How to Edit the Grub Menu in Ubuntu

You can change the GRUB menu in order to list Windows XP as the default OS thus booting it automatically. Here's how to do it:

1.) Boot Ubuntu, and start terminal.

2.)Backup the GRUB menu file: "cp /boot/grub/menu.lst /boot/grub/menu.lst_BU."

3.) Edit the menu: "sudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst."

4.) Locate the line "default = 0."

5.) Edit the line from "default = 0" to "default = 1." Save the file and exit.

6.) Restart the PC. You should notice that Windows XP is at the top of the list.