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How can I rename the boot menu entries of the Windows Boot Manager?
In my Windows 11 (2x) dual-boot setup, I have two boot menu entries with the exact same name Windows 11. To distinguish them, Windows adds the volume number to it, but I would like to have an even ...
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Which program runs first? Is it Boot Loader or Boot Manager?
I have read many articles regarding Boot Loader and Boot Manager over the internet. From that knowledge, what I conclude is:
Boot Manager is a program which basically decides what operating system is ...
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Linux is not appearing on boot menu
After updating BIOS I am able to run Windows only, but not Linux:
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However, after plugging in pendrive with linux subsystem, using "Boot Rescue" option, I am able ...
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Hibernate or save before switch between OSs
I have multiple OS, Windows and Linux via multi-boot (windows boot-loader), but every time I want to switch between them I must shutdown one OS to boot up other one, has there any way to hibernate or ...
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"Ghost" blank UEFI entry in Gigabyte BIOS
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I was trying to install macOS (Hackintosh) alongside Microsoft Windows 10 on my SSD, so I shrank the Windows partition using Disk Management and left an empty exFAT partition next to C: (...
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What are the implications of not installing a Linux boot loader and use UEFI instead?
Before UEFI, installing a boot loader was necessary to boot an OS, with the introduction of UEFI, many UEFI firmwares come with a decent boot manager and boot loader that allow the user to boot the OS ...
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Is it possible to run MS-DOS from bootmgr?
I successfully created a multibootable USB using WinSetupFromUSB, allowing me to boot into an ISO for MS-DOS 6.22 and installer ISOs for Windows 7 32- and 64-Bit from a single bootable USB. However, ...
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Laptop stuck at boot menu screen
My lenovo laptop is stuck at boot menu. On starting the laptop the boot menu loads up and shows various boot options but on selecting a particular option , the boot menu load again .
How can this be ...
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