OSX SL on current Win7 HP Compaq Notebook

[Presario61]

Hi,

 

I did a little research on the most common sites and watched a few tutorial videos on yt.

Correct me if I'm wrong:

 

I understood to make a seperate partition for Snow Leopard. I could do this easily in Windows 7.

So, let's say I create a 50GB partition from drive f:\ to install OSX.

 

I also understood from this

to do the following steps:

# I would insert the iAtkos S3.v2 DVD and boot from my dvd drive.

# I would press any key to start booting...

# The installation process will start

 

... let's say it doesn't work - there is no sepecific tutorial for my HP Compaq CQ61 -

 

will I be able to boot Windows 7 again?

 

Thanks!

[3.14r2]

...I understood to make a seperate partition for Snow Leopard. I could do this easily in Windows 7.

So, let's say I create a 50GB partition from drive f:\ to install OSX.

If you already have an unpartitioned (empty) space to create a FAT partition on that disk, then yes. If your have no empty space on the disk, then there is no way you could create a new partition without deleting any of existing (if using only Windows provided means). To shrink an existing partition(s) (to free-up some space) and create new one, use Gpatred Live CD (or nay similar tool). EDIT: Windows 7 does lets you shrink partition if any free space is available.

 

However, OS X SHUOLD be installed on GPT disk. Windows uses MBR type disks (except UEFI equipped PCs with Windows7 64-bit, as in this case it can boot from GPT disk). So there would be a mixed type partition table disk. Although such configuration do work, it is not the best option.

 

# I would insert the iAtkos S3.v2 DVD and boot from my dvd drive.

# I would press any key to start booting...

More or less like that. However, there is a homework to do. Check IF ALL YOUR MAIN HARDWARE IS COMPATIBLE (CPU, VGA, Chipset, Audio). If yes, then configure BIOS. Now boot from the DVD.

# The installation process will start

Or will not... Then (if) successfully booted to installer, be sure to customise the installation (chose some additional components to install).

 

will I be able to boot Windows 7 again?

Yes, if the installation was done properly. Though some fixes might be needed...

[MiticaROM]

So if I have a new laptop there is no way that I can run win 7 and osx on the same drive?

(If I have a GPT drive win 7 will not work, if I have MBR OSx will not work)

[3.14r2]

So if I have a new laptop there is no way that I can run win 7 and osx on the same drive?

(If I have a GPT drive win 7 will not work, if I have MBR OSx will not work)

Not exactly. A mixed GPT/MBR partition table would be used in that case. Both OS's should boot fine. However mixed GPT/MBR partition table MAY sometimes be unreliable. The best option is to install on a separate hard drives (not all notebooks have an option to add an additional drive though). As an alternative try installing on an USB external HDD - no risk to kill Windows plus easier installation process.