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BootChamp
BootChamp 1.2
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(10) 4.55

Quickly boot into Windows via Boot Camp.   Free
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BootChamp is a small utility for quickly booting into Windows.

How is this different than selecting your Windows volume from within Startup Disk in System Preferences?

Well, using Startup Disk actually changes your startup disk permanently so that each time you restart, it boots into whatever you have selected. What this program is doing is the same thing that happens when you hold down Option at startup and select Windows. However, the app only requires a single click and your admin password, and then it restarts your computer into Windows without further input from you.
What's New
Version 1.2:
  • The admin password is now only required once.
  • Added back basic support for 10.5 but untested!
  • [ More details in the app's built-in help file ]
Requirements
Intel, Mac OS X 10.5 or later.







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BootChamp User Discussion (Write a Review)
ver. 1.x:
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seysearles reviewed on 07 Sep 2011
"BootChamp was unable to set your Windows volume as the temporary startup disk

Authentication may have failed."

^^^^ Anyone else getting this when trying to "Restart in Windows"? ^^^^

Not sure what im doing wrong?? :(
[Version 1.2]


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+62

Kzx72 reviewed on 31 May 2011
Exactly what I was looking for. Smart app, excellent menu bar icon - 5 stars.
[Version 1.2]


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+1

+35

Goldyn Chyld reviewed on 09 Apr 2011
With just a click on the button, this app will restart your Mac and boot into Bootcamp. It is sort of like a reverse button for the one in Bootcamp that will restart your Mac and boot back to OS X...

It is an excellent app and works great on 10.6.7.
[Version 1.2]


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+28
Siddhartha commented on 04 Jul 2010
Very cool.

This should be included in the system software. Very, very nice-thanks!
[Version 1.2]


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Thomgraf commented on 24 Jun 2010
Just tested that very nice App with my brand new (I5) Macbook Pro - 10.6.4

everything working fine - including "one time restart" - problem solved at least with 10.6.4

Thanks again for that fine app
[Version 1.1]


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Kainjow Software (developer) commented on 24 Apr 2010
I think the issue with the system not booting temporarily into Windows has been fixed with 10.6.3 for most pre-i5/i7 unibody MBPs and a few other machines from that time period. This has been an issue for a long time and one that I personally have experienced, but I am no longer seeing it on 10.6.3. If anyone else can confirm please let me know.
[Version 1.1]


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Lumandris tipped on 19 Feb 2010
It should work with Win 7, yes. Applications like this have no bearing on the version of Windows that is installed. This application talks to the hardware and goes from there. Granted it has to find Windows on a partition, but that's it.
[Version 1.1]


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Hoonu commented on 29 Jan 2010
Great little app. The only issue I have is that it say "Updating" when I try to use it. If I restart it, it works fine. This appeared after the latest build. I have 1 external FAT32 HDD if that helps. Thanks again.
[Version 1.1]


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+35
Goldyn Chyld commented on 17 Jan 2010
Will this work well with Windows 7 on my early-2008 MBP with Snow Leopard 10.6.2?
[Version 1.1]


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+60

Dremwkr reviewed on 11 Jan 2010
Wow!, Apple should have done this with Bootcamp.
This works, and its free!
[Version 1.1]


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+35
Goldyn Chyld had trouble on 30 Jan 2010
When I click "Restart into Windows" it will always ask me for my password. How to disable that? I really don't feel like entering my password every time - I would just like to click the "Restart into Windows" and that's it!
[Version 1.1]


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+41
Spike-James had trouble on 11 Jan 2010
It works but sometimes it freezes my Macbook Pro and OSX10.6.2
[Version 1.1]


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The Did had trouble on 06 Aug 2009
It doesn't work with the MacPro Late 2009 Too...
[Version 1.0.2]


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ben_mc had trouble on 25 Aug 2008
Excellent idea...but when I try to restart into Windows I am told it cannot find my Boot Camp volume, even though it is on the same disk and I can see it on my desktop... Any idea what's going on?

I'm running Leopard 10.5.4 on an MBP with half my internal HD used for Windows XP SP3 via Boot Camp.
[Version 1.0]

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Kainjow Software (developer) replied on 25 Aug 2008
Hi, there is a known issue where it may not boot certain disks, and I'm trying to isolate the issue. Could you email me: kainjowATkainjowDOTcom - thanks!
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Kainjow Software (developer) replied on 26 Aug 2008
Hi, this has been fixed in the 1.0.1 version, which can be downloaded at the same location:
http://www.kainjow.com/downloads/BootChamp.zip

+4

skyvvalker rated on 17 Dec 2011

[Version 1.2]



-24

Macbond rated on 10 Dec 2011

[Version 1.2]



+17

Michael_Sebrecht rated on 02 Feb 2011

[Version 1.2]


Downloads:33,884
Version Downloads:22,505
Type:Utilities : System
License:Free
Date:04 Jul 2010
Platform:Intel
Price:Free0.00
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BootChamp is a small utility for quickly booting into Windows.

How is this different than selecting your Windows volume from within Startup Disk in System Preferences?

Well, using Startup Disk actually changes your startup disk permanently so that each time you restart, it boots into whatever you have selected. What this program is doing is the same thing that happens when you hold down Option at startup and select Windows. However, the app only requires a single click and your admin password, and then it restarts your computer into Windows without further input from you. It will not actually change your startup disk.
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