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Windows: How to Set Windows XP as default Operating System from Windows Vista

If you plan to setup a dual boot computer comprising of Windows XP and Windows Vista then Vista get set as the default operating system in the boot option. But some readers wanted Windows XP to be their default operating system. So in this post let us discuss this.

How to Set Windows XP as default Operating System from Windows Vista

1. Open Control Panel of Vista by using the path Start Menu > Settings > Control Panel

2. In Control Panel select the “System”.

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3. Now in the screen that pops up select “Advanced System Settings”

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4. Now you would be presented with System Properties screen. Now select the “Advanced” Tab and select the “Settings” button under “Startup and Recovery”

vista_system_settings

5. Select the operating system of your choice as default operating system in the Startup and Recovery settings. Windows XP is referred as “Earlier version of Windows” in Windows Vista.

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6. That is it, when you reboot next time your computer would not boot in Windows Vista instead it would boot in Windows XP.

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This entry was posted on Thursday, November 8th, 2007 at 8:30 pm and is filed under Tutorial, Windows. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

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8 Responses to “Windows: How to Set Windows XP as default Operating System from Windows Vista”

  1. This is good to know but could you tell me how you installed both OS. I am waiting for my laptop to arrive to get windows Vista, so havent tried loading both yet. I hear norton partition magic can help load both.

    If there is a simpler way plz let me knw :D

  2. Your windows tips are always useful.

  3. Hey good stuff man…I used to run a dual boot system and always wanted to do this, but never got around to it!

  4. Alfred-
    I installed Windows XP in C:\ drive first and then installed Windows Vista in D:\ drive

    Symbian-
    Thanks

    Aseem-
    There are other methods to do the same thing but this is the most simplest of all/ :)

  5. This is great but how do you change the default OS back to Vista from XP. I need this because I remote desktop into this dual boot computer and I need to switch between OS types remotely. With the solution offered here I can only move from Vista to XP but not back since I don’t have remote control over the PC before it boots up to the last default OS.

  6. Yakov Mozyrskiy on January 25th, 2008 at 8:49 am

    I would like to replace my operational system Виста on Windows XP, but I do not know where to take drivers on new
    Operational system. Where to take drivers?
    My computer is HP Pavilion a6000n, and it has oparating system
    is Vista Home Premium. Thank you

  7. hi there,
    By defult i installed two Os of WINDOWS XP HOME EDITION .. now from these two i want to set one as my default OS & i want to delete one

    Please send me your feedback to how to do the same..

    waitin for your reply

    LAIQUE

  8. I did like your post above, i saw only Microsoft window vista only.
    i didn’t see Earlier version of Windows.
    Please help..

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