Hi,
Anyone can help me to make the Remix OS as default boot option? I successfully installed Remix OS on my Acer V5-573G via dual boot. I shrank my current hard drive and created a separate partition for my Remix OS. I'm booting to Remix OS via Settings > Change PC Settings > Update and Recovery > Recovery > Advanced Startup.
Upon selecting this option to boot to Remix OS, there is a DOS like screen asking me to select from Windows and Remix OS.
Please help me if there is an option to make the Remix OS as default and get rid of this selection which also has 30 second timeout.
Tried to edit the menu.lst but cannot find the correct setting to make it defaulted to Remix OS.
Thanks in advance!
If you use official method for dual boot, every time you start your PC, you'll get prompted with two options Windows or Remix OS. You don't need to enter Windows to boot Remix. By default, Windows is the primary OS, and if you don't choose one option, it will start Windows in 30 seconds. But in this menu, there is a button to change the primary OS.
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lucasdeeiroz said:
If you use official method for dual boot, every time you start your PC, you'll get prompted with two options Windows or Remix OS. You don't need to enter Windows to boot Remix. By default, Windows is the primary OS, and if you don't choose one option, it will start Windows in 30 seconds. But in this menu, there is a button to change the primary OS.
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Thanks for your reply. I understand that if I install the remix OS on my drive C, it will always ask me the boot options (windows , remix os). Since I want to always default the booting to Windows (most of the time), I didn't install it to my drive C because it annoys me to see this and select it manually or wait for the timeout to finish just to boot to windows.
since i only use the remix OS not that frequent, I installed it on separate partition and it is okay with me to boot to windows first and go to advanced recovery setting to reboot and go to remix OS.
I just wonder if in this way, I can default it to remix OS with seeing this boot options
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If you use official method for dual boot, every time you start your PC, you'll get prompted with two options Windows or Remix OS. You don't need to enter Windows to boot Remix. By default, Windows is the primary OS, and if you don't choose one option, it will start Windows in 30 seconds. But in this menu, there is a button to change the primary OS.
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Where is the button?
I realize this is a sort of old thread, but I am having this same issue. Remix OS is the default boot option. I would like it to boot Windows by default, as it is really annoying when the pc restarts and if I'm not paying close attention it boots Remix OS. This is especially annoying when installing updates!
I too do not see any "button" that would facilitate this option.
Help? Thoughts?
Same problem here.
Just installed and I want to default to Windows. I guess ill just uninstall and hope it works. Caint boot in Remix by default on a PC for sure.
drivindisco said:
I realize this is a sort of old thread, but I am having this same issue. Remix OS is the default boot option. I would like it to boot Windows by default, as it is really annoying when the pc restarts and if I'm not paying close attention it boots Remix OS. This is especially annoying when installing updates!
I too do not see any "button" that would facilitate this option.
Help? Thoughts?
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[KitFox] said:
Same problem here.
Just installed and I want to default to Windows. I guess ill just uninstall and hope it works. Caint boot in Remix by default on a PC for sure.
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I found out how to change the default "Settings > Update & Security > Recovery > Advanced Startup."
Worked for me...
Have same issue here but would be great if we can edit the default boot up to Windows instead of Remix OS and shorten the time from 30 seconds to user defined (2 seconds) would be great. Anyone have way around this?
Sorry for the DAMN LATE reply.....
This solution is applicable if you have a legacy BIOS.
Remix OS comes already pre-rooted, so you can edit root stuff, if you have access to the Windows partition (usually "disk0"), you can edit menu.lst using a text editor, then add:
title Windows
rootnoverify (hd0,1)
makeactive
chainloader +1
Change the number (hd0,1) according to your partition number
Example: I installed Windows in the 2nd partition, then (hd0,2)
Save the changes then reboot and press Esc before the countdown ends, and select Windows.
