Simple Dual Boot Guide: Windows XP + OSX86 (Hackintosh)

***Please post your feedback here, after following the guide.

***Make sure that you already tested osx86 to run with your specs, or that your specs are osx86 compatible.



This is the best ever dual boot technique that I've tried and used.
It is so simple to setup and plus no Dual Boot Software required.

You may choose the following:

A. Using Darwin Boot Loader
B. Using Windows XP Boot Loader

***Users who have windows xp already installed on 2nd partition of their hard drive, use my created bootcd to move the windows xp partition to the first part of the hard drive making it the first partition. After that, update the MBR.
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Things to be on hand before executing the following procedures:

1. OS install CDs
- WinXP
- OSX 10.4.8
- Clean and Unpartitioned Hard Drive, no data/files in it.


2. My BootCD (3.5mb)

- post your request here, download link will be sent to you

- download and burn it.

3. Chain0 File

- necessary when using windows xp boot loader

4. OSX Boot File (com.appleboot.plist)
- necessary when using darwin boot loader

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Procedures:

A. Using Darwin's Boot Loader


1:

• Boot windows xp install cd and create a partition and allocate at least 5gb (5,000 mb) or depending on your preference and resources. If there's any existing partition, delete them all until you only see one unpartitioned hard drive, before doing this step.

2:

• Create the first partition for windows xp installation as mentioned above, and leave the other partition untouched, or leave it unpartitioned.

***The first partition is for windows xp
The second partition is for osx
The third partition is for all your files to be stored in

3:

• Proceed with windows xp installation procedures, make sure that It will boot properly after installation. Boot the newly installed Windows XP, and input a volume name for your windows xp partition.

4:

• After Installation, boot from my created bootcd.

a. press enter when "boot: " appears.
b. press enter when MY TOOLS appears.
c. press enter when PARTITION MAGIC appears. you were looking now at Partition Magic's User Interface.

5:

• Now, right click the 2nd partition, then click Resize/Move

• Click on New Size and input at least 6,000mb or more. Click OK

• Two new partition appears, making your single drive divided in 3 partitions.

• Now, right-click the 2nd parition and

• click Create, in Create As dialog choose Primary Partition

• click Partition Type and choose Unformatted

• click OK

***During this process your computer may seem to hung, but its not.

Wait for confirmation, reboot and eject the bootcd.

6:

• Insert OSX86 install DVD and install OSX

• When reaching the Select Destination menu, open Disk Utility and format the 2nd partition in MAC OS Extended (Journaled) format, Input your desired Volume Name (ex. My MAC). Then proceed with the installation until finished.

7:

• After successful installation, restart your system and eject the install dvd, darwin will boot osx and will take you to account creation, etc.

8:

• Now, upon reaching the desktop, go to your osx installation

• Open Library, then

• Open Preferences, then

• Open SystemConfiguration and then

• Paste this file: com.apple.Boot.plist,

• authorize it with your account password and replace it when prompted.

9:

• Open Termninal from the Application-->Utilities Folder. Then,

• Type: sudo -s

• Press: enter

• Type in your password and hit enter. (***your typed password will not be shown as ********)

• You will be prompted with this:

• account name:~ root#

• ex. boinkytwos computer:~ root#

10:

• copy and paste this in your terminal window right after root#

chown -R root:wheel /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist

chmod -R 755 /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist

• close the terminal window

11.

• Now, restart

12.

• Upon reboot, you'll see Darwin's boot loader counting down from 5. Hit enter, use arrow keys which os to boot from and hit enter. ***The 1st choice is windows xp, and the 2nd choice is OSX.

13.

• You're done.

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B. Using Windows XP's Boot Loader



1.>

• Follow steps 1 to 7 above.

2.>

• Insert my created bootcd and boot from it.

3:>

• Upon reaching Partition Magic's user interface

• Right-click the windows xp partition.

• Click Advance, then

• click Set Active, then

• click OK, then Apply, then Yes, and finally OK.

• Wait for the confirmation, and then restart

4.>

• Upon restart, you should be able to boot Windows XP. Boot from it until you'll reached the desktop.

