Hameer Abbasi Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 I have a few Windows dual boot woes/questions. I previously installed OS X 10.6/10.7/10.8. They worked beautifully, and my system is fully supported.But the problem I've always had has been on the Windows end. Any time I get an update for OS X (minor, e.g. from 10.8.1 to 10.8.2), my Windows installation would spontaneously stop booting. I would have to manually use an install disk to set the active/boot partition back to the Windows one, and then run a boot repair from the install disk (bootrec /fixmbr, bootrec /fixboot), then boot into OS X and re-install the bootloader. I'm now attempting a 10.9/Win8 dual boot.So, would this problem still happen? What would be the suggested solution?Any answers/time you may give me is appreciated, even if you just take time to read the question. I should also mention that this time around, 10.9 is on a different HDD entirely. Yes, I have 2 HDDs. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/293298-windows-8mavericks-dual-boot-woesquestions/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
pokenguyen Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 I have a few Windows dual boot woes/questions. I previously installed OS X 10.6/10.7/10.8. They worked beautifully, and my system is fully supported. But the problem I've always had has been on the Windows end. Any time I get an update for OS X (minor, e.g. from 10.8.1 to 10.8.2), my Windows installation would spontaneously stop booting. I would have to manually use an install disk to set the active/boot partition back to the Windows one, and then run a boot repair from the install disk (bootrec /fixmbr, bootrec /fixboot), then boot into OS X and re-install the bootloader. I'm now attempting a 10.9/Win8 dual boot. So, would this problem still happen? What would be the suggested solution? Any answers/time you may give me is appreciated, even if you just take time to read the question. I should also mention that this time around, 10.9 is on a different HDD entirely. Yes, I have 2 HDDs. It's just like what you did before, install osx, windows then repair windows. That's how MBR system works. If you want easier installation, move from Chimera/Chameleon with HybridMBR drive to Clover UEFI bootloader with pure GPT drive. Dual boot is only a breeze. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/293298-windows-8mavericks-dual-boot-woesquestions/#findComment-1960301 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hameer Abbasi Posted October 29, 2013 Author Share Posted October 29, 2013 It's just like what you did before, install osx, windows then repair windows. That's how MBR system works. If you want easier installation, move from Chimera/Chameleon with HybridMBR drive to Clover UEFI bootloader with pure GPT drive. Dual boot is only a breeze. This might be an awkward question. My motherboard does have EFI, but not UEFI. Also, my Windows HDD is MBR, and my OS X HDD is GPT. Will this still happen? I do not want to re-install my Windows, since it'll take a long time to set up. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/293298-windows-8mavericks-dual-boot-woesquestions/#findComment-1960426 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pokenguyen Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 This might be an awkward question. My motherboard does have EFI, but not UEFI. Also, my Windows HDD is MBR, and my OS X HDD is GPT. Will this still happen? I do not want to re-install my Windows, since it'll take a long time to set up. Try creating a Clover UEFI and boot from it, to see if it works, For a working Windows UEFI, you have to reinstall in UEFI mode. I don't know if you can convert it. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/293298-windows-8mavericks-dual-boot-woesquestions/#findComment-1960910 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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