Stuck in a failed Bootcamp setup.

Rameses · 16 Jan 2010 at 15:06

So, silly me here decided to install Vista (why? I don't know now...). The drivers wouldn't work, I couldn't select the disk priority to boot into OSX instead of Vista (having to keep ALT pressed was highly annoying), so back in OSX I deleted it.

THEN I thought maybe I'll slap on XP, go through all the process again and AGAIN the installation fails (this time a HAL.sys file failed). After a few more installation attempts I gave up.

Now back in OSX I cleared the partition, and alas back to OSX goodness.

Except now every time I boot (after the bong and grey screen) the computer it goes to a black screen and pops up something about disk not readable press any key........ :rolleyes:

Now I have to hold down ALT each time I reboot or boot. Which is hard sometimes cos' my bluetooth Apple Keyboard doesn't always register straight away! :mad:

What is the problem? Is it a case of trying the Bootcamp thing again to see if that shifts the problem, or something else?

Hairy · 16 Jan 2010 at 17:57

I have no idea about that one.

Id suggest backing up and formatting OSX. Then starting again.

P.s I've had really good results form bootcamp with Win 7

syke · 16 Jan 2010 at 18:03

It's a sign to stop you using Windows, otherwise you'll end up with (another) Sony Vaio iMac equiv.

Gommsta · 16 Jan 2010 at 18:18

In OSX choose startup disc, then choose your mac partition.

FreeStream · 16 Jan 2010 at 19:11

Run bootcamp and delete the partition?

Rameses · 16 Jan 2010 at 23:49

syke said:
It's a sign to stop you using Windows, otherwise you'll end up with (another) Sony Vaio iMac equiv.

Harhar.....

Gommsta said:
In OSX choose startup disc, then choose your mac partition.

As far as I understand there is now option for you to select the startup disk in OSX? :confused:

Concorde Rules said:
Run bootcamp and delete the partition?

The partition was deleted (by me) using Bootcamp Assistant after have had several failed attempts? It's back to normal.

:confused:

mr.sly · 17 Jan 2010 at 00:08

AmTechFox said:
Harhar.....

As far as I understand there is now option for you to select the startup disk in OSX?

The partition was deleted (by me) using Bootcamp Assistant after have had several failed attempts? It's back to normal.

SysPref > Startup Disk

Then choose your Mac hard drive.

Or even just search Startuo Disk in Spotlight.

Rameses · 17 Jan 2010 at 00:17

mr.sly said:
SysPref > Startup Disk

Then choose your Mac hard drive.

Or even just search Startuo Disk in Spotlight.

Ah-ha! so it is.

Thanks pal, and cool clean sig there!

mr.sly · 17 Jan 2010 at 00:47

No problem.

Did it fix the problem?

Feek · 17 Jan 2010 at 01:04

That was my first thought, but then I thought "It's ATF, he's a Mac geek, he'll have checked that". Serves me right for assuming something!

Slogan · 17 Jan 2010 at 01:45

Feek said:
That was my first thought, but then I thought "It's ATF, he's a Mac geek, he'll have checked that". Serves me right for assuming something!

He's been too busy changing machines to ever go into the complexities of System Preferences.

Rameses · 17 Jan 2010 at 03:07

lol.

Yes it has fixed it, but I was so sure it was because I could not install the Bootcamp drivers in Windows so I could enable it to boot into OSX not Windows.

I totally forgot it was available in OSX....but still something deep down (EFI?) must have not changed back when I removed the partition?

Anyway, no Windows on this mac mini for a while haha.