5.>

• Put chain0 in C: drive

6:>

• Now right-click My Computer, then

• Advance,

• under Startup and Recovery, click Settings

• under Default Operating System, click on EDIT

• at the end insert: c:\chain0="MAC OS X Tiger"

• it should look like this:

[boot loader]
timeout=5
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)0000
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)0000="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
c:\chain0="MAC OS X Tiger"

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***do not alter the blue text, just add the red text. the one above is just an example of the contents of my boot.ini file.

***you may change MAC OS X TIGER to other names you like. ie. OSX

7.>

• Click Ok and close all dialogues, reboot to test. Good Luck!!!

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***This whole procedures had worked for my machine.

***PLEASE POST YOUR RESULTS HERE IF YOU'RE SUCCESSFUL

***ERROR LOADING OPERATING SYSTEM, when booting osx

solution:
use the bootcd to make windows parition active, and then reboot, then boot again from the boot cd.
use again the bootcd to change back osx parition into active. reboot again, osx should boot now.

I successfully installed the JaS 10.4.8 SSE2/SSE3 Intel and AMD x86 copy....After the optimization of the hdd and Mac OS X neede to restart, Darwin starts up and boots me into the gray Apple and progress indicator screen...after several seconds (aprox 10-15) the progress indicator stops moving and the screen goes black. Please help!

Boot your newly installed osx, when darwin boot loade appears hit F8

Then type:

-v -x

Then hit enter

try to catch those scrolling text if it tells something about link/load errors or fails.

Then post it back here, so other readers out there may help us quick


Also post your hardware setups, It may give us some clues.

I've installed MacOSX 10.4.8 on a Compaq EVO N800c, Mobile P4 1.7gHz, 60gb HDD, ATI Mobility 7500 and 1 GB ram.

Did you install the mobility pack and ati packs from the install dvd?
What packages did you installed?


Your notebook should work with Jas x.4.8

I installed everything from the cd...except for the additional languages and print drivers....I did not install the AMD pack...just the Intel one....

will this work if xp is on another hard drive? i have my os's on different hard drives and i just unplug the ones i'm not using

uhmm...

Honestly, I have'nt tried that out yet neither using Darwin Boot Loader nor windows boot loader.

But somehow, I managed to use some dual boot mode (sort of) using 2 drives. XP on the other drive and osx86 as well.

I used my motherboard's bios boot loader, a boot loader included in my bios. I just hit F11 whenever I boot my machine, and then I chose which drive I want to boot from.

Right now, I think there is no answer yet to your query (correct me if im wrong people)

The best thing that we can do is to use some third party boot loader /manager software.

Ive tried acronis and extended fdisk, but it just ruined my mbr after winxp re-installation.


@SoCal_Tomato

If you can manage, please post a picture/image of your screen during boot, any such errors can be seen from there by using the -v boot flag.

boinkytwo,

I'm not sure how to use the -v boot. At what point do I start typing in command lines? I tried to follow the steps from your Restart Your Computer Errors post, but I am not successful. When i choose between WinXp or MacOS from my dual boot I select MacOS, upon which i hit enter and I get the BOOT:

If I type -v ENTER, it start loading MacOS, scrolling through a list of operations (extremely fast)
If I do not type -v and I type /sbin/mount -uw/ I get an error saying something is full (Kernel or Kext)

Can any of this be done through Terminal using the install disc? Everything from the install disc is loaded onto my laptop (Compaq Evo n800c mobile P4 1.7gHz, 60gb hd (partitioned in two (NTFS and the other is MacOS) and 1gb of RAM....ATI Mobility 7500 graphics card....

when the time you hit enter and upon reaching the boot:

and you type -v

it will put you in verbose mode, and you'll see that fast scrolling text but after that another group of text phrases will show up. It will show you errors if there's any. If there is none, then it will boot you to mac os x.

you cant execute /sbin/mount -uw/ in boot:

unless you type in -s, or -v -s in boot:

example:
boot: -s
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To boot up your installed os x try this typing -v -x,

example:
boot: -v -x

this will boot your machine under safe-mode.

if it wont boot, try reading those text and see if it mentions about any errors, panic, etc.

try to take a picture of it and post it here.

dont aim yet for the dual boot thing

aim first to make your osx work with your note book, since

it will surely work with it.

