pmcnano Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Ok i searched a little bit and couldnt find anything about this! But everytime happens the same for me! So i have a 160gb hdd, empty formated, Load Gparted live cd, make 4 fat32 partitions. Perfect! (Windows, Linux, Leopard, Storage) Install Windows XP, perfect.........Then installed leopard, perfect.....i left linux for another time......but then for X reason y wanted to install Vista on the other partition and I CANT it says "This drive doesnt have a valid (or compatible?) partition bla bla" Same thing goes for xP! The only way to install again XP on that Harddrive is deleting all partitions and remaking all over again! Do anyone knows anything about this?! Thanks Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/119201-cant-install-windows-after-leo/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzie's Soliloquy Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Vista only has support for installing in NTFS, so it won't do Fat32, but XP in theory should. One thing I've noticed, however, is that XP is fussy about it's Fat32s, they all seem to need to be created by Windows rather than OS X or Gparted to install on Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/119201-cant-install-windows-after-leo/#findComment-844316 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmcnano Posted August 4, 2008 Author Share Posted August 4, 2008 I just made Fat32 partitions so they have format, I obviously format the disk to ntfs before installing, but it just wont let me.............. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/119201-cant-install-windows-after-leo/#findComment-844571 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGJulius Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Ive seen this happen on my friends computer when he tried to install vista and OS X on his comp. I would partition the hdd using the vista dvd then use you OSX dvd to format your mac partition to HFS+ "Time to put something clever here.....damn" Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/119201-cant-install-windows-after-leo/#findComment-844942 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmcnano Posted August 5, 2008 Author Share Posted August 5, 2008 My problem is after all the instalation, I want now to install vista/xp in other partition and it doesnt work! Wont let me.. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/119201-cant-install-windows-after-leo/#findComment-845385 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickhe Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 it need to be primary an you should start with 2 partiton then split more Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/119201-cant-install-windows-after-leo/#findComment-845649 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmcnano Posted August 5, 2008 Author Share Posted August 5, 2008 Its primary, and about the partitions, when i Started there was 4 partitions and i didnt have a problem with it Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/119201-cant-install-windows-after-leo/#findComment-846159 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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