If your main OS is Windows NT4.0 or 2000 or XP, then add this instead:
title NTLDR
fallback 1
find --set-root --ignore-floppies --ignore-cd /ntldr
map () (hd0)
map (hd0) ()
map --rehook
find --set-root --ignore-floppies --ignore-cd /ntldr
chainloader /ntldr
Change both (hd0) numbers if you installed the old Windows OS to another disk, for example: I attached two disks, one has a corrupt Windows 10 which is (hd0), and the other has Windows XP for recovery purposes (hd1), then I change to (hd1)
Save the changes then reboot, and press Esc before the countdown ends, and select NTLDR.
And Voila! You can now set your Windows OS to default booting option again!
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I usually use my Dell Venue 11 Pro without a keyboard attached but now I can't choose remix os at boot. Is it possible to choose the second option of a dual boot without a keyboard?
I have a similar issue with a dell latitude 7350; I just bought it without a keyboard and it has no usb ports so I can't plug one in.
I've installed remix os but the touch screen doesn't work at the boot loader so I can't get into remix os; anyone have any ideas how I can boot into remix os?
Edit: Is there a file I modify with notepad to have it boot into remix os?
i have the same issue. did anyone found a solution?
did you test this?
https://www.reddit.com/r/RemixOS/comments/48t7m1/installed_on_dell_venue_11_pro_7130/d0n7z4m/
the solution is only with android 5 image, maybe someone has android 6 image for this?
You need to change the boot order with EasyBCD from windows. Make Remix OS the default
saulin78 said:
You need to change the boot order with EasyBCD from windows. Make Remix OS the default
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and how can i change the boot order in remixOS? or do i have to stay there forever? is there a easyBCD for android?
Oh Remix OS is your default boot option? Normally is the other way around.
You just said I should make it default with easy bcd. Then remixOS is default. How to change it back from remix os?
You need to edit c:\boot\bcd.bcd
But I'm not sure if there is a BCD editor for Android, and You can't boot to any USB?
Otherwise You need to boot from USB to a Windows Live environment and run EasyBCD there.
I ran into this as well with my NuVision Tablet. Upon boot it will not use the power button to select the os even though I can use the volume buttons to go up and down on the list.
What I don't get, is I was able to install RemixOS on my Acer W500 and it edits the Windows Boot Manager that functions the same way, but works correctly with the Windows 8-10 style touchscreen menu, the same style of menu if you go into Windows 8-10 and go through Settings to get to Startup Options.
The only thing I can think of that is different is it is not a UEFI windows install, however it is a UEFI capable bios?
On my Dell Venue 11 Pro I added an UEFI boot entry for Remix OS (took a little fiddling). Now I can enter the UEFI boot menu on startup and select the boot entry using the volume keys.
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On my Dell Venue 11 Pro I added an UEFI boot entry for Remix OS (took a little fiddling). Now I can enter the UEFI boot menu on startup and select the boot entry using the volume keys.
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yeah, this is the solution :good:! how did you do that?
After i installing the remix os and enable auto time sync, i can't auto sync time on my windows 10. It says syncing error.
i install the beta version of remix os for pc on my computer hard drive. Boot on legacy.
Although i have uninstalled the remix os, windows still can't perform auto time sync.
Does anyone have idea how to fix this problem?
Thanks.
For me time sync works, but windows now sync wrong time zone. After every boot i have to go into clock settings, set wrong time zone and then my time zone again to get the right time.
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How to change / edit android GMT to UTC ?
Does anyone know how to change android time GMT to UTC ?.. Windows 10 already using UTC and to put that "realtimeisuniversal" registry fix doesn't work. Already google how to change windows 10 UTC to GMT..seems impossible. On various Linux based OS its possible but on Android (especially Remix OS for PC) seems hard to find. Tried the command "hwclock -w" also doesn't work. Is the kernel clock or whatever buggy or something?..
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For me time sync works, but windows now sync wrong time zone. After every boot i have to go into clock settings, set wrong time zone and then my time zone again to get the right time.
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OK! But, my time zone setting seems to be right at first place. The auto sync didn't work for me. And, if i change the time zone to other time zones, the time is still wrong for that time zone.
