magicman0 Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 Im getting this error when trying to boot back into windows 7: A disc read error occured. I installed leopard successfully, but it got stuck on still waiting for root device then I put the iPC installation disc back in and checked some other settings and tried to reinstall, but i ended up with install failed: the installer could not install some files in "/Volumes/MacOS". and now my system just keeps rebooting whenever i try to run leopard from the harddrive Please help, i need to get back into windows 7 urgently. Its Sunday, I need windows 7 back in a few hours! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/195327-a-disc-read-error-occured-sill-waiting-for-root-device/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
vilpostus Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 Use the Windows install disk to restore MBR. http://www.ehow.com/how_4836283_repair-mbr-windows.html On OS X and stuff.. Format OS X partition in OS X disk utility. Install. Be warned that installing OS X on disk containing Windows, almost always leads to corrupted Windows bootloader. Therefore Windows doesn't boot. On "still waiting..." it is a problem with the on-board disk controller. The disk, you use to install, doesn't has an appropriate driver. Though the problem may be in how disks are connected to MB. i h a c k i n t o s h.com/2009/05/still-waiting-for-root-device/ Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/195327-a-disc-read-error-occured-sill-waiting-for-root-device/#findComment-1316806 Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicman0 Posted November 1, 2009 Author Share Posted November 1, 2009 thanks, i followed the instructions on ehow, but now when I boot, I get the following: boot0: mbr boot0: done a disc read error occured press ctrl+alt+del Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/195327-a-disc-read-error-occured-sill-waiting-for-root-device/#findComment-1316861 Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicman0 Posted November 1, 2009 Author Share Posted November 1, 2009 please... anyone know? I need to get back to windows 7 urgently Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/195327-a-disc-read-error-occured-sill-waiting-for-root-device/#findComment-1316916 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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