to open Windows. So BIOS goes to boot option 1 (PXE network boot) and sees that there is no imaging task in the server, then it goes to option 2 and opens Windows.
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    Desk1 7 Home Prem / Desk2 10 Pro / Main lap Asus ROG 10 Pro 2 laptop Toshiba 7 Pro Asus P2520 7 & 10
       #8

    Hello hariskar mate this I a bit out of my league never had a set up like that so I cnnot make anymore comments on it - sorry
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  9. Posts : 5
    Griechenland
    Thread Starter
       #9

    Don't worry, the problem is solved by now. Just know that if you need to take backups/images of PCs the open source fog project is a great solution!
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