keithoms Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 I am currently running an XP install which i cant lose. I want to install iDeneb 10.5.5 in a dual boot with it. Are there any guides or can anyone tell me how i can install and dual boot this without losing the XP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGJulius Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Hey, 1) There is a whole section about dual-booting in this forum, you might want to look there. 2) Use the darwin bootloader that comes on the install disc. Just select your windows partition and itll boot it Good luck and pm me for any other info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithoms Posted October 16, 2008 Author Share Posted October 16, 2008 Hi and thanks for the reply. I currently have a vista-xp dual boot on the system but i want to get rid of vista. So what you are saying is that i should go into the install, format the vista partition in mac format, install there and xp should just appear in the menu? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithoms Posted October 17, 2008 Author Share Posted October 17, 2008 Please? Someone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacNutty Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 I suggest you keep Vista as XP has a little problem while repairing boot volume after installing a boot loader. Just Erase (Format) XP partition with Disk Utilities in HFS+Journalised and continue installation on the erased partition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithoms Posted October 17, 2008 Author Share Posted October 17, 2008 No, as i said i NEED to keep XP. If i format and install on vista partition, what problems am i going to come across? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGJulius Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 Hey, 1) Download GParted live cd 2) Launch GParted, shrink your XP partition, format the xtra space into NTFS 3) Lauch the mac installer distro, format the newly created NTFS partition of HFS+ 4) Install 5) Boot from the mac partition, download the Chameleon bootloader (google it), install it and reboot Now you can use the darwin/chameleon bootloader to boot either your XP partition or your mac partition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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