Thanks for your reply!
If you dual boot your Windows PC with OS X or Linux, you may have experienced a problem in which your clocks reset themselves incorrectly every time you boot into Windows. Here's a simple registry edit to fix that.
Essentially, the incorrect clock setting happens because OS X and Linux use GMT time while Windows tries to synchronize with your local time zone, getting confused when you reboot between the two.
To fix it, just hit Start and type
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regedit.exe
in the search box. Hit Enter and navigate to
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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\TimeZoneInformation
. Right click anywhere in the right pane and hit
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New > DWORD (32-bit) Value. Name it RealTimeIsUniversal
then double click on it and give it a value of
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1
Let me know how you go.
Kind of fix...at least for me..
I just tested Phoenix OS (triple booting) Windows 10 x64 & Remix OS.. somehow switching between windows 10 & phoenix os seems no problem with clock setting while when switching from remix os to windows 10 the annoying problem of clock setting is back.
Fully uninstall remix os seems a fix to me . So until remix os became stable..I won't use remix os for the time being..or maybe forever.
Btw Phoenix OS is much the same as Remix OS.. but why Phoenix OS for PC doesn't have official XDA forum ?...
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I just tested Phoenix OS (triple booting) Windows 10 x64 & Remix OS.. somehow switching between windows 10 & phoenix os seems no problem with clock setting while when switching from remix os to windows 10 the annoying problem of clock setting is back.
Fully uninstall remix os seems a fix to me . So until remix os became stable..I won't use remix os for the time being..or maybe forever.
Btw Phoenix OS is much the same as Remix OS.. but why Phoenix OS for PC doesn't have official XDA forum ?...
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Thanks, I have some question about uninstallation of remix os.
Do you uninstall it just using the uninstaller.exe in the remix os folder? I have done the uninstallation and the auto time sync of my windows still doesn't work.
BTW, after i uninstall it, only data.img file and uninstaller.exe are still in the remix os folder. It is normal right?maybe?
Thanks, anyway!
Yes just use the uninstaller, the Uninstaller filer and the data.img stays in RemixOS folder, you can copy the data.img to somewhere if u want to install RemixOS again and reuse it. Or you just can delete the RemixOS Folder.
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Yes just use the uninstaller, the Uninstaller filer and the data.img stays in RemixOS folder, you can copy the data.img to somewhere if u want to install RemixOS again and reuse it. Or you just can delete the RemixOS Folder.
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OK!! Got it!! Thanks!! My windows auto time sync still messed up though.
This worked for me.
http://lifehacker.com/5742148/fix-windows-clock-issues-when-dual-booting-with-os-x
Worked for me.
Anyway, Jide's engineers already said it will be fixed next build.
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This happened to me too
What i did to fix time was to go into time/date settings. Windows 10. The PC settings metro style app and changed the sync switch from on to off then back to on for it sync time. Windows 10
Thnkas, i have tried it before, but it still says syncing error. I start yo think it's windows's problem.
Thanks anyway!
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Thnkas, i have tried it before, but it still says syncing error. I start yo think it's windows's problem.
Thanks anyway!
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Check & start Windows Time service if its turned off (set startup type to automatic) try any time server provided by windows in time & date settings, reset windows firewall or any firewall. Also you can try restart router if using one or try any internet connection you can connect. If all failed, then there only one option..reset for Windows 10, or Format for any previous Windows.
other simple tricks to fix this is to set manual time on windows and on remix os or phoenix os or other android x86 project ( yes you read me, set it manual both on windows and android)
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Check & start Windows Time service if its turned off (set startup type to automatic) try any time server provided by windows in time & date settings, reset windows firewall or any firewall. Also you can try restart router if using one or try any internet connection you can connect. If all failed, then there only one option..reset for Windows 10, or Format for any previous Windows.
