computer skips past dual boot screen startup

I have got the dual boot thing all set up, except that when I start up the computer, it skips past the screen that lets you choose which OS to load, and proceeds to start Vista automatically. How can I get it to stay on the boot screen until I make a choice without skipping past it?

Click Start > right click Computer > Properties > Advance System Settings > Advanced (tab) > under Startup and Recovery click "Settings" > System setting, set the "Time to display list of operating systems:. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Darren" wrote in message

I have got the dual boot thing all set up, except that when I start up the computer, it skips past the screen that lets you choose which OS to load, and proceeds to start Vista automatically. How can I get it to stay on the boot screen until I make a choice without skipping past it?

Did you go into your BIOS and make sure your computer looks for both drives at startup?
"Darren" wrote:

I have got the dual boot thing all set up, except that when I start up the computer, it skips past the screen that lets you choose which OS to load, and proceeds to start Vista automatically. How can I get it to stay on the boot screen until I make a choice without skipping past it?