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Hi,

 

So, I want to install Mac Osx ( iATKOS S3) but I want to keep my Windows 7.

 

So, i've Windows 7 x64 Home Premium installed OEM on my Asus X52J, and a iATKOS S3 DVD.

I want to DualBoot them with the Chameleon menu ... but, I can't find a guide on how to do that :)

 

Could anyone help me please ? Thanks ! Because I don't want to loose my Windows 7 partition :P

 

PS: The only Windows 7 DVD I have is the Windows 7 Ultimate :/

verdant
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Hi,

 

So, I want to install Mac Osx ( iATKOS S3) but I want to keep my Windows 7.

 

So, i've Windows 7 x64 Home Premium installed OEM on my Asus X52J, and a iATKOS S3 DVD.

I want to DualBoot them with the Chameleon menu ... but, I can't find a guide on how to do that :(

 

Could anyone help me please ? Thanks ! Because I don't want to loose my Windows 7 partition -_-

 

PS: The only Windows 7 DVD I have is the Windows 7 Ultimate :/

 

Are OS X and Win 7 on the same or different HDDs?

verdant
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I don't have installed Mac OSX yet, but yes, I plan to install them on the same HDD.

 

Thanks for your reply =D

 

If Windows is installed first, install EasyBCD 2.0 Beta in Windows and add a OS X entry, and install Chameleon 2.0 RC3 or RC4 on the OS X volume........

 

Ideally, it would be better to have them on separate HDDs........and do the same...........

verdant
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Thanks for you reply.

 

Yes, but I have a Notebook, so I can't add a 2nd HDD :unsure:

 

I will try this tomorrow, :thanks_speechbubble: !

 

In that case, you will installing OS X to a MBR partitioned HDD with a OS X volume formatted as Mac OS Extended (Journaled).......also OS X should be on a primary not a logical partition........

 

Try initially with just the EasyBCD 2.0 Beta bootloader first because if EasyBCD picks up the OS X volume and allows you to boot it from the Windows Boot Manager, then you do not need to install a Chameleon 2.0 bootloader on the OS x volume as well, since both Win 7 and OS X are on the same HDD.........

verdant
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Okay but .... It will format my Windows 7 partition isn'it ?

 

 

Thanks :)

 

You should use Windows 7 to resize the HDD free space to set up a simple primary partition NTFS volume which OS X Disk Utility should recognise.........then use OS X Installer DVD Disk Utility to format the empty simple primary partition NTFS volume as as Mac OS Extended (Journaled), so that hopefully the OS X Installer app can recognise it as a HDD volume that OS X can be installed onto..........that is if the iATKOS S3 v2 Install DVD can install to MBR partitioned HDDs.........the Retail Mac OS X Install DVD can only install to GPT partitioned HDDs but MBR is better suited to Windows and dual booting.......see the iATKOS S3 v2 Read me.......

AkdM
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Arg =/ Sorry I don't understand all you've said (PS: I'm french) =/

 

My question is simple: Can I install Mac OSX on my 2nd partition ? (Because I have an " OS " partition and a "Data" partition. With " OS " is the primary partition).

 

Thanks, and sorry =/

 

 

EDIT: Screenshot of the HDD Partitionning on Windows (sorry it's in french) : http://s2.noelshack.com/uploads/images/114...3866_screen.png

argotera
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I had set up a dual boot with w 7 64bit and leopard 10.5.8. maybe you can try the same procedure.

i use chameleon bootloader

 

 

if you already have a spare partition to install OSX skip that paragraph.

have a use a tool to reduce the size of the windows partition.

you should have some blank space ready to be used for osx install

use the dvd format the blank space for mac,

 

and install SnowLeopard there.

 

navigate to

 

Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist

 

copy it to desktop, open com.apple.Boot.plist to edit it

 

mine looks like this:

 

<key>Graphics Mode</key>

<string>1920x1080x32</string>

<key>Kernel</key>

<string>mach_kernel</string>

<key>Kernel Flags</key>

<string>rd=disk0s2</string>

<key>Timeout</key>

<string>1</string>

<key>Boot Graphics</key>

<string>yes</string>

<key>Default Partition</key>

<string>hd(0,1)</string>

</dict>

</plist>

 

 

the

 

<string>rd=disk0s2</string>

 

indicates that the boot is on the second (2) partition of the first and only ( 0 ) disc.

replace "2" with the number in which is your SNow leopard and bootloader installation.

 

 

the

<key>Default Partition</key>

<string>hd(0,1)</string>

 

indicates default OS on which it boots. i chose windows, which is located on the first and only disc ( 0) on the first partition (1)

 

 

 

<key>Timeout</key>

<string>1</string>

 

indicates the timeout time.i chose minimum ( 1 )

 

 

If any of the above lines do not exist in your com.apple.boot.plist file create them.

