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[HowTo] XP + OSX 10.4.4-10.4.8 native dual boot

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i put my windows cd in my dvd rom, reboot.

then os selector loaded (passed the "loading acronis os selector..." text).

i click the icon to boot with my windows install cd.

when the installer loads, i hit R for repiar mode. but the install went like a normal install, i saw it copied files and stuff...

 

and this may not apply to you, but if you are not using a genuine copy of windows, when you boot after the install, you will get locked at the logon screen. you have to activate it or ......

 

see i cant get passed the boot selector, i have to boot the disc before the os loader

dilnalomo
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i just tried to reinstall osx..in an attempt to kick acronis out of the dual boot process, but without using the os selector i got the nasty mbr error...and i had to reinstall both windows and osx again..

 

sorry guys, i am keeping acronis.

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Well I completely reinstalled windows, used PartitionMagic to partition the drive, editited boot.ini to add chain0, then I installed OsX. When I boot I have the option to boot into windows or OsX, windows is the default. So finally its a success :-)

 

(and no acronis used :-P )

dilnalomo
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Well I completely reinstalled windows, used PartitionMagic to partition the drive, editited boot.ini to add chain0, then I installed OsX. When I boot I have the option to boot into windows or OsX, windows is the default. So finally its a success :-)

 

(and no acronis used :-P )

 

can you list out what you did step by step? i tried what you did, i added chain0 and then install osx, but i got stupid mbr error ;)

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Ok, well, i just finished downloading the MacOSX_10.4.4DVDPATCHED_Myz iso. (Well actually, i just got back from school and it was done ;) ) Anyway, I've got my partions made, and i'm about to install the OS Selector. My partion was already made, so i just made it FAT32, because it was a Linux Partion. So, i'm burning the DVD right now. I'm hoping for the best. Wish me luck. Oh, and thanks for the guide :D

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MDR error?

 

Ok step by step

 

EDIT// I downloaded the iso as a .rar from a torrent. The rar had an iso and chain0 file. I moved these to my external hd right away so that I did not need to worry about potentially losing them. This turned out to a good choice, as I did end up reinstalling windows and I needed chain0

 

First I booted from the OsX dvd I made. I ignored the whole installation, and just used disk utility. In disk utility I erased all the partitions. (Uh Im not exactly sure how I did that, it was actually a total accident ;) )

 

Anyway then I booted up from the windows install cd and installed windows xp.

 

Once in windows I proceeded to install all my drivers and stuff etc etc.

 

Downloaded Partition magic + patcher. I resized the partition to 50gb and created a new logical partition linux ext3 type that was the remaing space. (this required a reboot) After that reboot, I went to c:/ and found boot.ini. I copied it to my documents and renamed it bootbackup.ini incase it screwed up and i needed the original. Then I edited boot.ini (in c:\) by adding the line

 

C:\chain0="Darwin/Mac OS X

 

at the end. Then I moved chain0 from the original download to c:\

 

I then booted up with the OsX dvd. When I got to the choose location screen I went through Disk Utitilty and erased the linux ext3 and made it Mac Extended Journaled.

 

Then I chose that drive for installation, customized the install so I only had the system files, X11, and a few of the patches (ie. no print drives, languages) At the end of the install it rebooted.

 

Now i boot to a screen that says something like Choose Os Windows XP Darwin/Mac OsX

 

And thats that :-)

dilnalomo
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i did a similar thing you did.

 

i originally thoguht that if get rid of acronis i would first use chain0 and edit boot.ini, then boot with osx install dvd hoping that after install i can get a boot menu. but instead i got mbr error.

 

first i erased my osx partition in windows. then i put chain0 in c:\, edited boot.ini.

 

then i booted with osx install dvd, installed it.

 

after install i reboot, and the mbr error happily poped up.

 

i think it's the partition type that casued it, my osx partiton was not a primary when i install osx. but then again, it could be a a million other things........

 

Ok, well, i just finished downloading the MacOSX_10.4.4DVDPATCHED_Myz iso. (Well actually, i just got back from school and it was done ;) ) Anyway, I've got my partions made, and i'm about to install the OS Selector. My partion was already made, so i just made it FAT32, because it was a Linux Partion. So, i'm burning the DVD right now. I'm hoping for the best. Wish me luck. Oh, and thanks for the guide :D

 

i am amazed that you can still find that myz iso. i got it like 3 months ago, it had less than 20 seeds then, and the torrent is still alive now..how amazing.

 

oh, good luck to you!

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Ok, just a little note. My Acronis doesnt let me make a new partion any bigger than 7 MB (Yes, MB!!!!)...so, i want to expand my partion bigger, and it wont let me....so, is there any other software to convert Ext3 to FAT32 and then resize it? I just want to use my Ext3 partion (Used it for Linux) In the time of my last post, i was looking for a nice DVD Label for my OSX86 DVD.....anyone got any good ones? Btw, i'm 14, so if i spell bad, i'm sorry. I'm very familiar with everything Computer, so dont try and stop me or try to talk me out of trying this.

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Ok, just a little note. My Acronis doesnt let me make a new partion any bigger than 7 MB (Yes, MB!!!!)...so, i want to expand my partion bigger, and it wont let me....so, is there any other software to convert Ext3 to FAT32 and then resize it? I just want to use my Ext3 partion (Used it for Linux)

 

 

Well Im not sure about resizing it, but I know that you can erase the ext3 from the OsX install. I'm not sure thats what you're asking though.

