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This section explains various methods to have the bootloader prompt whether to boot windows or NixOS.
This section explains various methods to have the [[bootloader]] prompt whether to boot windows or NixOS.


== Autodetection ==
== Autodetection ==
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== System time ==
== System time ==


System clock might be incorrect after booting Windows and going back to the NixOS. It can be fixed by either setting RTC time standard to UTC on Windows, or setting it to localtime on NixOS.
System clock might be incorrect after booting Windows and going back to NixOS.


Setting RTC time standard to localtime, compatible with Windows in its default configuration:
It can be fixed by setting RTC time standard to UTC on Windows (''recommended'', see [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/System_time#UTC_in_Microsoft_Windows how to do this]).
 
Alternatively, you can set NixOS RTC time standard to localtime, compatible with Windows in its default configuration:


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See [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/System_time#Time_standard Arch Linux wiki#System time].
See [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/System_time#Time_standard Arch Linux wiki#System time] for discussion of both options.


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[GNU GRUB]]
* [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/GRUB#Windows_installed_in_UEFI-GPT_Mode_menu_entry Arch Linux wiki#GRUB]
* [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/GRUB#Windows_installed_in_UEFI-GPT_Mode_menu_entry Arch Linux wiki#GRUB]
* [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/nixos/modules/system/boot/loader/grub/install-grub.pl NixOS GRUB installer] (check the code block beginning with <nowiki># install EFI GRUB</nowiki>)
* [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/nixos/modules/system/boot/loader/grub/install-grub.pl NixOS GRUB installer] (check the code block beginning with <nowiki># install EFI GRUB</nowiki>)


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