Migrate Existing Windows Partition to Boot Camp

[mattk37]

Hi!

All my hardware is compatible with OSX, but I had not installed Snow Leopard Yet. Currently, I have a Windows and Linux partition. I am planning on installing OSX now and I was wondering whether it is possible to keep my Windows installation after OSX has been installed. (For example, migrate it to a boot camp partition) Sorry for taking the easy way, but I am using Rebel EFI to install . Do I need to be cautious when installing OSX (ie will it erase my whole disk) or can I just install it on the separate partition made for it and boot into Windows outside of the boot camp loader (i believe Rebel EFI installs its own version of Darwin Bootloader)?

 

Thanks,

-Matt

[FreeHack]

Yes it is possible to keep windows and linux installations.

 

Just make an osx partition (using gparted live)

 

This forum doesn't allow talk about rebel efi or pystar. So don't talk about it anymore.

 

I used ideneb v1.3 here is an in depth tutorial. Check out the "blue pill" http://www.osx86project.org/ .

 

But if you use Chameleon or for me preferably darwin boot loader you should be fine.

 

This forum is FILLED with information about boot loaders. Search em.

 

If you have any more questions reply.

[nowwhat]

This may not be exactly what you are trying to do, but it may help others trying to accomplish something similar:

 

Note: Full details at: http://www.macwindows.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=104

 

The Goal: I want to migrate my existing install of Windows XP from an old desktop to a BootCamp partition on a new MacBook.

 

The Short Version:

What ended up (mostly) working so far is the following:

1. Create a new BootCamp partition on the MacBook and quit at the point it asks to install Windows.

2. Boot the MacBook into FireWire Target Disk mode and attach it to the Desktop PC via FW cable to a FW PCI card. The BootCamp Partition appears as a mounted drive on the PC. (Note: not sure if removing drive from Mac and attaching it to PC via USB enclosure would also work).

3. Run XXCLONE (freeware) to create a copy of the booted C Drive on the PC to the BootCamp disk that mounted on the PC. I used the 'make target bootable' option in XXCLONE before running, not sure if that is necessary or not.

4. After clone completes, boot into the new BootCamp partition and install the BootCamp Windows drivers from a 10.6 Snow Leopard CD.