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That is correct. I know this for a fact because I actually converted my partition to ext3 for the installation. Basically in the installation there will be a menu bar across the top, when it comes up to ask for the location to install, you should go to utitlities > disk utility.

Then select the ext3 partition. Change the type to Mac Extended (Journaled) add a label if you like, and then click erase. Then you can close disk utility. Once you've done this successfully, there will be an image representing the new mac partition, just click that, a little green arrow will show up, and you'll be good.

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Well the installation if you include print drivers, and language support is 6.1gb but if you do a custom install it should only be around 3.1-ish gb.

 

As far as partition resizer.....what do you consider free? :smoke: heh. Have you looked at windows disk management? Control panel > Administrator tools > computer management > disk management. I dont know what you can accomplish with that, but its a start.

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mkay then, off to install then :D

 

 

EDIT: It says that the OS Selector expires in 15 days....is this just for Windows, or the one that i use when i boot up my PC, or both? Or will it simply go back to my normal PC BIOS Booting screen?

 

 

EDIT2: OMG! OS X installed Fine. Windows is still intact. It shows up on the bootloader, but it wont let me set it to primary. Acronis said something about how its a Trial Version, and it wont allow the selected options. What should i do? Also, when i boot it now, in LOGICAL mode, it says theres an error. Its just a One-line text. My PC hangs, and then you need to turn off, then back on. Well, hopfully someone can help me out.

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i did a similar thing you did.

 

after install i reboot, and the mbr error happily poped up.

 

 

Hmm what is this mbr error?

 

So I tried my method again...and....you win lol. I got "No bootable devices--strike F1 to retry boot, F2 for setup utility. Press F5 to run onboard diagnostics."

 

I'm gonna see what I can do.

Next time I get it to work, I'm definitely going to stop doing tests on my laptop in the name of science lol.

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Yes, that was the error.....anyway, i *got* the full version now. I made a nice 20 GB partion for OSX, and now i'm off to re-install everything...well, i'm up to the part where i install OSX...wish me luck (Again...lol)

 

 

EDIT: It worked! OSX is all setup and working..well kinda. I can't access the internet, and Audio doesnt work, but thats typical. So, add me to your "It worked" list.

dilnalomo
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Hmm what is this mbr error?

 

So I tried my method again...and....you win lol. I got "No bootable devices--strike F1 to retry boot, F2 for setup utility. Press F5 to run onboard diagnostics."

 

I'm gonna see what I can do.

Next time I get it to work, I'm definitely going to stop doing tests on my laptop in the name of science lol.

 

lol...in the name of science, hope you work it out.

 

i will add your "acronis-less" medthod to the guide, if you work it out.

 

Yes, that was the error.....anyway, i *got* the full version now. I made a nice 20 GB partion for OSX, and now i'm off to re-install everything...well, i'm up to the part where i install OSX...wish me luck (Again...lol)

EDIT: It worked! OSX is all setup and working..well kinda. I can't access the internet, and Audio doesnt work, but thats typical. So, add me to your "It worked" list.

 

congrats! go check out the links at the end of my guide, you might get some help.

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lol...in the name of science, hope you work it out.

 

i will add your "acronis-less" medthod to the guide, if you work it out.

congrats! go check out the links at the end of my guide, you might get some help.

 

 

Well, its installing right now, but the very first time i did it with the external hd it worked fine :-) lol

 

EDIT/// And now its done installing and it works. No acronis used. When i boot, it goes to OsX but if i chose startup options I can chose windows. So theres that non-acronis success on a dual intel comp :-)

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ok guys i got a problem thats driving me insane, i go to install os x and it gets to the point where i need to choose a partition, the thing is nothing shows under disk utilities.not my hard drive, nothing.the only thing that shows is my dvd drive. i made a fat32 partition (50 gigs) logical with partition magic. the hard drive is a 250 gig sata. any help with this will be greatly appreciated.

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ok guys,i got past my first problem, installed the os, changed the partition to primary and it looked like it was gonna work fine. i restarted my computer and selected the os x.it shows all the scrolling text and then it starts to load but it always hangs at the 'AppleNVidiaNforceATA message...it just keeps saying "waiting on root device. i have an nforce 4, any help will be GREATLY appreciated.

dilnalomo
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Ok, im a little stuck on Step 4 of getting Audio to work. How exactly do i Login as root, and where do i enter "sudo -s" at? Thanks.

 

you enter sudo -s in terminal, it's in your Applications folder.

 

ok guys,i got past my first problem, installed the os, changed the partition to primary and it looked like it was gonna work fine. i restarted my computer and selected the os x.it shows all the scrolling text and then it starts to load but it always hangs at the 'AppleNVidiaNforceATA message...it just keeps saying "waiting on root device. i have an nforce 4, any help will be GREATLY appreciated.

 

dont know if this apply to you at all, but its in the wiki

http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/index.ph...e.22_message.3F

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you enter sudo -s in terminal, it's in your Applications folder.

dont know if this apply to you at all, but its in the wiki

http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/index.ph...e.22_message.3F

 

i followed the link, my only problem is i have a sata drive, and have no idea how to make it ide0 since it doesnt use ide. anyone who can help me would be AWESOME!

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