I knew someone, who did it.

taking pics of the screen is a little hard...during the -v -s or -v -x boots I wrote down some things I see about the graphics card....
Natit: Setting Model= ATI Mobility Radeon 7500
Titan: Testing for NVidia card...
Titan: Could not make a display match

AGP: Found Radeon M7 graphics adapter


then some more lines follow, then the black screen.

I also tried:
BOOT: -v -s
(after fast moving text and the next steps of booting I get the option to enter some commands)
so I enter
/sbin/mount -uw / (WHAT DOES THIS LINE DO?)
then I hit enter
then I type
cd /system/library/extensions (WHAT DOES THIS LINE DO?)
then I hit enter
then I type
rm -rf nvdaresman.kext (WHAT DOES THIS LINE DO?)
then I hit enter, then what should the system do or what should I do?

/sbin/mount -uw / = will let you mount your osx hdd with read and write permission

cd /system/library/extensions = just like dos commands, change directory that is

rm -rf nvdaresman.kext = removes the file named nvdaresman.kext


in your case, use this

rm -rf atindrv.kext


-v -s = will take you single user mode, meaining you may type the above commands.

-v -x = boot your osx in safe mode

Paste this file: com.apple.Boot.plist

Do you mean the OSX boot file?
So i need to rename the file to com.apple.Boot.plist and then pase it?

Thanks.

the osx boot file i am referring to, is the com.apple.boot.plist file

copy or drag it to the mentioned location. and do the chmod and chown thingy.

Hi all,

I've already install OSX on the 1st partition, but wish to install XP on the other partition, is this possible?
If so, how to do it?

Thanks

just install windows on the 2nd partition, then use darwin boot loader as your default boot manager, osx then is your default os to boot from.

edit: bring osx partition back to active.

or you may partition magic to re-shuffle your partition, that is, moving osx to be the 2nd partition and give a space for windows xp in the first partition.

thanXX a lot...i made it!!
at first it wasn´t working with tree partitions
first was xp and third data partition,but mac instal. saw mac partition as "diskos3" even if i made it as 2nd
so i tried only two part. xp and mac as diskos2 and than it was functioning

i got also black screen after instal, this was working for me

Intel Centrino 1,86 SSE2
512 MB DDR
HD 100 GB + 40 GB + 80 GB
ATI Radeon Mobility x600 256mb
OS: MAC OSX 10.4.9 1.2 uphuck
+XP

cheers man!

the boot cd did not work.. it shows a mouse error... also with an external usb mouse..

OOHH.. it doesnt have a device drivers for usb..

use ps2 then

hello,

I am about to proceed with the installation and I have some questions to do before i can go on:

-considering first of all that I don't have a dvd burner, can I burn the uphuck (4.4 Gb) i downloaded from the internet onto several cds or it will not work?

which kind must be the installation cd (Rom or Boot)? also for the files that boinkytwo provided: must they be burned in a rom or boot mode?

ps: I am using nero

thanks a lot
alex

if your familiar with vmware workstation, then better use that to install osx. in addition, use alcohol 120 to mount the dvd image.

setup your hdd, install osx in a physical partition or drive. after successful install and bootup, you may then convert your virtual machine to native.

all the info mentioned above is availabe at forum.insanelymac.com and wiki.osx86project.org

come back here after successfully completing the above, and convert your installation into dual booting mode.

so this is not a "Start from zero" guide?!

is there something prior to do?


i am not very happy with what you wrote because I really did not understand a single word ..


see what happens .. thx anyway

now, let me ask you something:

is the uphuck_10.4.9_v1.3 i downloaded from torrent equivalent to the osx installation dvd????

or do i have to use another installation dvd??

[dont forget you post your feedback. it is very helpful to others.
well, check out the wiki first. read and learn.uphuck 10.4.9 install dvd is equivalent osx version for x86 machine (for pc).

Hi, the boot cd, when i burn with nero, it gave me an error, and i fu**d up one cd :s

How to burn it?

no problem burning it with nero... double check your settings.

alternative software to burn it are the following:

alcohol 120%

ultra iso

Win iso

and good luck...

