How do I set Windows 7 as default OS but retain Windows 8 Boot screen?

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Published on 2012-11-11T08:27:28Z Indexed on 2012/12/03 23:10 UTC
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I am dual-booting between Windows 7 and Windows 8 on a test workstation, and typically reboot 3-4 times per day.

If I set Windows 8 as the default OS, I get the Windows 8 graphical boot screen, which is easy to 'see' during the boot process, but if I set Windows 7 as the default OS, I only get the Windows 7 text-mode boot screen. While I mostly want Windows 7 (at the moment), on the occasions I restart to get to Windows 8, I often 'miss' seeing the text-only boot and have to restart twice.

Is it possible to (and if so, how do I) configure this such that Windows 7 is the default OS, but still having the Windows 8 boot screen appear?

Edit: Just so you guys know, I've tried setting Windows 7 as the default both from the Windows 8 Boot screen itself, and from within Windows 8 -- neither of these have the desired effect.

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