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FIX: Choose an Operating System at Startup on Windows 10

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Windows 10like the older version of theOSallows the users todualboottwo Windows or LinuxOSfor productivity and education reason. Irrespective of the reason, the dual boot options is helpful for many.

However, after the recent update, many users have reported on theMicrosoft Support forumthat, since an update, they are stuck with the Choose anoperating systemprompt every time. Thus, one or both systems in the dual boot configuration won’t boot.

Windows tried to update (version 1803) on 2018-05-18 but failed.After that, everybootit showed “Choose anoperating system”boot menuwhere I had twoWindows 10options to choose from.One of them booted normalny and the second one restarted the computer and showedboot menuagain.

Fix this with the steps below.

How do I change the default operating system on a dual boot window?

How do I change the default operating system on a dual boot window?

1. Set a Default OS in Windows 10

3. Try System Restore or Reinstall Windows 10

You can also fix this problem byremoving Windows from a drive while keeping all your data. What method worked for you? Let us know in the comments.

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Tashreef Shareef

Tashreef Shareef is a software developer turned tech writer. He discovered his interest in technology after reading a tech magazine accidentally. Now he writes about everything tech from Windows to iOS and streaming services to IoT at WindowsReport.

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