I RAN INTO THE ACPI PROBLEM....HOW TO FIX~~~~~ T_T

IM CRYING SO HAAAAAARRRRRRRRD

If you have an Intel CPU (single core), apply the following patches.

AppleACPIPlatform.kext
Remove CPU Power Management.kext
Remove Thermal Kexts

*also disable ACPI from your bios settings.

but i have a dual core...E6300 >_>

then try to disable one core from the bios setting, just to test if osx will boot.

hi,
im really new at this, and im currently downloading jas x86 dvd, but the speed is very slow. what are the differences between the one you have provided and jas's?
could you please send me the link of your download link at ak_rbk@yahoo.com .
and does this work only for sse3 or does it work for sse2?
can the dvd you are providing also work without dualbooting i.e i want to install it over my xp installation.
is there no way to run the wireless hardware on my laptop, although I have noticed they have the driver for a 2200bg, which is the one which I have....

I will highly appreciate if someone answers my question.....

Ok, i understand all that you are doing, up to here.
Where do i paste it from ? Do i select a specific file, copy, then paste it ?
Or, by doing this, do i create a new blank file, overwriting the original file ?

If i need to copy it from something, i guess the link got deleted, right ?

hi boinkytwo, i think you forgot to send the link to the rest of us.... and nobody answered by questions......


i have another question though, after installing successfully, will I be able to run software like parallels or my virtual pc?

Thanx,
Ak

hmmm... havent noticed that... strange...]

anyhow, if you have a cpu which only supports sse2 instruction, then just intall sse2 package.

if your cpu supports sse2 and sse3, then install only sse3 kernel package

furthermore, if your cpu is intel, then choose intel package only, as well as for amd.

..and bootcd already sent. its a partition tool.

Hi Boinky, any time to answer my question ? Do i replace (paste over) the boot.plist file ? thanks!

yes you may, repair disk permission afterwards.

I have tried over 4 different OSX dvds, but I can't boot.

any ideas? Need Help! Thank you.

Fixed the problem...

my laptop dvd is broken

Thanks anyway!

(anyone have a laptop dvd drive to sell me?)

better buy an external usb dvdrom drive





all bootcd request.....all sent

When I boot the OSX partition I get the "HFS+ partition error"

anyone know how to fix this?

double check your osx partition, make sure it is set to active and primary, not logical partition.





bootcd all sent

Both the links in the first post for boot file and chain 0 now point to chain0 file.

Hello BoinkyTwo, Thank you for the bootCD it just works great. Keep up the good work. Do you know why updates don't installed when I do Software Update. I have Mac OS X 10.4.10, I'm new to Mac. If you can help help me out that would be great. Thank you.

Online Automatic Updates doesnt work with hackintosh, only real macs does. You must follow specific procedure in order for you to update successfully. all these procedures can be found from the forum.

Thank you for your help

So I've tried this guide, and I'm able to get both Hackintosh and Windows XP to work, however I can't get the dual boot software (using Windows XP for booting) to work. When I boot, it'll give me the choice between Windows XP Home or MAC OS X Tiger, however when I click on MAC OS X Tiger, it just brings me back to the selection. The screen will flicker for a second, then go back to the choice screen.
My laptop boots MAC fine though, when I boot from a partition program and set the MAC partition to boot, it'll work fine. I just can't get the dual boot menu to work. Any suggestions?
Oh, and I've extracted the chain0 file and edited the startup registry file as told in your guide.

ALL BOOTCD REQUEST...ALL DONE!!!SO YOU WERE USING THE CHAIN0 TECHNIQUE. MAKE SURE YOUR PARTITION IS ARRANGED LIKE THIS:FIRST PARITION = WINDOWS ***MUST BE SET TO PRIMARY AND ACTIVE (MBR SHOULD BE WORKING FINE AND)SECOND PARTITION = OSX ***MUST BE SET TO PRIMARY

Oh okay, I think that may be the problem. My first partition is Windows XP, followed by a second partition which is a Fat32 partition for files being accessed by both OS systems. I'll get on that now, thanks!