mtrog007 Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 I just did an install of Windows 7 into a fresh partition. Now I can't boot into my mac partition with chameleon bootloader. I think the Windows 7 install jacked with the MBR or active partition, so I tried fixing some stuff. I booted into GParted Live CD and marked OS X with flag "boot", like it should be. I then proceeded to mark the OS X partition active by booting up with the install disc and using terminal. However, I still, when booting up, get stuck at the cd boot screen (my computer is set to boot CD/dvd before it goes to hard discs). The only way I was able to boot up into OS X was to pop in the install dvd, just leave it to "load" by not pressing anything, and voila! My OS X partition boots up. Why am I having this problem? I just need to get it back like it was, booting up in the OS X partition. Any help appreciated, mtrog007 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/165958-just-installed-windows-7-rc-cant-get-ipc-os-x-to-boot/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
lagarrett Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Don't know if I can help you with the issue at hand, but I've got XP and iPC on two separate drives. I'm using EasyBCD 1.7.2 running NeoGrub as my bootloader, because I couldn't get the XP bootloader to chain the OSx86 drive. I do know from years of experience supporting Windows products that any version of Windows post-98 automatically assumes that it will be the primary OS on the system and takes over the MBR. As such, you're probably going to have to either go the bootloader route or reinstall OSx86 in order for it to be the default. There are a number of ways to dual boot, found here, but I found EasyBCD (you can download it from this link) to be the simplest and most efficient way, especially if you have any experience at all with GRUB. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/165958-just-installed-windows-7-rc-cant-get-ipc-os-x-to-boot/#findComment-1153360 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mschilling Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Did you try reinstalling Chameleon? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/165958-just-installed-windows-7-rc-cant-get-ipc-os-x-to-boot/#findComment-1153565 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nthscience Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 I think now u using 132boot-CD to boot your iPC then run Chameleon installer then copy needed kexts to /Extra Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/165958-just-installed-windows-7-rc-cant-get-ipc-os-x-to-boot/#findComment-1153581 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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