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OK! I will try it later. Thanks.
wiryawang said:
other simple tricks to fix this is to set manual time on windows and on remix os or phoenix os or other android x86 project ( yes you read me, set it manual both on windows and android)
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Already setting both of them in manual since this is the only way to at least make the time right. Thanks.
hey, i have a surface pro 3 triple booting windows 10, phoenix os, and kali linux. I have the same issue with the time being off every time I boot into Phoenix OS where it goes berzerk and I have to manually go back and change it. A quick fix that works for me is to click on the clock in the bottom right corner, click on date and time settings, under set time automatically, toggle the slider (off then back on). This sets the time back to normal on windows 10. I followed the registry fix tutorial and added a new value, but I didn't test if it works yet. I exported it to a file and attached it below so you guys can quickly import the change without having to navigate the registry yourself.
EDIT: I tried rebooting my computer into Phoenix OS and back into Windows 10 and the time seems to be consistent. The registry tweak seems to have helped. We need more people to confirm if this works for them or not.
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hey, i have a surface pro 3 triple booting windows 10, phoenix os, and kali linux. I have the same issue with the time being off every time I boot into Phoenix OS where it goes berzerk and I have to manually go back and change it. A quick fix that works for me is to click on the clock in the bottom right corner, click on date and time settings, under set time automatically, toggle the slider (off then back on). This sets the time back to normal on windows 10. I followed the registry fix tutorial and added a new value, but I didn't test if it works yet. I exported it to a file and attached it below so you guys can quickly import the change without having to navigate the registry yourself.
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OK! Thanks for the handy reg file!!
I have this time problem on both my tablet and laptop. After doing the registry tweak. No more time inconsistency in my tablet which is Android/windows 10 duel boot. Unfortunately, the tweak did not work on my laptop on which the Remix OS for PC is installed in USB flash drive and booting from windows boot menu. Time changes every time when switch (reboot) form Remix to windows. Any idea? thanks very much!
SLo
I have a few PCs and Laptops with no OS currently installed plus the HD has limited space so I don't want to waste time and HD space by first installing Windows or Linux and then installing Remix in dual-boot configuration.
There should be a way to install Remix OS on PC with Fresh/Clean Install in Single Boot Configuration
Install as Android-x86
surfturtle said:
I have a few PCs and Laptops with no OS currently installed plus the HD has limited space so I don't want to waste time and HD space by first installing Windows or Linux and then installing Remix in dual-boot configuration.
There should be a way to install Remix OS on PC with Fresh/Clean Install in Single Boot Configuration
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Burn ISO with any tool, the boot to resident mode, before selecting Resident Mode press TAB and delete (SRC= DATA=) to end, then type INSTALL=1
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Burn ISO with any tool, the boot to resident mode, before selecting Resident Mode press TAB and delete (SRC= DATA=) to end, then type INSTALL=1
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I have a ASUS T100 tablet PC and it has a x86 uefi bootloader. im trying to install remixOS as a standalone OS. after I do your instructions do you need to edit the grub file so it boots (not sure how to do this) and which OS should I use 32 bit or 64 bit? last time I used http://forum.xda-developers.com/win...nt/winapp-android-x86-installer-uefi-t3225748 to install the 64 bit version on my tablet but the new 3.0 OS doesn't work with this tool.
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Burn ISO with any tool, the boot to resident mode, before selecting Resident Mode press TAB and delete (SRC= DATA=) to end, then type INSTALL=1
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Thanks for the info, I tried this and it installed and booted from the installer menu however when I reboot the PC I find that the Android-x86 installer fails to create a boot partition.
I tried all possible combinations, Grub without EFI, Grub with EFI, both varitions on MBR and GPT, etc. nothing works. Even tried x86 and x64 installations
surfturtle said:
Thanks for the info, I tried this and it installed and booted from the installer menu however when I reboot the PC I find that the Android-x86 installer fails to create a boot partition.
