AMDG Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Problem: After restarted my computer and chosing MacOSX to startup, it results in the dreaded 'HFS+ partition error.' The Machine: Dell Vostro 1400 1.4ghz Core2 Duo 2GB RAM 120 GB Hard Drive Nividia 8400GS M Partitions: 1- NTFS 75GB 2- HFS+ (Journal) 15GB 3- Ext2 15GB 4- FAT32 >6GB The other OS living in my computer: Vista SP1 The new roommate trying to move in: Kalyway 10.5.1 DVD Process: - Used GParted Live CD to shrink NTFS for new partitions. Installed MacOSX. Resulted in a b0 error. - Wiped drive and installed only MacOS X. Resulted in a b0 error unless I booted off ot DVD. Sometimes it booted off the DVD sometimes the DVD handed it over to the haned over to the hard drive. I know that Kalyway works. - Wiped drive again and partitioned hard drive using GParted, Diskparted on the Vista install disc, and Disk Utilities on OSX install disk. - Installed Vista. Works. - Installed OSX. b0 error. - Used Diskpart fix to get Vista partition active again. - Used BCDEdit to alter BCD file and placed chain0 at c:\ - Restarted computer and chose MacOS X from prompt. Results in the dreaded 'HFS+ partition error.' - Used fdisk in Terminal to edit MBR record to make sure id=af and make partition active. restarted computer and still results in HFS+ partition error. - Searched the forums and the internet for more solutions came up with pretty much the same stuff found on this page. http://www.henrycipolla.com/blog/2008/04/s...-vista-and-osx/ and Devilhood's guide. I think that pretty much sums up what I did without getting into more detail. Does anyone have a solution on getting the Kalyway run? If not, I might do another clean install of the hard drive and follow Devilhood's methodology to the tooth. I want to write up and contribute a nice little thing for my Dell to MacGirl's compilation or help work on the wiki since lack programming skills. Thanks! --AMDG-- Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/102211-the-dreaded-hfs-partition-error-strikes-again/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMDG Posted April 30, 2008 Author Share Posted April 30, 2008 was poking around with disk part and here is the details of the partition that Leopard is residing on. Type: AF Hidden: Yes Active: Yes The disk is active. I selected the Kalyway disc for my computer to boot up from and the DVD loaded OSX on my HD. I see the orange Kalyway screen. When I restart my computer I get HFS+ partition error message immediately. I guess I need to make the NTFS partition active again. What am I doing wrong? Is there anything I need to edit in the OSX partition? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/102211-the-dreaded-hfs-partition-error-strikes-again/#findComment-730051 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danik_iceman Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Same here, Could install the OS, but after a restart it says HFS + partition Error. Note: the installer couldn't mount the partition image when I made it FAT32 PRIMARY, so I made it logical. Anyone help? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/102211-the-dreaded-hfs-partition-error-strikes-again/#findComment-730477 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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