matthewchan Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 Hi,I'm trying to dual boot Mac OS X on my computer(Windows 7 already installed) Specs: P5Q SE/R motherboard Intel Core 2 Quad(4 cores)Q9400 @2.66GHz ATI Radeon x1600/x1650 Series Can I dual boot Mac OS X on my computer?Cos last time I tried I pretty much screwed up.Used iDeneb then screwed up =P. Please reply. Thanks in advance! Oh ya BIOS version is American Megatrends Inc. 0405, 14/7/2008 Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/237243-can-i-dual-boot-windows-7-and-mac-os-x-on-my-computer/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
vijay5264 Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 Hi,I'm trying to dual boot Mac OS X on my computer(Windows 7 already installed) Specs: P5Q SE/R motherboard Intel Core 2 Quad(4 cores)Q9400 @2.66GHz ATI Radeon x1600/x1650 Series Can I dual boot Mac OS X on my computer?Cos last time I tried I pretty much screwed up.Used iDeneb then screwed up =P. Please reply. Thanks in advance! sure you can easiest way (|for me ) is to just install windows first and create partition (1 for windows and 1 for osx ) then install osx on second partition Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/237243-can-i-dual-boot-windows-7-and-mac-os-x-on-my-computer/#findComment-1584175 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gringo Vermelho Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 The simplest way is to install OS X on a separate hard drive. Visit the "multibooting and virtualization" sub-forum for more information. Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/237243-can-i-dual-boot-windows-7-and-mac-os-x-on-my-computer/#findComment-1584176 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vijay5264 Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 The simplest way is to install OS X on a separate hard drive. Visit the "multibooting and virtualization" sub-forum for more information. i agree as well Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/237243-can-i-dual-boot-windows-7-and-mac-os-x-on-my-computer/#findComment-1584177 Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewchan Posted November 15, 2010 Author Share Posted November 15, 2010 sure you can easiest way (|for me ) is to just install windows first and create partition (1 for windows and 1 for osx ) then install osx on second partition But which X86 Project and version should i use? iDeneb? iATKOS? Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/237243-can-i-dual-boot-windows-7-and-mac-os-x-on-my-computer/#findComment-1584191 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gringo Vermelho Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 None. Use a Snow Leopard retail DVD + a suitable boot CD. Italian user 'buoo' created a P5Q-series boot CD a while back. I helped him out a bit in this thread: http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=232723 But there is an "official" release thread of the boot CD somewhere, most likely in the Italian language sub-forum. Use the search to find it. Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/237243-can-i-dual-boot-windows-7-and-mac-os-x-on-my-computer/#findComment-1584193 Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewchan Posted November 15, 2010 Author Share Posted November 15, 2010 None. Use a Snow Leopard retail DVD + a suitable boot CD. Italian user 'buoo' created a P5Q-series boot CD a while back, it's around here somewhere, use the search to find it. Ok for the Snow leopard and boot disks can i use single layered discs? Dont have dual layered ones Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/237243-can-i-dual-boot-windows-7-and-mac-os-x-on-my-computer/#findComment-1584194 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dothacker Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 Ok for the Snow leopard and boot disks can i use single layered discs? Dont have dual layered ones Yes, you can make the Install DVD "slim" to fit a Single-Layer DVD. http://www.insanelymac.com/2009/07/how-to-...ngle-layer-dvd/ Just buy the install discs... they're less than 30 bucks. Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/237243-can-i-dual-boot-windows-7-and-mac-os-x-on-my-computer/#findComment-1584197 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gringo Vermelho Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 The Boot CD image goes on a CD. That's why it's called a Boot CD. Snow Leopard Retail only fits on a dual layer DVD. Even my local drug store has those...and I live in Brazil. That said, you should buy Snow Leopard. It's only 30 dollars. Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/237243-can-i-dual-boot-windows-7-and-mac-os-x-on-my-computer/#findComment-1584199 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dothacker Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 Just looking... this topic is kinda nostalgic... wasn't this question been asked before? http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=237013 oh look, i used "search" Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/237243-can-i-dual-boot-windows-7-and-mac-os-x-on-my-computer/#findComment-1584209 Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewchan Posted November 15, 2010 Author Share Posted November 15, 2010 Just looking... this topic is kinda nostalgic... wasn't this question been asked before? http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=237013 oh look, i used "search" I thought different specs might affect the installation so i asked... anyway could u help me?i translated the page:http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=234196&st=0&p=1562772 Where can i get the kext utility thing? Just looking... this topic is kinda nostalgic... wasn't this question been asked before? http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=237013 oh look, i used "search" Which file should i download? the p5qxx.zip my model not there? Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/237243-can-i-dual-boot-windows-7-and-mac-os-x-on-my-computer/#findComment-1584224 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dothacker Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 Download the kexts that is suppose to be for your hardware, dont look at your motherboard model... look at the individual parts, like what model of NIC you have, your GFX card, chipset, audio. Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/237243-can-i-dual-boot-windows-7-and-mac-os-x-on-my-computer/#findComment-1584233 Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewchan Posted November 15, 2010 Author Share Posted November 15, 2010 Download the kexts that is suppose to be for your hardware, dont look at your motherboard model... look at the individual parts, like what model of NIC you have, your GFX card, chipset, audio. based on the specs i have given which shd i download? Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/237243-can-i-dual-boot-windows-7-and-mac-os-x-on-my-computer/#findComment-1584238 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gringo Vermelho Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 @dothacker - you are working against me dude. Let's try something simpler first (a boot CD). ... I see what the problem is here, buoo didn't make a boot CD for the P5Q-SE/R. What you can do is go to ASUS' website and use the "compare" function to compare the other boards in the P5Q series to yours. When you find the best match, download the boot CD image for that board. /EDIT....i have to do everything around here.. grumble.. wait, go here: http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=232885 As you can see the first reply is from a P5Q-SE user. I'm not familiar with all boards in the P5Q series but the extra "R" on yours probably just means RAID, ie it has ICH10R instead of ICH10, like the P5Q-E, Pro and Deluxe (I think). Final release thread here: http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=234196 If you really don't want to read/study anything, then just try each P5Q boot CD until you find one that works. Use a CD-RW. Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/237243-can-i-dual-boot-windows-7-and-mac-os-x-on-my-computer/#findComment-1585167 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dothacker Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 If you really don't want to read/study anything, then just try each P5Q boot CD until you find one that works. Use a CD-RW. BEST advice! will save you TONS of money and TONS of CD's Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/237243-can-i-dual-boot-windows-7-and-mac-os-x-on-my-computer/#findComment-1585414 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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