I tried all possible combinations, Grub without EFI, Grub with EFI, both varitions on MBR and GPT, etc. nothing works. Even tried x86 and x64 installations
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You Must continue setup as android x86 - i mean creating partition + make it bootable
look at this guide
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You Must continue setup as android x86 - i mean creating partition + make it bootable
look at this guide
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thanks it works now
i think i was not creating the linux swap partition
surfturtle said:
I have a few PCs and Laptops with no OS currently installed plus the HD has limited space so I don't want to waste time and HD space by first installing Windows or Linux and then installing Remix in dual-boot configuration.
There should be a way to install Remix OS on PC with Fresh/Clean Install in Single Boot Configuration
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Try hitting tab
then the spacebar, then put INSTALL=1 press enter it will bring up Android X86 installer for you to format the hard drive and install on to it. This will allow it to boot without the USB drive
When I hit TAB, nothing happens. ;-/
Remix OS is supposed to use the blue Windows Boot Manager, correct?
But on my Windows tablet (Lenovo Miix 700), I always get a gray boot screen which asks me to choose "Windows" or "Remix OS".
If I select "Windows", then it will load the blue Windows Boot Manager screen (without the Remix OS option).
Can anyone explain what's going wrong?
How can I force Remix OS to use the actual Windows Boot Manager?
The reason I want the actual Windows Boot Manager is because it's easy to customize the countdown timer & boot preference. With the current gray boot screen, I can only edit the timer by mounting my boot partition & editing complicated files.
OS: Windows 10 Pro x64
Bios: UEFI with Secure Boot & Fast Boot disabled.
Remix OS version: Latest (3.0.207)
Installation method: Remix OS For PC "Installation Tool" (16 gb chosen, targetted to 20 gb NTFS partition, drive letter "R:" assigned)
Okay, I discovered the solution. You can read the quoted posts below. It is not possible to add Remix OS as an option in the Windows Boot Manager...if the Windows OS was installed in UEFI.
I don't know why this isn't made more public.
I wasted so many days trying all sorts of experiments, and thinking something was wrong with my system.
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UEFI WBM can't load anything other than windows bootloader; so it can't chainload grub2. It does however see any /efi folder as a seperate UEFI [usb] device.
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If Windows was installed in BIOS mode, you get the Windows boot menu which is touch compatible, but if Windows was installed in UEFI mode, then the Windows boot menu can't be used to load non-Windows operating systems (thanks Microsoft) and so you get the non-touch grub boot menu. Annoying, I know, and it's the reason I ended up rebuilding my Lenovo Thinkpad Helix in BIOS mode, despite the slower boot process.
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I have referred my problem to this thread:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/remix/remix-os/solution-problems-booting-remix-os-dual-t3466027
However, as the stream 11 has only 32gb internal storage, I tend not to install alng with windows, so I wiped and install the Remix OS alone. When the installation finished, it cannot be reboot and the "_" on the lower left corner. Then I reinstall the Remix OS and choose run Android, it boots into it successfully. The problem is with the Grub config I guess, according to the above post. However, I cannot edit the grub menu and I would like to know how can I edit it while I do not have windows installed, I cannot find a way to do it within Remix OS........cannot even find the grub config by root explorer....... I tried to use the puppy linux in my USB to edit but same, cannot find the grub menu file. Anyone has any thoughts?
eddie24902005 said:
I have referred my problem to this thread:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/remix/remix-os/solution-problems-booting-remix-os-dual-t3466027
However, as the stream 11 has only 32gb internal storage, I tend not to install alng with windows, so I wiped and install the Remix OS alone. When the installation finished, it cannot be reboot and the "_" on the lower left corner. Then I reinstall the Remix OS and choose run Android, it boots into it successfully. The problem is with the Grub config I guess, according to the above post. However, I cannot edit the grub menu and I would like to know how can I edit it while I do not have windows installed, I cannot find a way to do it within Remix OS........cannot even find the grub config by root explorer....... I tried to use the puppy linux in my USB to edit but same, cannot find the grub menu file. Anyone has any thoughts?
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Puppy Linux has a program called grub4dos . This is a different version of grub. I have used it before with remix OS /X86. After you install it and reboot. If you do not see remix OS on the main grub screen, check in the advanced category it should be there.