 

EDIT: sorry, forgot to mention that you replace the original file with the desktop copy you just edited. always a good idea to keep a copy of the originl though somewhere

 

Now shut down, turn on, boot with the windows dvd,

 

choose repair options, command prompt and make your windows partition active ( sorry don;t have enough time to explain, it's simple, google it.

 

http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-t...ition-vista-xp/

 

 

then from windows dvd again, repair options choose "repair start up" (or something like that)

 

you should be able to boot into windows now.

 

make again your OSX partition active. you can just run command prompt from the windows (press windows key and type cmd)

 

 

you re done!

 

when i power on my pc it gives me a graphical selection on which os i want to use. you can choose by using the arrows on your keyboard. if you don't press any key it ll just boot in the default OS after a time out

verdant
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Arg =/ Sorry I don't understand all you've said (PS: I'm french) =/

 

My question is simple: Can I install Mac OSX on my 2nd partition ? (Because I have an " OS " partition and a "Data" partition. With " OS " is the primary partition).

 

Thanks, and sorry =/

 

 

EDIT: Screenshot of the HDD Partitionning on Windows (sorry it's in french) : http://s2.noelshack.com/uploads/images/114...3866_screen.png

 

From you screenshot, you can use the 16,60 Go un-named volume [sain (Partition principale)] for a bootable OS X volume but not a new volume obtained by re-sizing the DATA (D:) volume [sain (Lecteur logique)]...........

verdant
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That's the problem, the 16,60Go un-named volume is the Recovery Partition which contains W7 installer...

 

So, what you are saying, I can't install Mac on the DATA partition?

 

Thanks =D

 

Not quite........see here..........but you will have to rely on the Windows Boot Manager to boot OS X by using EasyBCD 2.0 Beta.....which hopefully will pick up the OS X system........

AkdM
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Ok... Thank you.

 

So, I write what I understood (in case ...):

 

- I can't install Mac OSX on a logical partition without the Windows Boot Manager .

- If I want to use the Chameleon Boot Menu, I have to install Mac OS X on the primary partition and W7 on the Logical, right

 

 

Sorry if I don't understand :( ....

But thanks anyway !!

verdant
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Ok... Thank you.

 

So, I write what I understood (in case ...):

 

- I can't install Mac OSX on a logical partition without the Windows Boot Manager .

- If I want to use the Chameleon Boot Menu, I have to install Mac OS X on the primary partition and W7 on the Logical, right

 

 

Sorry if I don't understand :) ....

But thanks anyway !!

 

Yes......what I am saying is that since Win7 is most important to you, start by installing EasyBCD 2.0 Beta........then install OS X on the logical partition with a Chameleon or similar bootloader...........then see if you can boot it via EasyBCD by adding a OS X entry and/or via the Chameleon Boot menu......

verdant
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Thanks :rolleyes:

 

Last question before I install MAC -> When do I install Chameleon ? During the installation or after ?

 

Either.........you have the choice in iATKOS S3........since you are focussed on keeping Windows bootable, I suggest you do not install it initially.........

 

... Ok, i've installed it... but now I've the " boot0 error " ....... And on EasyBCD, it says :

 

 

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OK, run the Chameleon Installer...........if you can only boot in your OS X installation on the HDD via the Install DVD, then re-run the Install DVD choosing only a bootloader to install......also see here.......

AkdM
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Thanks man =D I have to do something else and I try this :)

 

Thanks a lot for your help :rolleyes:

 

Edit:

Ouch... I can't boot into Mac OS... It reboots ...

 

(PS: It did the same thing with the Installation DVD -> I used : -v busratio=17 and it booted, but it doesn't work with Mac installed :/ )

verdant
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Thanks man =D I have to do something else and I try this ;)

 

Thanks a lot for your help :D

 

Edit:

Ouch... I can't boot into Mac OS... It reboots ...

 

(PS: It did the same thing with the Installation DVD -> I used : -v busratio=17 and it booted, but it doesn't work with Mac installed :/ )

 

It could be because it is on the logical partition.......

verdant
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Ok... now Mac is on a Primary partition ... What to do now ? :(

 

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My partitions now ...

 

Boot with your install DVD and go to Disk Utility and format the empty primary partition volume as Mac OS Extended (Journaled) and then see if you are able to reach the Installer window.........also check in BIOS that you have enabled AHCI mode if that is an option, as well as

 

AHCI mode for SATA if an option, or SATA enabled if no AHCI option (perhaps also with RAID enabled but raid mode for each HDD disabled)

 

Execute Disable Bit (XD-Bit) [ENABLED]

Limit CPUID MaxVal [DISABLED]

Enhanced C1 (C1E) [DISABLED]

Enhanced Intel Speedstep Technology [DISABLED]

ACPI Suspend Type [s3 (STR)]

ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]

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